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They really do move in herds

September 20, 2023 by Strategic Communication

MSU biologists discover social behavior in an otherwise asocial critically endangered turtle species.

Filed Under: Discovery Tagged With: Biology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Day Ligon

Saving the turtles: Three graduate students secure international conservation funds  

March 24, 2022 by Strategic Communication

Under Dr. Day Ligon’s wing, the trio earned recognition for their research on endangered turtle species.  

Filed Under: Discovery, Faculty and Staff Page Tagged With: Biology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Day Ligon, faculty, research

Turtles find unlikely home in Houston

December 5, 2018 by Strategic Communication

Day Ligon in lab

Dr. Day Ligon lends his expertise to the Houston Chronicle.

Filed Under: Faculty and Staff Page, In the News Tagged With: Biology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Day Ligon, faculty, Mind's Eye, research

Pink turtles, brown turtles, big turtles, small turtles: The outliers

June 26, 2018 by Strategic Communication

'Pinkie' turtle

Kristen Sardina is rooting for the underdog — Er, underturtle.

Filed Under: Discovery, Featured Tagged With: Biology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Day Ligon, faculty, Kristen Sardina, research, students

Identifying the sex of turtles

July 26, 2017 by Strategic Communication

Day Ligon

Washington Post publishes unique study by MSU biologists.

Filed Under: Discovery, Faculty and Staff Page, In the News Tagged With: Biology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Day Ligon, faculty, research

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