Michigan Community College Biologists

09/02/2026

Register for the MCCB Fall 2026 Conference on October 9th & 10th at St. Clair County Community College in Port Huron, MI.

The folks at SC4 have a wonderful conference planned so please join us!

Conference registration must be submitted by October 2nd. Don't miss this excellent professional development opportunity. SC4 is offering some really cool professional development opportunities including a Challenger mission and a paid DNA barcoding and Nanopore workshop hosted by Cold Harbor Springs.

Consider entering our annual Science Art Contest and Silent Auction - This is your chance to share your creative skills! We have expanded the annual photo contest to encompass the arts in general. Bring your photos, drawings, paintings, crafts, needlework, or other work of art to be auctioned to benefit MCCB. We can’t wait to see your creative side! Contact Trish Finerty ([email protected]) for details.

Lodging - Rooms are available at the DoubleTree Hotel, 800 Harker St. in Port Huron, where the Blue Water Bridge crosses the St. Clair River. Call 810-984-8000 and request the SC4 corporate rate to book your room for $109.00 a night plus tax.

FYI - MCCB uses a safe and secure payment platform for nonprofits called Zeffy. To keep Zeffy free, an additional donation is automatically suggested for each transaction. Know that this is purely optional and you can simply choose "other" in the dropdown box and just pay the flat cost for any MCCB membership or conference registration.

Questions?Contact Janice Fritz…

08/30/2026

Full time position at Mott Community College in biology!

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08/28/2026

Have time? Have skills? Come join our dynamic team of board members that have linked arms to prevent marine debris in the Great Lakes watershed.

Apply to be a Great Lakes Great Responsibility board member and join our talented board of directors as we navigate the opportunities and challenges of marine debris prevention in the Great Lakes. We are accepting applications through August 31, 2026.

Visit www.greatlakeslove.org/work-with-us to learn more!

08/21/2026

From HHMI, a great PD opportunity for 2 year college instructors!

“New 2-Year College Community!

A new initiative from BioInteractive - please consider applying if you meet the eligibility requirements and share broadly with colleagues at your institution and beyond. Benefits include an in-person conference at HHMI, online discussions with like-minded peers, and support to present a poster at NABT in 2028! Applications close 09/28/26”

The BioInteractive 2-Year College Educator Community is a Community of Practice whose members work to enhance their teaching by expanding their scientific content knowledge and adopting BioInteractive resources and evidence-based teaching practices.

08/18/2026

Applications are officially OPEN to join the 2027 Nautilus Exploration Program and sail aboard next year! Educators and science communicators can apply to be a , while students and recent graduates can apply for the to learn ocean science, ROV engineering, video systems engineering, or seafloor mapping/hydrography! All Fellows and Interns are PAID for their time. Learn more and apply by October 15: www.NautilusLive.org/education

07/23/2026

Applications are open for the EPI Fellowships for 2027!
https://www.ecologyproject.org/teacher-fellowships

Opportunies in Costa Rica, Belize and Yellowstone.

The EPI Teacher Fellowship is designed to give a diverse range of educators an opportunity to collaborate with one another on real-world conservation projects.

07/17/2026

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It's and this month we're featuring biology instructor Heather Wesp, M.S.!

Heather joined the faculty at Montcalm Community College in 2003. She quickly realized that MCC was the perfect place to help students successfully advance toward their educational and career goals while also sharing her love of science. She is constantly amazed and inspired by the students she works with.

Heather grew up in Michigan and enjoyed summer vacations at campgrounds all over the state. She attributes her love of science to those nature-filled family trips. It’s a running family joke that “more stupid rocks and water” (a childhood complaint) is now what she does for a living!

Heather has taught a variety of biology courses including Biological Science, Zoology, Anatomy and Physiology I, College Biology I and II, Nature Study, and BIOL298: Special Topics. Her current favorite class to teach is Environmental Science. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Hope College in Holland, Mich., where she majored in biology and doubled minored in chemistry and German. She then completed a master’s degree at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz., where she focused on animal behavior and morphology.

Learn more about Heather and other MCC faculty at montcalm.edu/meet-our-faculty.

07/16/2026

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07/16/2026

MCCB summer trip to Belle Isle for a tour of the aquarium and conservatory.

07/16/2026

The Belle Isle professional development meeting for today, 7/16, is still on. We will do the indoor portion for sure, and then we will evaluate and determine if we will spend any time outdoors.