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TROY aquatic biologists search for freshwater mussels in local rivers

The researchers found multiple species of freshwater mussels in the lower Tallapoosa River.

The researchers found multiple species of freshwater mussels in the lower Tallapoosa River.

Researchers in Troy University’s Department of Biological and Environmental Science recently wrapped up exploring areas of the lower Tallapoosa River in search of three endangered freshwater mussel species in connection with a $54,769 grant from the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 

The areas searched stretched from the Thurlow Dam in Tallassee, Ala., to…

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Troy University professor gets grant to develop an economic research center at Soran University

The Sorrell College of Business is located in John Robert Lewis Hall on the Troy Campus. (TROY photo/Mark Moseley)
 

Dr. John Dove, a professor of economics at Troy University, has received a grant to work in conjunction with Soran University to establish an economic research center. 

Dr. John Dove

Soran University is a public institution located in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The grant will allow Troy University to train individuals at Soran and…

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TROY arboretum unveils new bridge, floating dock

The bridge and dock were made possible thanks to a $25,000 grant from Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

The bridge and dock were made possible thanks to a $25,000 grant from Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

Officials from Troy University and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) gathered at the University’s arboretum and nature preserve Wednesday morning to commemorate the installation of a floating pier and bridge made possible by a $25,000 grant awarded by HMMA’s Charitable Giving Program last year.

HMMA’s Charitable Giving Program concentrates efforts toward improving education, supporting the cultural arts,…

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TROY faculty develops oyster suitability model in collaboration with environmental, county agencies

Dr. Chris Boyd and his team collected water and other samples from over 70 sites along the Choctawhatchee Bay.

Dr. Chris Boyd and his team collected water and other samples from over 70 sites along the Choctawhatchee Bay.

Troy University environmental science faculty recently developed an oyster habitat suitability model for the Choctawhatchee Bay as part of a $114,843 grant from the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance and Northwest Florida State College.

Dr. Chris Boyd, Assistant Professor of restoration ecology in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, collaborated with Dr. Xutong Niu, Associate Professor…

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