Rebecca Varney, PhD
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Sharing a love of science...

Invited Seminars

Biology Seminar Series, University of Florida, November 30, 2021
Biology Seminar Series, CSU Fullerton, November 3, 2021
Friday Light Informal Research Talk (FLIRT), Memorial University of Newfoundland, September 11 2020

Invited Lectures

Invertebrate Zoology (UCSB): "Annelid Allies" (Taxa formerly known as Phyla)
Marine Invertebrate Zoology Field Course: Meiofauna (Lecture and Lab) (U of Florida, invited by Dr. Gustav Paulay) February 12, 2020
Principles of Biology II: The Immune System, October 24 2019 (U of Alabama)
Bioinformatics: Introduction to the Shell, August 23 2018 (U of Alabama)
Phage Discovery: Sequencing Phage Genomes with 3rd Generation Technology, April 11 2018 (U of Alabama)

Courses Taught

Microbiology and Man (Instructor of Record), 2017-2021 at the University of Alabama
Microbiology for non-majors, predominantly nursing majors. Course spans basic microscopy to advanced staining techniques and rapid assays to prep our students for future medical classes.

​Introduction to Biology for Non-majors (Laboratory Instructor), 2020 at the University of Alabama
Biology laboratory for non-majors, focused on introducing students to quantitative lab techniques and critical evaluation of information. Course touches on chemistry, anatomy, behavior, and societal issues relevant to science.

Introduction to Marine Biology for Non-majors (Laboratory Instructor), 2016 at the University of West Florida
Class introduces students to marine life and the adaptations necessary for life in the ocean. 

​Introductory Biology Laboratory (Laboratory Instructor), 2014-2016 at the University of West Florida
*Co-authored a new, entirely in-house lab manual that is still in use in 2021
Course introduces students to quantitative lab practices, 
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