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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

March 28, 2018

PROJECT#: 16-S-029
The research proposal “Translocation of spruce grouse from outside populations into New York as a conservation measure” submitted by Dr. Glenn Johnson, Department of Biology has been reviewed by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. The researcher and the use of animal subjects in that research have been approved for renewal as of 3/22/18.

PROJECT#: 16-S-031
The research proposal “Conservation, distribution, viability, and population structure of Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) populations in northern New York” submitted by Dr. Glenn Johnson, Department of Biology has been reviewed by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. The researcher and the use of animal subjects in that research have been approved for renewal as of 3/22/18.

PROJECT #: 18-S-034
The research proposal “Assessing the leaf lettuce preferences of herbivorous terrestrial turtles” submitted by Dr. Glenn Johnson and Danielle Brennan, Department of Biology has been reviewed by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and by the Provost of the college. The researcher and the use of animal subjects in that research have been approved as of 3/22/18.

PROJECT #: 18-S-035
The research proposal “Is a higher fat/protein ratio better than a lower fat/protein ratio in terms of mass gain in an Aquaponics system of Nile Tilapia” submitted by Mr. Raymond Bowdish and Stephen Crimmins, Department of Biology has been reviewed by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and by the Provost of the college. The researcher and the use of animal subjects in that research have been approved as of 3/22/18.

PROJECT #: 18-S-036
The research proposal “Methods to prevent overhunting by domestic cats” submitted by Dr. Katherine Cleary and Jean MacAvery, Department of Biology has been reviewed by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and by the Provost of the college. The researcher and the use of animal subjects in that research have been approved as of 3/22/18.

PROJECT #: 18-S-037
The research proposal “Assessing phylogenetic relationships of snakes through chemosensory ability” submitted by Dr. Glenn Johnson and Nelson Torres, Department of Biology has been reviewed by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and by the Provost of the college. The researcher and the use of animal subjects in that research have been approved as of 3/22/18.

Researchers are reminded that State and Federal laws require that all projects involving animal subjects be reviewed.  Researchers may contact Glenn Johnson at 267-2710 for application materials.

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