{"id":4184,"date":"2025-03-16T09:22:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T14:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/?p=4184"},"modified":"2025-03-17T09:51:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T14:51:52","slug":"biology-students-represent-marshall-at-association-of-southeastern-biologist-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/2025\/03\/16\/biology-students-represent-marshall-at-association-of-southeastern-biologist-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology students represent Marshall at Association of Southeastern Biologist conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Marshall University Biological Sciences Department traveled to Myrtle Beach, SC last week to attend the 2025 Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) Meeting. 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