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Nash News | March 26, 2021 New Millipede Species Named After NCC Professor As graduate students at East Carolina University, David Beamer, and his classmate Paul Marek, were inspired by the work of an amateur snail biologist named Leslie Hubricht. “Hubricht traveled as a typewriter technician and collected snails along the way,” Beamer said. “In doing so, he not only discovered many species of snails, but he also uncovered new species of millipedes and salamanders.” Beamer thought it would be cool to discover a new species of millipede in the coastal plain region – an understudied area. From working with Marek, he knew a little bit about millipedes and began to look for them while he was in the field collecting salamanders. During a research trip in 2003, Beamer found a dead male millipede that was still in good shape. He put it on a leaf, packed it in mud and returned with it in a vial. “At the time, Paul Marek was working on his dissertation and was an expert in apherloriine millipedes so it made sense to give it to him,” Beamer said. Beamer discovered the millipede near Barnwell, SC on the edge of a swamp in a small forest relatively far from areas regularly visited by biologists. “These types of millipedes are generally more common in the mountains and most of the sampling for them has occurred there leaving the coastal plain much more sparsely sampled,” he said. Full Story The Success Network is Growing! Construction is underway in the NCC Library for the new Advising Services space for success coaching and faculty advising. Follow along on Facebook and Instagram and watch as the Success Network grows! Now is the time to schedule an in-person or virtual meeting to discuss plans for the summer and fall semesters. NCC Drama Players Present: She Kills Monsters Join us on an epic adventure as Nash Community College drama players and Studio 67 present She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms by Qui Nguyen. A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms is a high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty demons, and ’90s pop culture – a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all. Live online performances are Friday & Saturday April 16-17 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, April 18 at 3:00 pm. Access tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 per student. Each ticket provides an access link good per household and sold up until 30 minutes before showtime. PURCHASE TICKETS! You will be sent an email on the day of the show with information on how to access the performance. Plan to join the live stream 15 minutes before the show in case you have any issues or questions. The show runs for approximately 75 minutes with no intermission. Copyright © 2021 Nash Community College. All Rights Reserved.
Nash News | March 26, 2021
New Millipede Species Named After NCC Professor
As graduate students at East Carolina University, David Beamer, and his classmate Paul Marek, were inspired by the work of an amateur snail biologist named Leslie Hubricht.
“Hubricht traveled as a typewriter technician and collected snails along the way,” Beamer said. “In doing so, he not only discovered many species of snails, but he also uncovered new species of millipedes and salamanders.”
Beamer thought it would be cool to discover a new species of millipede in the coastal plain region – an understudied area. From working with Marek, he knew a little bit about millipedes and began to look for them while he was in the field collecting salamanders.
During a research trip in 2003, Beamer found a dead male millipede that was still in good shape. He put it on a leaf, packed it in mud and returned with it in a vial. “At the time, Paul Marek was working on his dissertation and was an expert in apherloriine millipedes so it made sense to give it to him,” Beamer said.
Beamer discovered the millipede near Barnwell, SC on the edge of a swamp in a small forest relatively far from areas regularly visited by biologists. “These types of millipedes are generally more common in the mountains and most of the sampling for them has occurred there leaving the coastal plain much more sparsely sampled,” he said.
Full Story
The Success Network is Growing!
Construction is underway in the NCC Library for the new Advising Services space for success coaching and faculty advising. Follow along on Facebook and Instagram and watch as the Success Network grows! Now is the time to schedule an in-person or virtual meeting to discuss plans for the summer and fall semesters.
NCC Drama Players Present: She Kills Monsters
Join us on an epic adventure as Nash Community College drama players and Studio 67 present She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms by Qui Nguyen. A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms is a high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty demons, and ’90s pop culture – a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
Live online performances are Friday & Saturday April 16-17 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, April 18 at 3:00 pm. Access tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 per student. Each ticket provides an access link good per household and sold up until 30 minutes before showtime.
PURCHASE TICKETS!
You will be sent an email on the day of the show with information on how to access the performance. Plan to join the live stream 15 minutes before the show in case you have any issues or questions. The show runs for approximately 75 minutes with no intermission.
Copyright © 2021 Nash Community College. All Rights Reserved.