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Brian K. Penney, Ph.D.
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Associate Professor, Biology

Saint Anselm College; 100 Saint Anselm Dr., Manchester, N.H. 03102

bpenney@anselm.edu; Ph: 603 641-7149; FAX 603 222-4012

http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/bpenney/main.html
http://www.anselm.edu/internet/bio/penneypage.htm


Ryan Drago '09

Acridine orange staining of nematocysts from marine hydroids


Colleen Weathers '10

  • Collections management: Deuterostomes and insects in the Saint Anselm College collection
  • Aquarium maintenance

ALUMNI


John Cataldo '08

Methods development in Acridine Orange staining of hydroid nematocysts.

(J. Cataldo photo: E. Berry)


Hydra tentacle stained with Acridine Orange, 200X magnification; J. Cataldo/BKP Photo

Victor Stetsyuk '08

Ethogram and light responses of Octopus mercatoris

(V. Stetsyuk photo: E. Berry)


Octopus mercatoris, from V. Stetsyuk video

Aquarium volunteers/Octopus Crew 2007

Karen Brunette, Santo Ciappina, Emily Howard, Colleen Weathers


Chris Darnowski '08

Work study
  • Collections management: Catalog of non-arthropod invertebrates in the Saint Anselm College collection
  • Aquarium maintenance

Deanna Wheeler '07

Acridine Orange staining to determine the resting state of poly-gamma-glutamate in cnidae of marine cnidaria.


Hydra tentacles stained with AO, 400X; D. Wheeler photo

Matthew Raymond '07

Work study
  • Collections management: Catalog of arthropods in the Saint Anselm College collection
  • aquarium maintenance

Arthropod specimens on display

Kristin B. Howard '06

  • Internet use and health-related behaviors of patients: results from an osteopathic primary care clinic survey and a review of the literature.
  • Refinement of Masson's trichrome staining for nudibranch histology

Cadlina luteomarginata mantle 400X, showing putative muscle insertion to spicule network. K. Howard photo

Brian Durie '06

Refining assays to test nematocyst inhibition by aeolid nudibranchs.


Nematocysts from Aiptasia embedded in a gelatin probe, B.Durie photo

Thomas J. DiGiuseppe '05

Antipredator deterrence of NH aeolid nudibranchs against invasive crab species.


Cuthona gymnota, T. DiGiusseppe photo

Angela Marie Sirois '05

Development of probes for assays to test nematocyst inhibition by aeolid nudibranchs.


Basitrich nematocyst from Aiptasia pallida

Updated 2/12/09

All written material and all photos (c) Brian K. Penney, unless otherwise noted

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