Biology Department Senior BIOMASS
Class of 1996-present
Searching for a meaningful way to quantitatively assess the size of each year's graduating class of Biology and BMB majors, the Department began in 1996 to conduct an annual tally of the Senior Class's BIOMASS. This event takes place each spring immediately before the annual Biology Department Picnic.
The seniors are transported to the East Side Van & Storage Company (4836 SE Powell), where
they are weighed en masse on a Fairbanks Scale.
A big THANKS! to Cliff and the folks at Eastside Van & Storage.
Results
from the first four years (Figure 1 below) show a remarkable
increase, which some attribute to El Nino. The lack of data collection
for year 2001 is likely a result of the Biology Buiilding renovation (was anyone
there? who can remember?) .
FIGURE 1. BIOMASS for Biology and BMB majors
for 1996-present.
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Class of '09
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Class of 2009, on the scales.
(click on image for a larger picture)
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The official 2009 BIOMASS weigh-slip
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more images from 2009: two;
three; four;
five; six
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Class of '08
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Class of 2008, on the scales.
(click on image for a larger picture)
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The official 2008 BIOMASS weigh-slip
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more images from 2008: two;
three; four;
five; six;
seven; eight; nine.
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Class of '07
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Class of 2007, on the scales.
(click on image for a larger picture)
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The official 2007 BIOMASS weigh-slip |
more images from 2007: one; two;
three; four;
five; six;
seven; eight;
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Class of '06
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Class of 2006, on the scales.
(click on image for a larger picture)
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The official 2006 BIOMASS weigh-slip |
more images from 2006: one; two;
three; four;
five; six;
seven;
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Class of '05
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Class of 2005, on the scales.
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The official 2005 BIOMASS weigh-slip |
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Class of '04
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Class of 2004, on the scales. Note first ever pyramid!
(click on image for a larger picture,or here
for another shot)
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The official 2004 BIOMASS weigh-slip |
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Class of '03
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Class of 2003, on the scales
(click on image for a larger picture,or here
for another shot)
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The official 2003 BIOMASS weigh-slip |
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Class of '02
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Class of 2002, on the scales
(click on image for a larger, composite picture)
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The official 2002 BIOMASS weigh-slip |
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Class of '00
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Class of 2000, on the scales
photos courtesy Carey Huff
(click on image for a larger picture, or here for another shot) |
The official 2002 BIOMASS weigh-slip |
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Class of '99
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| Class of 1999, on the scales |
The official 1999 BIOMASS weigh-slip |
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Class of '98
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| Class of 1998, on the scales |
The official 1998 BIOMASS weigh-slip |
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Class of '97
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| Class of 1997, on the scales |
The official 1997 BIOMASS weigh-slip |
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Class of '96
The official weigh-slip is the only
evidence of the 1996 BIOMASS
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The Fairbanks Scale
Keith receives the official weigh-slip at
the1998 BIOMASS determination
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Last Modified 5/3/06
Questions/Comments to bioweb@reed.edu
