http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/faculty-homnored-with-distinguished-service-awards http://www.hamilton.edu/news/faculty-homnored-with-distinguished-service-awards Six Hamilton faculty members were recognized for their research and creative successes with the Dean’s Scholarly Achievement Awards, presented by Dean of Faculty Patrick Reynolds during Class & Charter Day on May 13. The awards recognize individual accomplishment but reflect a richness and depth of scholarship and creative activity across the entire faculty. Mon, 13 May 2013 15:54:06 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/em-new-scientist-em-quotes-williams-on-butterfly-migration http://www.hamilton.edu/news/em-new-scientist-em-quotes-williams-on-butterfly-migration New Scientist magazine quoted Ernest Williams, the William R. Kenan Professor of Biology,  in “The chilly secret to monarch migration,” an article that examined possible trigger prompting these butterflies to leave the warmth of Mexico to travel to the United States in the spring. In the Feb. 17 article, Williams commented on how warming temperatures might change migration patterns. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:45:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/forever-wild-adirondacks-class-makes-winter-hike http://www.hamilton.edu/news/forever-wild-adirondacks-class-makes-winter-hike Ernest Williams, the William R. Kenan Professor of Biology, led his Adirondack class -  Environmental Studies 220, Forever Wild: The Cultural and Natural Histories of the Adirondack Park - on a snowshoe hike into the wilderness near Old Forge on Feb. 10. The group hiked to a frozen-over beaver pond and identified tree species growing in the Adirondacks. It was a beautiful day for exploring the northern forest, with fresh snow and blue skies. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:11:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/biologist-ernest-williams-co-authors-article-in-biological-conservation http://www.hamilton.edu/news/biologist-ernest-williams-co-authors-article-in-biological-conservation In a new study, Hamilton College Biology Professor Ernest Williams and Boston University researchers have found that butterflies show signs of being affected by climate change in a way similar to plants and bees, but not birds, in the Northeast United States. Their findings indicate that butterflies are flying earlier in warmer years. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:30:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/faculty-contribute-to-new-couper-press-book http://www.hamilton.edu/news/faculty-contribute-to-new-couper-press-book Several Hamilton faculty members contributed to a new book, Pathways to Excellence in Teaching, edited by Ernest H. Williams, the Christian A. Johnson Professor of Biology, and published by The Couper Press. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:08:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/williams-publishes-article-and-photos-in-em-american-butterflies-em http://www.hamilton.edu/news/williams-publishes-article-and-photos-in-em-american-butterflies-em “Microclimates and the Survival of Overwintering Monarchs” by William R. Kenan Professor of Biology Ernest Williams was published in the summer issue of American Butterflies magazine. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:30:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/williams-publishes-in-butterfly-journal-provides-cover-photo http://www.hamilton.edu/news/williams-publishes-in-butterfly-journal-provides-cover-photo Ernest Williams, the William R. Kenan Professor of Biology, published an article titled “Population Loss and Gain in the Rare Butterfly Euphydryas gillettii (Nymphalidae)” in Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society (66:147-155).  This study revealed some of the effects of climate change on living organisms. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:45:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ecology-class-examines-adirondack-forest http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ecology-class-examines-adirondack-forest For the 29th year in a row, the ecology class (Bio. 237) went up Whiteface Mountain to look at how and why the composition and structure of the forest changes with elevation. The 23 students on the Oct. 7 trip were led by Associate Professor of Biology Bill Pfitsch and Ernest Williams, the William R. Kenan Professor of Biology. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:24:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/eight-faculty-members-appointed-to-endowed-chairs http://www.hamilton.edu/news/eight-faculty-members-appointed-to-endowed-chairs Dean of Faculty Patrick D. Reynolds announced the appointment of eight Hamilton faculty members to endowed chairs. All were effective July 1. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:59:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/williams-gives-paper-at-international-monarch-conference http://www.hamilton.edu/news/williams-gives-paper-at-international-monarch-conference Professor of Biology Ernest Williams participated in the international conference on Monarch Biology and Conservation June 21-23 in Minneapolis,where he gave a talk on “Microclimatic benefits of the high elevation oyamel fir forest.” Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:30:00 EST