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In April, the King Life Sciences Building was certified by U.S. Green Building Council as meeting green building standards under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ("LEED") green building rating system. A circular, green glass plaque mounted on the second floor wall near the chairman's office attests to the certification.
In May, acting on a recommendation from Professor Thomas E. Miller, FSU buildings and grounds crew planted a small, triangular "bog garden" near the west entrance to the King Life Sciences Building. It harbors three species of pitcher plants, several of sundews, and other plants typical of the bogs of north Florida.
This page is part of the Departmental History Project of the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University. Can you help us fill in the blanks? If you were once a student here, or a member of our faculty or staff, we'd love to hear from you. Send an e-mail to thistle@bio.fsu.edu, a fax to (850) 644-9829, or snail-mail to Dr. Anne B. Thistle, Editor, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1100. And thanks!