| Date |
Seminar (All seminars are in 303 Shoemaker at 2:00pm unless specified) |
| Aug. 25 |
No Seminar |
| Sept. 1 |
No Seminar |
| Sept. 8 |
Dr. Marcella Kelly, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, “Non-invasive sampling reveals insights into carnivore co-existence in forested ecosystems” (Hosted by: Dr. Richard Buchholz) |
| Sept. 8, 3:30pm |
Victoria Monette, M.S. student thesis prospectus, “Ecological Factors Associated with Habitat Use of Baird’s Tapirs (Tapirus bairdii)” (Dr. Richard Buchholz) |
| Sept. 15 |
Dr. Leslie Rissler, NSF Program Officer, “Broader Impacts: Speaking Evolution and Gender Issues in Science ” (Hosted by: Dr. Ryan Garrick) |
| Sept. 18, Monday, 3pm |
Sarah Russell, M.S. student thesis prospectus, “Patterns in the Dragonfly Microbiome through Life Stages and Its Ability to Harbor Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria” (Dr. Colin Jackson) |
| Sept. 22 |
Dr. Ben Sikes, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, “The potential for feedbacks between fire and soil biota in pyrogenic ecosystems” (Hosted by: Dr. Stephen Brewer) |
| Sept. 29 |
Dr. Maheshi Dassanayake, Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University, Dept. of Biological Sciences, “Niche Adaptations of Plants: Insights from Extremophyte Genomics” (Hosted by: Dr. Sarah Liljegren) |
| Oct. 6 |
Dr. David Hillis, Professor, University of Texas at Austin, Dept. of Integrative Biology, “Applications of the Tree of Life” (Hosted by: BISC 160 team) |
| Oct. 13 |
Dr. Andy Alverson, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas, Dept. of Biological Sciences, “Illuminating diatom dark matter: Evolution and diversification of a hyperdiverse eukaryotic lineage” (Hosted by: Drs. Ryan Garrick & Beckie Symula) |
| Oct. 20 |
Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean, Biologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of STD Prevention, Natl Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, “Applications of genomic and phylogenomic methods to combat antibiotic resistant gonorrhea” (Hosted by: Drs. Ryan Garrick & Beckie Symula) |
| Oct. 27 |
Dr. James Stewart, Associate Professor, University of Mississippi, School of Pharmacy, “Rap1a Intersects AGE/RAGE Signaling in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus” (Hosted by: Dr. Ryan Garrick) |
| Oct. 30, Monday, 3pm |
Matt Pintar, Ph.D. student dissertation defense, “Risk, reward, and the role of habitat selection on community dynamics in temporary ponds”, (Dr. William Resetarits) |
| Nov. 3 |
Dr. Hal Halvorson, Postdoc, University of Southern Mississippi, Dept. of Biological Sciences, “Blurry boundaries between green and brown: directions, magnitudes, and mechanisms of algal priming of litter decomposition ” (Hosted by: Dr. Colin Jackson) |
| Nov. 10 |
Dr. Kim Terrell, Director of Research and Conservation, Memphis Zoo, “Sperm, Germs, and Pachyderms: Conservation Eco-Physiology at Memphis Zoo” (Hosted by: Dr. Richard Buchholz) |
| Nov. 13, Monday, 3:30pm |
Maria Pena, M.S. student thesis prospectus, “The Role of Gi/o in Learning and Memory in Drosophila melanogaster” (Dr. Gregg Roman) |
| Nov. 15, Wednesday, 2pm |
Lauren Fuller, Ph.D. student dissertation prospectus, “Description and Alleviation of the Stress Response in Sharks” (Dr. Glenn Parsons) |
| Nov. 17 |
Dr. John Thompson, Professor, University of California at Santa Cruz, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, “What have we learned in recent years about the process of coevolution?” (Hosted by: Drs. Jason Hoeksema and Erik Hom) |
| Nov. 24 |
Thanksgiving – No Seminar |
| Nov. 30, Thursday, 9am |
Gemma Lionheart, M.S. student thesis defense, “The impact of simulated microgravity on the growth of the model legume plant Medicago truncatula” (Hosted by: Dr. Jason Hoeksema) *Room 213 Shoemaker |
| Nov. 30, Thursday, 3:30pm |
Chase Caldwell, M.S. student thesis defense, “title TBA” (Hosted by: Dr. Marjorie Holland) *Room 213 Shoemaker |
| Dec. 1 |
Dr. Seth Bordenstein, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University, Depts. of Biological Science and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, “The Microbial Basis of Animal Speciation” (Hosted by: Dr. Erik Hom) |
