- ** denotes location and/or time change
- All seminars are on Mondays at 3:30 pm unless noted otherwise.
| Date & Time | Location | Title | Speaker |
| Sep 7 3:30 pm |
2404 MSC | Dealing with the heterogeneity of life for comparative methods | Brian O’Meara, University of Tennessee at Knoxville Hosts: Michelle Lawing and Claudio Casola |
| Sep 14 3:30 pm |
2404 MSC | Evolution of density-dependent phenotypic plasticity in grasshoppers and locusts | Hojun Song, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University Host: Mariana Mateos |
| Sep 21 3:30 pm |
1400 MSC | Emergence, control and re-emergence of Trypanosoma cruzi in Southern Peru | Michael Levy, Pennsylvania School of Medicine Host: Sarah Hamer and Gabriel Hamer |
| Sep 28 **4:00 pm
**3:30 pm reception |
**ILSB Auditorium |
Gene duplication in evolution: Reconciling insights from bioinformatic and experimental evolution studies
|
Vaishali Katju, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University |
| Oct 5 3:30 pm |
2404 MSC | The evolution of complex parasite life cycles | Dan Benesh, University of California at Santa Barbara Host: Charles Criscione |
| Oct 12 3:30 pm |
2404 MSC | Genomic Parasites and Genome Defense: Evolution of transposable element silencing in Drosophila | Erin Kelleher, University of Houston Host: Aaron Tarone |
| Oct 19 3:30 pm |
2404 MSC | The IUCN Global Assessments and Their Use in Conservation and Biodiversity Research | Thomas E. Lacher, Jr., Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University Host: Mariana Mateos |
| Oct 26 3:30 pm |
1400 MSC | Fungi, ecosystems, and global change | Kathleen Treseder, University of California at Irvine Host: Jason Vogel and Tom Boutton |
| Nov 2 3:30 pm |
1400 MSC | Immortality and transdifferentiation in Hydrozoa (Cnidaria) | Maria Pia Miglietta, Texas A&M University at Galveston Host: Claudio Casola |
| Nov 9 3:30 pm |
2406A MSC | Evolution and maintenance of plumage polymorphisms: the case of the red-footed booby (Sula sula) |
Patricia Baiao, EEB Program Coordinator |
| Nov 16 3:30 pm |
2404 MSC | Integrating physiology, behavior, and evolution to understand the consequences of climate change | Alex Gunderson, University of California at Berkeley Host: Gil Rosenthal |
| Nov 23 3:30 pm |
1400 MSC | Evolutionary conflicts as drivers of gene novelty in Drosophila | Esther Betran, University of Texas at Arlington Host: Claudio Casola |
| Nov 30 | No seminar | ||
| Dec 7 | No seminar, redefined Monday |
