November 2023: This is a tentative schedule. Presenters, places, dates and times are subject to change.
All seminars will be held in HFSB 104 on Monday at 4 pm Central Time (U.S. and Canada) unless noted otherwise***. For questions, email EEB Program Coordinator Heather Baldi.
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jan 22 | CANCELLED Spring 2024 General Meeting Host: EEB Executive Committee |
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jan 29 | Amy Dapper Mississippi State University Title: Integrating theory and data to understand the evolution of meiotic recombination rates Hosts: Noah Lemke (ENTO) and Jeff Tomberlin (ENTO) |
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feb 5 | Al Uy University of Rochester Title: On the Origin of Species on Islands: Genomic and behavioral studies of diversification in South Pacific birds Host: Kira Delmore (BIOL) |
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feb 12 | Butch Brodie University of Virginia Title: Poisonous newts and the snakes that eat them: Meandering across a coevolutionary landscape Hosts: Griffin Nicholson (EEB) and Lee Fitzgerald (ECCB) |
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feb 19 | Teague O’Mara Southeastern Louisiana University Title: Energy Landscapes: Connecting continents and driving decisions Hosts: Amanda Adams (Bat Conservation Intl); Cara Webster (BIOL); Michael Smotherman (BIOL) |
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feb 26 | Jaime Zúñiga-Vega Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Title: Superfetation and matrotrophy in viviparous fishes: ecological correlates and tests of adaptive hypotheses Hosts: Breann Richey (EEB) and Michelle Lawing (ECCB) |
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mar 4 | Sarah Fitzpatrick Michigan State University Title: Harnessing genetic rescue for conservation of small populations Host: Rachel Moran (BIOL) |
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mar 11 | No Seminar – Spring Break (3/11 – 3/15) |
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mar 18 | No Seminar | |
mar 25 | Patricia Brennan Mount Holyoke College Title: The neglected biology of female genitalia Hosts: Ruby Mustill (EEB) and Courtney Fitzpatrick (BIOL) |
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apr 1 | Sheila Kitchen Texas A&M University at Galveston, MARB Title: Evolving together: Genomic insights from recent and deep-time symbioses Host: Marie Strader (BIOL) |
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apr 8 | No Seminar – Solar Eclipse! |
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apr 15 | EEB Graduate Student Seminar: Josh Lerner Texas A&M University, EEB Title: Patterns, trade-offs, and rules guiding ecosystem organization and resilience Host: Rusty Feagin (ECCB) |
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apr 15 | EEB Graduate Student Seminar: Hayden Roberts Texas A&M University, ECCB Title: The Carpiodes Conundrum: Molecular, morphological, and spatial patterns of a potentially undescribed catostomid, the Llano River carpsucker Host: Josh Perkin (ECCB) |
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apr 22 | Katy Gonder Texas A&M University, ECCB Title: Chimp genomics, wild meat markets, and forest biomonitoring in Central Africa Host: EEB |