Spring 2023 Seminar Schedule

All seminars will be from 4–5 pm CST and in-person (Ellington Hall, Rm. 100); virtual seminars will be noted.

Next Seminar:

Thursday April 6, 2023
Dr. Dan Rabosky—University of Michigan
The ecology of macroevolution in squamate reptiles
Host: Mr. Matthew Pollard (Puckett Lab)

Complete Schedule

Thursday January 26, 2023
University of Memphis Biology Graduate Students
DataBlitz
Host: Dr. Emily Puckett

Thursday February 2, 2023
Dr. Yufeng Zhang—University of Memphis
Are mitochondria the major site of reactive oxygen species production? No
Host: Dr. Keith Bowers

Thursday February 9, 2023
Dr. Greg Pask—Middlebury College
Decoding Smell in Jumping Ants and Unlighted Fireflies
Host: Dr. Philip Kohlmeier

Thursday February 16, 2023 (Note Room Change!)
DEI Undergraduate Research Workshop (4–5:30PM; Life Sciences Rm 207)
Host: The Biological Sciences Department DEI Committee

Thursday February 23, 2023
Dr. Katelyn Cooper—Arizona State University
Examining how research and teaching affect science graduate student mental health
Host: Dr. Jaime Sabel

Thursday March 2, 2023
Dr. Will Taylor—University of Colorado, Museum of Natural History
Early dispersal of domestic horses into the Great Plains and Northern Rockies: new perspectives from archaeology and ancient DNA
Host: Dr. Cassandra Nunez

Thursday March 9, 2023
No Seminar—Spring Break

Thursday March 16, 2023
Dr. Louise Rollins-Smith—Vanderbilt University
Amphibian immunity against chytridiomycosis: 25 years of progress
Host: Dr. Jim Adelman

Thursday March 23, 2023
Dr. Xuan Zhuang—University of Arkansas (**this seminar will be virtual only**)
Decoding the Genetic Basis of Novel Trait Evolution and Complex Trait Variation
Host: Dr. Emily Puckett

Thursday March 30, 2023
Dr. Donny Walker—Middle Tennessee State University
Fungal pathogen induced dysbiosis alters microbiome assembly: implications for biodiversity conservation
Host: Dr. Shawn Brown

Thursday April 6, 2023
Dr. Dan Rabosky—University of Michigan
The ecology of macroevolution in squamate reptiles
Host: Mr. Matthew Pollard (Puckett Lab)

Thursday April 13, 2023
Dr. Daniel Jones—Auburn University
Came for the capitulum, stayed for the pappus: flower development, diversity and evolution in the Asteraceae
Host: Dr. Jennifer Mandel

Thursday April 20, 2023
Dr. Mike Ferkin—University of Memphis
TBD
Retirement Celebration
Host: Dr. Dave Freeman