Fall 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

September 21, 2023
Ms. Erika Moore-Pollard—University of Memphis
Investigating the impact of reticulate evolution and paralogy in phylogenomic studies using the complex genus Packera (Asteraceae: Senecioneae) (Dissertation Defense)
Host: Dr. Jennifer Mandel

Complete Schedule

Tuesday August 29, 2023
Dr. Emily Puckett—University of Memphis
Phylogeography and conservation genetics of American black bears (Tenure and Promotion Seminar)
Host: Dr. Dave Freeman

Thursday August 31, 2023
Dr. Jim Adelman—University of Memphis
Deconstructing host competence (Tenure and Promotion Seminar)
Host: Dr. Dave Freeman

Tuesday September 5, 2023
Dr. Jennifer Mandel—University of Memphis
Diversity and evolution in the sunflower family (Promotion Seminar)
Host: Dr. Dave Freeman

Thursday September 7, 2023
No seminar

Thursday September 14, 2023 (**CANCELLED**)
University of Memphis Biology Faculty
BioBlitz
Host: Dr. Emily Puckett

Thursday September 21, 2023
Ms. Erika Moore-Pollard—University of Memphis
Investigating the impact of reticulate evolution and paralogy in phylogenomic studies using the complex genus Packera (Asteraceae: Senecioneae) (Dissertation Defense)
Host: Dr. Jennifer Mandel

Thursday September 28, 2023
Dr. Laura Lagomarsino—Louisiana State University
A clade's eye view of plant evolution in the Andes
Host: Dr. Erika Moore-Pollard

Thursday October 5, 2023
Dr. Juliana Sourza—Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (**this seminar will be virtual only**)
Unlocking Brazil’s genetic resources: a sustainable future
Host: Dr. Jennifer Mandel

Thursday October 12, 2023
Dr. Yufeng Zhang—University of Memphis
The importance of bioenergetics in ecology and evolution
Host: Dr. Keith Bowers

Thursday October 19, 2023
Dr. Sean Hoban—Morton Arboretum (**this seminar will be virtual only**)
Conserving genetic diversity using DNA data, simulations, and effective population size
Host: Dr. Emily Puckett

Thursday October 26, 2023
Dr. Mark Hauber—University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Proximate mechanisms of avian host-parasite recognition systems
Host: Ms. Rin Pell

Thursday November 2, 2023
Dr. Ilaria lacobucci—St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Acute erythroid leukemia: lessons learned from functional genomics and experimental modelling
Host: Dr. Emily Puckett

Thursday November 9, 2023
Dr. Sharday Ewell
Investigations into undergraduate biology syllabi: instructor omissions and recommendations
Host: Ms. Kendra Wright

Thursday November 16, 2023
Dr. Melloni Cook—University of Memphis
Much ado about stress: insights into effects of acute and chronic stress on gene expression and behavior
Host: Dr. Amy Abell

Thursday November 23, 2023
No seminar—Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday November 30, 2023
No seminar