Spring 2020
Thursdays, 4:00 p.m.
Rebstock 322 / Reception Afterwards, Rebstock 309
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January 16, 2020 Nathan Muchhala, University of Missouri, Saint Louis, “The Evolution of the Nectar-Feeding Niche Among Neotropical Bats” |
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January 23, 2020 Gina Lewin, Georgia Tech, “Microbe-microbe Interactions and the Oral Microbiome” |
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January 30, 2020 Lauren Augustine, Saint Louis Zoo, “Reptile and Amphibian Conservation Initiatives at the Saint Louis Zoo” |
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February 6, 2020 Daniel Sasson, Saint Louis University, “A Dry and Lonely World: Environmental Effects on Reproductive Behaviors“ |
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February 13, 2020 David Reznick, University of California-Riverside, “Mode of Maternal Provisioning Builds a Bridge between Microevolution and Macroevolution” |
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February 20, 2020 Kelley Erickson, Missouri Botanical Garden, “Growth and Spread: Spatial Dynamics of an Invasive Species” |
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February 27, 2020 Swanne Gordon, Washington University, “Sex- and Morph-biased Dispersal Affect Population Structure and Polymorphism: A Test Using a ‘Non-model’ Model System |
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March 5, 2020 Anne Tieber, Saint Louis Zoo, “Helping Our Native Birds: The North American Songbird Program at the Saint Louis Zoo” |
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March 19, 2020 Rachel Becknell, Washington University, “Determining the Role of Soil Microbes in Rare Plant Reintroduction and Ecosystem Restoration)” Vince Fasanello, Washington University, “Understanding Adaptation in Fluctuating Environments: Tools, Techniques, and Insights Provided by a New Experimental Evolution System in Yeast (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae)” |
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March 26, 2020 Chris Martine, Bucknell University, “Reproductive Fluidity and Cryptic Sexuality: Phylogenomics and Population Genetics of Australian Nightshades” |
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April 2, 2020 Ivan Jimenez, Missouri Botanical Garden, “The Nature of Espeletia Species” |
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April 9, 2020 Jhan Salazar, Washington University, “Exploring the Ecology and Evolution of the Thermal Physiology in the Tropics” |
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April 16, 2020 Michael Landis, Washington University, “Dispelling the Fog of Deep Time: Phylogenetic Approaches to Infer Ancestral Biome Affinities” |
