Seminars
Last updated: December 19, 2025

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Dr. Jenny Archibald, University of Kansas, BiologyFaculty Host: Dr. Ben Sikes

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Dr. Thomas Anderson, Southern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleFaculty Host: Dr. Dan Reuman

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Dr. Hollis Woodard, University of California, RiversideSeminar Title: The future of US bee conservation
Faculty Host: Dr. Victor Gonzalez

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Tentative Hold
Monday, February 23, 2026
Graduate Student Speakers - TBDTalk takes place in Panorama Gallery in Dyche Hall, KU Natural History Museum

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Dr. Allison Louthan, Kansas State UniversityFaculty Host: Dr. Ben Sikes

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Dr. Lena Hileman, University of Kansas, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
SPRING BREAK - NO SEMINAR
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Graduate Student Organization Invited SpeakerDr. Rebecca M. Varney, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Host: GSO

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Dr. Margaret Simon, University of Kansas, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Tentative Hold
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Tentative Hold
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Dr. Heather Hines, Pennsylvania State UniversityFaculty Host: Dr. James Walters

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Dr. Gavin Rice, Kansas State UniversityFaculty Host: Dr. Jennifer Gleason

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Dr. Colin Meiklejohn, University of Nebraska, LincolnFaculty Host: Dr. Justin Blumenstiel
Previous Semesters
Seminars will be held in Haworth Hall, Room 1005 at 3:45 PM unless otherwise noted below. Social with coffee and light refreshments will begin at 3:30 PM outside Room 1005 or on the portico outside the West entrance to Haworth (weather permitting).
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - Selected EEB Graduate Student Presentations
Martel Ellis, Luis Javier Madrigal Roca, Alex Hey:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - Dr. Jocelyn Colella, University of Kansas, Assistant Curator & Professor, Biodiversity Institute and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Dr. Naupaka Zimmerman, University of Kansas, Department of Environmental Studies
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - Dr. Allie Graham, University of Kansas, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - Armitage Lecturer Seminar: Dr. Forest Isbell, University of Minnesota
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - Learn About Your Colleague Seminar: Dr. Chris Beard, University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute & Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - Michener Lecturer Seminar: Dr. Jennifer Fewell, Arizona State University
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - Graduate Student Organization Selected Speaker: Dr. Scott Taylor, University of Colorado-Boulder
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - Dr. Polly Campbell, University of California-Riverside
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 - Dr. Patrick Shiu, University of Missouri
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - Dr. Kristi Montooth, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - Learn From a Different Department: Dr. Coral Zhou,
University of Kansas, Molecular Biosciences
Spring 2025 Seminars
Seminars will be held in Haworth Hall, Room 1005 at 3:45 PM unless otherwise noted below. Social with coffee and light refreshments will begin at 3:30 PM outside Room 1005 or on the portico outside the West entrance to Haworth (weather permitting).
February 4 & 6, 2025 - Seminars for the Michener Professorship position
February 11, 2025 - Dr. Laurie Stevison, Auburn University
February 13 & 18, 2025 - Seminars for the Michener Professorship position
February 24, 2025 - Selected EEB Graduate Student Presentations in Panorama Gallery in Dyche Hall: Austin Nguyen, Marina Stoilova, Ashley Bowman
February 25, 2025 - GSO Invited Speaker: Dr. Gregory Houseman, Wichita State University
March 4, 2025 - Meet Your Colleague: Dr. James Bever, University of Kansas
March 11, 2025 - Dr. SaraH Zanders, Stowers Institute
March 25, 2025 - Dr. Ingo Schlupp, University of Oklahoma
April 1, 2025 - Dr. Amy Dapper, Mississippi State University
April 8, 2025 - Dr. Irene Sánchez González, University of Georgia
April 15, 2025 - Dr. Max Castorani, University of Virginia
April 29, 2025 - Dr. Rana Parshad, University of Iowa
May 6, 2025 - Dr. Tom Juenger, University of Texas-Austin
Fall 2024 Seminars
Seminars will be held in Haworth Hall, Room 1005 at 3:45 PM unless otherwise noted below. Social with coffee and light refreshments will begin at 3:30 PM outside Room 1005 or on the portico outside the West entrance to Haworth (weather permitting).
August 27, 2024 - Selected EEB Graduate Student Presentations: Jessica Wilhelm, Arezoo Fani, Javier Torres Lopez
September 3, 2024 - Dr. Brian Atkinson, University of Kansas
September 10, 2024 - Dr. Benjamin Sikes, University of Kansas
September 17, 2024 - Dr. James Walters, University of Kansas
September 24, 2024 - GSO Invited Speaker: Dr. Laura P. Lagomarsino, Louisiana State University
October 1, 2024 - Dr. Priscilla Erickson, University of Richmond
October 8, 2024 - Dr. Emily Beck, University of Kansas, Assistant Professor Molecular Biosciences
October 22, 2024 - Dr. Stephen Smith, University of Michigan
October 29, 2024 - Dr. Damon Lisch, Purdue University
November 12, 2024 - Dr. Rosana Ferreira, University of Kansas, Molecular Biosciences
November 19, 2024 - MICHENER LECTURER: Dr. Karen Kapheim, Utah State University
December 3, 2024 - Dr. Angela Possinger, Virginia Tech
December 10, 2024 - Dr. Johana Goyes Vallejos, University of Missouri
Seminars will be held in Haworth Hall, Room 1005 at 3:45 PM unless otherwise noted below. Social with coffee and light refreshments will begin at 3:30 PM outside Room 1005 or on the portico outside the West entrance to Haworth (weather permitting).
Jan. 23, 2024 – Dr. Dyan Morgan, University of Kansas, Associate Teaching Professor, Undergraduate Biology Program
Jan. 30, 2024 – Dr. Jennifer Coughlan, Yale University
Feb. 6, 2024 – Dr. Jason Hoeksema, University of Mississippi
Feb. 13, 2024 – Dr. Vadim Karatayev, University of Kansas, & University of Maryland
Feb. 19, 2024 – Selected EEB Graduate Student Presentations
Seminar Location: Panorama Gallery inside Dyche Hall,
KU Natural History Museum, located at 1345 Jayhawk Blvd
3:45 Sarah Flynn
4:05 Kathleen Rust
4:25 Sharif Tusuubira
Feb. 27, 2024 – DISTINGUISHED BIODIVERSITY SPEAKER
Dr. Rodrigo Medellin, University of Mexico
March 19, 2024 – Dr. Elsie Shogren, University of Rochester
March 26, 2024 – Dr. James Saulsbury, University of Kansas
April 2, 2024 – Dr. Victor Gonzalez, University of Kansas
April 9, 2024 – MICHENER LECTURER
Dr. Eleanor Bath, University of Oxford
April 16, 2024 – Dr. Michael D. Greenfield, ENES Bioacoustics Research Lab, CRNL, University of Saint-Etienne, CNRS, Inserm, Saint-Etienne, France; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
April 23, 2024 – ARMITAGE LECTURER
Dr. Jerry DeNoyelles,University of Kansas, Emeritus Faculty, 1975-2019 Systematics and Ecology, Botany and Environmental Studies Departments
Kansas Biological Survey, Deputy Director KBS from 1986-2019 Retirement
April 30, 2024 – Dr. Tim James, University of Michigan