Seminars

Seminars will be held in Haworth Hall, Room 1005 at 3:45 PM unless otherwise noted in email announcements. Social with coffee and light refreshments will begin at 3:30 PM outside Room 1005.


Last updated: September 26, 2023
GSO speakers

August 22, 2023

Selected EEB Graduate Student Presentations

Anjali Gupta,
Seminar Title: Can autosomal suppression of meiotic drive prevent cycling of sex chromosomes?

Naomi Betson,
Seminar Title: Effects of forb seeding density on community structure and development across 8 years of a tallgrass prairie restoration

Christian Supsup,
Seminar Title: Shedding light on centuries of confusion: partial taxonomic re-assessment of the genus Bronchocela (Squamata: Agamidae) in the Philippines”
Dr. Justin Blumenstiel

August 29, 2023

Dr. Justin Blumenstiel,
The University of Kansas

Seminar Title: Evolutionary Dynamics of Transposable Elements in a Small RNA World
Dr. Maggie Wagner

September 5, 2023

Dr. Maggie Wagner,
The University of Kansas

Seminar Title: All tangled up: Microbes and microevolution in plants
Dr. Saima Shahid

September 19, 2023

Dr. Saima Shahid,
Oklahoma State University

Seminar Title: Untangling RNA silencing pathways in plant-parasite interactions

Faculty Host: Dr. Justin Blumenstiel
Dr. Elizabeth Carlen

September 26, 2023

Dr. Elizabeth Carlan,
Washington University

Seminar Title: Linking the past to the present: How human history has shaped the distribution and evolution of urban wildlife

Faculty Host: Dr. Maria Orive
Dr. Kin Onn Chan

October 3, 2023

Dr. Kin Onn Chan,
University of Kansas,
KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum

Seminar Title: The confounding effects of gene flow on phylogenetic inference, biogeography, and species

Faculty Host: Dr. Rich Glor
Dr. Monica Carvalho

October 10, 2023

Dr. Monica Carvalho,
University of Michigan

Seminar Title: End-Cretaceous extinction and the evolution of modern tropical rainforests

Faculty Hosts: Drs. Kelly Matsunaga & Brian Atkinson
Dr. Emilio Berti

October 24, 2023

Dr. Emilio Berti,
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research

Faculty Host: Dr. Dan Reuman
Dr. Sarah Bush

October 31, 2023

Dr. Sarah Bush,
University of Utah

Seminar Title: Evolutionary Ecology of Avian Grooming Behavior

Faculty Host: Dr. Town Peterson
Dr. C. Tomomi Parins-Fukuchi

November 7, 2023

Dr. Tomomi Parins-Fukuchi,
University of Toronto

Faculty Host: Dr. Kelly Matsunaga
Dr. Erin Seybold

November 14, 2023

Dr. Erin Seybold,
University of Kansas,
Kansas Geological Survey

Seminar Title: Terrestrial-aquatic transitions in non-perennial streams: the impact of stream wetting and drying on water sources, solute dynamics, and ecosystem function

Faculty Host: Dr. Amy Burgin
Dr. Lila Fishman

November 28, 2023

Dr. Lila Fishman,
University of Montana

Faculty Host: Dr. Jae Young Choi
Dr. Andreas Chavez

December 5, 2023

Dr. Andreas Chavez,
Ohio State University

Faculty Host: Dr. Jocelyn Colella

Previous Semesters

During the pandemic, we are hosting seminars both virtually and in-person. Links to the virtual presentations will be shared prior to the presentation via Departmental e-mail. All in-person seminars will be held in Haworth Hall, Room 1005 with coffee and light refreshments at 3:30 PM followed by the seminar at 3:45 PM.

Feb. 20, 2023 - Selected EEB Graduate Student Presentations

                            3:45    Matthew Travert
                            4:05    Kayla Clouse
                            4:25    Fernando Machado-Stredel

March 21, 2023 – Dr. Posy Busby, Oregon State University

March 28, 2023 – Dr. Grace Lee, University of California, Irvine

April 11, 2023 – Emerging Lecturer: Ecology & Global Change Biology

                          Dr. Kadeem Gilbert, Michigan State University

April 20, 2023 – Armitage Lecturer

                          Dr. J. Checo Colón-Gaud, Georgia Southern University

April 25, 2023 – Michener Lecturer

                          Dr. Sandra Rehan, York University

May 2, 2023 – Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Lecturer

                        Dr. Lydia Zeglin, Kansas State University

 

During the pandemic, we are hosting seminars both virtually and in-person. Links to the virtual presentations will be shared prior to the presentation via Departmental e-mail. All in-person seminars will be held in Haworth Hall, Room 1005 with coffee and light refreshments at 3:30 PM followed by the seminar at 3:45 PM.

Feb. 21, 2022 - Selected EEB Graduate Student Presentations

                            3:45    Devon DeRaad
                            4:05    Alex Fulk 
                            4:25    Ceyda Kural

April. 21 & 22, 2022 – The Armitage Speaker

                            Dr. Amy Rosemond, University of Georgia

April 26, 2022 - Dr. Kory Evans, Rice University

We are hosting seminars both virtually and in-person. Links to the virtual presentations will be shared prior to the presentation via Departmental e-mail. All in-person seminars will be held in Haworth Hall, Room 1005 with coffee and light refreshments at 3:30 PM followed by the seminar at 3:45 PM.

Aug. 23, 2022 - Selected EEB Graduate Student Presentations
                            3:45    Keana Tang
                            4:05    Laura Podzikowski
                            4:25    Ben Wiens

September 13, 2022 - Dr. Maria Rebolleda-Gomez, University of California, Irvine
                            Evolutionary Mechanisms Emerging Speaker

September 27, 2022 - Dr. Jonathan Bloch, Florida Museum of Natural History

October 25, 2022 - Dr. Matthew Bowker, Northern Arizona University

November 1, 2022 - Dr. Suzanne Sindi, University of California, Merced

November 8, 2022 - Dr. Carlos Garcia-Robledo, University of Connecticut

November 22, 2022 - Dr. John Willis, Duke University
 

 

During the pandemic, we are hosting seminars both virtually and in-person. Links to the virtual presentations will be shared prior to the presentation via Departmental e-mail. All in-person seminars will be held in Haworth Hall, Room 1005 with coffee and light refreshments at 3:30 PM followed by the seminar at 3:45 PM.

Aug. 24, 2021 - Selected EEB Graduate Student Presentations

                            3:45    Lucas DeCicco
                            4:05    Robert J. Ramos 
                            4:25    Sharif Tusuubira

Aug. 31, 2021 - Dr. Folashade Agusto, University of Kansas

September 7, 2021 - Dr. Andrew Short, University of Kansas

September 14, 2021 - Dr. Amy Burgin, University of Kansas

October 5, 2021 - Dr. Rhiannon LaVine, University of Kansas

November 16, 2021 - The Michener Lecture

                                   Dr. Amy Toth, Iowa State University

November 30, 2021 - GSO Speaker

                                   Dr. Laura Kubatko, Ohio State University

December 7, 2021 - Dr. Katy Heath, University of Illinois (virtual)

 

Due to the COVID-19 virus, all EEB seminars listed below will be presented virtually.  Links to the virtual presentations will be posted prior to the date listed below.

All seminars start at 3:30 pm for social, 3:45 pm for start of the seminar unless otherwise noted.

Feb 2       Lisette de Senerpont Domis, Netherlands Institute of Ecology

Feb 22     Graduate Student Recruitment

          3:45 pm        Anna Klompen

          4:05 pm        Emma Hauser

          4:25 pm        Rachel Neff

Mar 2        Dr. Jaelyn Eberle, University of Colorado

Mar 16     The Michener Lecture

                 Dr. Sarah Kocher, Princeton University

Mar 30      Dr. Evangeline Ballerini, California State University, Sacramento

Apr 6        Distinguished Ecology/Global Change Biology

                 Melinda Smith, Colorado State University

Apr 13       Distinguished Biodiversity/Macroevolution

                  Dr. Susana Magallon, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

Apr 27       Dr. Catherine Rushworth, University of Minnesota

Due to the COVID-19 virus, all EEB seminars listed below will be presented virtually.  Links to the virtual presentations will be posted prior to the date listed below.

Sep 8           Phillip Barden, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Sep 22         Stephanie Hampton, Environmental Biology, NSF               

Sep 29         Erika Marin Spiotta, Distinguished Diversity Speaker, University of Wisconsin- Madison  

Oct 20          Alison Bennett (GSO speaker), Ohio State University

Oct 27          Douda Bensasson, Unversity of Georgia  

Nov 10          EEB Graduate Students: Keana Tang, Camille Delavaux, Matthew Travert   

Unless noted, all seminars will be held in 1005 Haworth Hall with coffee and light refreshments at 3:30-3:45 PM and the seminar starts at 3:45 PM

 

Jan 21         Jocelyn Colella, University of New Hampshire

Jan 28         Lauren Shoemaker, University of Wyoming

Feb 4           Emily Sessa, University of Florda

Feb 11         Colin Donihue, Washington University 

Feb 18         Margarita Lopez-Uribe, Penn State (GSO Speaker)

Feb 24         A. Katzer, H. Burrell, & P. de Mello (Monday)

Mar 3           Kristina Douglass, Penn State

Mar 10         SPRING BREAK

Mar 17         Posy Busby, Oregan State University CANCELLED

Mar 24         Phillip Barden, NJ Institute of Technology  CANCELLED

Mar 31         Caleb Robbins, University of Kansas CANCELLED

Apr 7           Sara Kocher, Princeton (Michener Spkr) CANCELLED

Apr 14          Jaelyn Eberle, University of Colorado  CANCELLED

Apr 21          Anji Ballerini, Sacramento State CANCELLED

Apr 30          Amy Rosemond, Univ. of Georgia CANCELLED

May 5           Rhiannon LaVine, University of Kansas CANCELLED

Unless noted, all seminars will be held in 1005 Haworth Hall with coffee and light refreshments at 3:30-5:00 PM and the seminar starts at 3:45 PM

Aug 27          Graduate Student symposium

Sep 3            Paul Hime, University of Kansas

Sep 10          Rolfe Mandel, University of Kansas

Sep 17          Scott Hawley, Stowers Institute

Sep 24          Hannah Kinmonth-Schultz, University of Kansas

Oct 1            *Corey Welch (Distinguished Diversity), Iowa State

Oct 8            Andrea Sweigart, University of Georgia

Oct 15          FALL BREAK

Oct 22          Danielle Way, Western Ontario University

Oct 29          **Rodolfo Dirzo (Distinguished Ecology), Stanford  University

Nov 5            David Civitello, Emory University

Nov 12          John Kappelman, University of Texas-Austin

Nov 19          Brian Couch, University of Nebraska

Nov 26          THANKSGIVING BREAK

Dec 3            Mabel Rice, CANCELLED

Dec 10          Keryn Gedan, George Washington University

 *Reception at the Oread Hotel

 **Reception at the Burge Union