OEB Seminars

In the fall and spring semesters OEB seminars are generally held in Morrill Science Center 2 South, Room 222, Fridays at 4pm, unless otherwise noted. Seminars are usually hybrid, and the Zoom link will be emailed to the OEB-seminars list-serv.

All informal gathering precedes seminars at 3:45pm.
Each seminar is followed by an opportunity for continued conversation with the speaker.

To find more seminars in the Life Sciences, visit the Graduate Programs in Life Sciences Calendar.
For a listing of seminars offered through the College of Natural Sciences, go to CNS Department and Program Seminars

Contact: UMass Seminars IDGP

Spring 2023 Seminar Schedule

Feb 17	Paradigms and paradoxes in evolutionary biology Kathleen E. Lotterhos Northeastern University Host: Katrina Zarrella-Smith	222 Morrill II & Zoom
Feb 24	Big picture immunology: body size shapes immune strategies Cynthia Downs SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry Host: Alex Gerson	222 Morrill II & Zoom
Mar 3	Microgeographic variation and genetic management in coastal foundation species Randall Hughes Northeastern University Host: Brian Cheng	222 Morrill II & Zoom
Mar 24	Exploring plant-mediated insect/pathogen interactions in berry agroecosystems Cesar Rodriguez-Saona Rutgers University Host: Lynn Adler	222 Morrill II & Zoom
Mar 31	Can we find adaptive genes using whole genome re-sequencing? Paula Kover University of Bath Host: Ana Caicedo	222 Morrill II & Zoom
Apr 7	Exploring a more holistic view of predation by considering both consumptive and non-consumptive effects on prey ecology Sara Hermann Penn State University Host: Lynn Adler	222 Morrill II & Zoom
Apr 14	OEB Postdoc Talks Kristina Smiley: "Lactation hormones in birds and dads: How prolactin shapes parenting behaviors across taxa" (Host: Luke Remage-Healey) Allison Rugila: "Acclimatization in a changing environment linking larval and juvenile performance in the quahog Mercenaria mercenaria" (Host: Brian Cheng)	222 Morrill II & Zoom
Apr 21	The role of floral rewards mediating pollinator-pathogen interactions Lynn Adler University of Massachusetts Amherst Host: Duncan Irschick	222 Morrill II & Zoom
Apr 28	The genetic legacy of archaic hominin admixture Serena Tucci Yale University Host: Jason Kamilar	222 Morrill II & Zoom
May 5	From molecules to clades: integrative studies of bat diversification Sharlene Santana University of Washington Host: Susannah Lerman	222 Morrill II & Zoom
May 12	Impact of invasive species across ecosystem boundaries and time M. Noelia Barrios-Garcia University of Vermont Host: Matt Fertakos	222 Morrill II & Zoom