Seminars in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Seminars are held in Hutchison Hall, on the River Campus. (Campus map) Contact the Biology Department at 273-1139 at least 3 days in advance to request any special accommodations or if you would like to meet with an outside speaker. Refreshments provided.
November 20 (Friday) 3:00 PM
Hutchison 316
Dr. Christopher Desjardins, University of Rochester
"Genetics of Host Preference in Nasonia"
November 30 (Monday) 12:00 PMDr. Christopher Desjardins, University of Rochester
"Genetics of Host Preference in Nasonia"
Hutchison 473
Dr. Sheila Patek, University of Massachusetts Amherst
"Airborne ants and smashing shrimp at the intersection of physics and macroevolution"
December 2 (Wednesday) 10:00 AMDr. Sheila Patek, University of Massachusetts Amherst
"Airborne ants and smashing shrimp at the intersection of physics and macroevolution"
Special Seminar
Hutchison 316
Dr. Laurent Keller, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
"Complex interactions between genes and social behavior modulate ant sociality"
December 4 (Friday) 3:00 PMHutchison 316
Dr. Laurent Keller, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
"Complex interactions between genes and social behavior modulate ant sociality"
Hutchison 316
Robert Laport & Robert Unckless, University of Rochester
"Reproductive Isolation in the North American Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata, Zygophyllaceae)" & "Fitness effects of a male-killing Wolbachia in wild Drosophila innubila"
December 11 (Friday) 3:00 PMRobert Laport & Robert Unckless, University of Rochester
"Reproductive Isolation in the North American Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata, Zygophyllaceae)" & "Fitness effects of a male-killing Wolbachia in wild Drosophila innubila"
Hutchison 316
Dr. Daniel Weinreich, Brown University
"Predicting mutational trajectories in principle and in practice"
December 14 (Monday) 12:00 PMDr. Daniel Weinreich, Brown University
"Predicting mutational trajectories in principle and in practice"
Hutchison 473
Dr. Elodie Ghedin, University of Pittsburgh
"Evolutionary dynamics and the genesis of influenza virus diversity"
January 15 (Friday) 3:00 PMDr. Elodie Ghedin, University of Pittsburgh
"Evolutionary dynamics and the genesis of influenza virus diversity"
Hutchison 316
Julienne Ng, University of Rochester
"TBA"
January 22 (Friday) 3:00 PMJulienne Ng, University of Rochester
"TBA"
Hutchison 316
Emily Landeen, University of Rochester
"TBA"
January 29 (Friday) 3:00 PMEmily Landeen, University of Rochester
"TBA"
Hutchison 316
Dr. David Lambert, University of Rochester
"TBA"
February 8 (Monday) 12:00 PMDr. David Lambert, University of Rochester
"TBA"
Hutchison 473
Dr. William Kelly, Emory University
"TBA"
February 12 (Friday) 3:00 PMDr. William Kelly, Emory University
"TBA"
Hutchison 316
Mahul Chakraborty, University of Rochester
"TBA"
February 26 (Friday) 3:00 PMMahul Chakraborty, University of Rochester
"TBA"
Hutchison 316
Jing Zhu, University of Rochester
"TBA"
March 19 (Friday) 3:00 PMJing Zhu, University of Rochester
"TBA"
Hutchison 316
Dr. Colin Meiklejohn, University of Rochester
"TBA"
March 26 (Friday) 3:00 PMDr. Colin Meiklejohn, University of Rochester
"TBA"
Hutchison 316
Rhitoban Ray Choudhury, University of Rochester
"Population structure of Nasonia"
March 29 (Monday) 12:00 PMRhitoban Ray Choudhury, University of Rochester
"Population structure of Nasonia"
Hutchison 473
Dr. Justin Blumenstiel, University of Kansas
"Meiosis in the crossfire: Understanding the consequences of germline conflict"
April 2 (Friday) 3:00 PMDr. Justin Blumenstiel, University of Kansas
"Meiosis in the crossfire: Understanding the consequences of germline conflict"
Hutchison 316
Dr. Douglas Schemske, Michigan State University
"Ecological genetics of adaptation and speciation in plant populations"
April 5 (Monday) 12:00 PMDr. Douglas Schemske, Michigan State University
"Ecological genetics of adaptation and speciation in plant populations"
Hutchison 473
Dr. David Reich, Harvard Medical School & The Broad Institute
"TBA"
April 9 (Friday) 3:00 PMDr. David Reich, Harvard Medical School & The Broad Institute
"TBA"
Hutchison 316
Dr. Tracie Ivy, University of Rochester
"TBA"
April 12 (Monday) 12:00 PMDr. Tracie Ivy, University of Rochester
"TBA"
Hutchison 473
Dr. Catherine Peichel, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
"Genetics of adaptation and speciation in sticklebacks"
April 16 (Friday) 3:00 PMDr. Catherine Peichel, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
"Genetics of adaptation and speciation in sticklebacks"
Hutchison 316
Dr. Walter Eanes, Stony Brook University
"TBA"
April 19 (Monday) 12:00 PMDr. Walter Eanes, Stony Brook University
"TBA"
Hutchison 473
Dr. Jonathan Losos, Harvard University
"TBA"
April 23 (Friday) 3:00 PMDr. Jonathan Losos, Harvard University
"TBA"
Hutchison 316
LeAnne Lovato, University of Rochester
"TBA"
LeAnne Lovato, University of Rochester
"TBA"