Colloquium Speaker Series
The Ecology and Evolution Colloquium Speaker Series
The department of E&E brings together leading experts in their fields to share groundbreaking research and insights. Our series offers a dynamic platform for faculty, students, and the broader community to engage with cutting-edge ideas in ecology and evolution. Through these presentations, we aim to foster intellectual growth, inspire future research, and contribute to a deeper understanding of our natural world.
Dissertation Defenses
Our doctoral students culminate their academic journeys with a rigorous defense of their original research. This formal presentation offers an opportunity for students to showcase their expertise, engage in scholarly dialogue, and receive valuable feedback from faculty and peers. These events are open to the public and provide a glimpse into the cutting-edge research being conducted within our department.
Spring 2025
(The colloquium schedule for this semester is still under development)
1/29/2025, Dr. Ashley Rohde, New Mexico State University, (In-Person)
Title: Ecology and Conservation of Insects in Dynamic Lanscapes
Host: E&E Deptartment & TBI
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2/3/2025, Dr. Luis Santiago-Rosario, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan, (In-Person)
Title: “Microelements with Macro Impacts: The Role of Understudied Elements on the
Ecology and Evolution of Trophic Interactions”
Host: E&E Department.
2/05/2025, Dr. Daniel Griffith, Oregon State University, (In-Person)
Title: "Leaf to Land Surface: Plant Ecological Responses to Global Change"
Host: E&E Department
2/12/2025, Dr. Daniel Caetano, Towson University , (In-Person)
Title: TBA
Host: Dr. Pascal Title
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2/19/2025, Dr. Jenny McGuire, Georgia Tech , (In-Person)
Title: TBA
Host: Dr. Tara Smiley
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3/5/2025, Dr. Tara Pelletier, Radford University, (In-Person)
Title: TBA
Host: Dr. Pascal Title
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3/26/2025, Dr. Daniel Bolnick, University of Connecticut, (In-Person)
Title: TBA
Host: Dr. Krishna Veeramah
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4/2/2025, Dr. Bin He, University of Iowa, (In-Person)
Title: TBA
Host: Dr. Joshua Rest
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4/9/2025, Dr. Anurag Argrawal, Cornell University, (In-Person)
Title: TBA
Host: Dr. Douglas Futuyma
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4/16/2025, Dr. Amanda Lea, Vanderbilt University, (In-Person)
Title: TBA
Host: Dr. Dino Martins
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4/23/2025, Dr. Jose Andres, Cornell Atkins Center of Sustanability, (In-Person)
Title: TBA
Host: Dr. Robert Thacker
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5/7/2025, Dr. Keryn Gedan, George Washington University, (In-Person)
Title: TBA
Host: Dr. Beth Watson
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Dissertation Defenses
Spring 2025
February 17, 2025, 10:00 AM, Urmi Poddar (In-Person), Life Science 038
Title: Understanding Plant Invasions Through A Community Assembly Framework
Dissertation Advisor: Drs. Jessica Gurvich & Rafael D'Andrea
February 20, 2025, 9:00 AM. Ashley Morris (In-Person), Life Science 038
Title: Tri-Kingdom Interactions in a Shifting Environment: Understanding Insect-Plant
Host Shifts and How Fungal Species Can Explain Host Susceptibility.
Dissertation Advisor: Drs. Jessica Gurvich & Robert Thacker
Fall 2024
November 22, 2024, 9:00 AM, Nicolette Sipperly (In-Person)
Title: Population and Species Level Transitions in Life History Traits of North American Draba for the Purposes of Integrating Art and Science
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Liliana M. Dávalos
December 2, 2024, 9:30 AM, Lexi Brown (In-Person)
Title: A tale of senescence and resistance: Bats as a model for combating deafness and avoiding
cancer
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Liliana M. Dávalos
December 6, 2024, 9:00 AM, Michael J. Wethington (In-Person)
Title: Multi-Scale Controls of Sea Ice on Antarctic Megafauna
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Heather J. Lynch