The Department of Biology’s Seminar Series features a diverse group of national and international scientists in the fields of Cell and Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Seminars are held on Wednesdays from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, in Room 306 Lumbers. (Unless noted otherwise below).
Next Biology Seminar – Dr. Eryn McFarlane- Wednesday October 23rd., 2024 @2:00 pm. in Room 306 Lumbers.
FALL 2024 Seminar Schedule
| DATE | HOST | SPEAKER | TOPIC/BIO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 18 @2 pm. | Dr. Jean-Paul Paluzzi | Dr. Luis Guerra, University of Southampton, UK | Topic: Neuronless but not neurotransmitter-less: Identification of neuropeptide receptors in Trichoplax adhaerens |
| Wednesday, October 23@2 pm. | Dr. Kohitij Kar | Dr. Eryn McFarlane, York University | Bio.: Dr. Eryn McFarlane did her Bsc and Msc at Guelph, her NSERC funded PhD at Uppsala University with Anna Qvarnström studying the metabolic rate of hybrid flycatchers, a Swedish Research Council post doc at University of Edinburgh with Josephine Pemberton studying introgression between native and introduced species of deer and a second postdoc at the University of Wyoming with Alex Buerkle simulating hybrid zones. Her current research seeks to combine the empirical with the theoretical to understand the processes underlying the patterns seen in replicate hybrid zones across a wide variety of taxa |
| Wednesday, November 13@2 pm. | – | – | – |
| Wednesday, December 4@2 pm. | – | – | – |
Winter 2024 Seminar Schedule
| DATE | HOST | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 28@2 pm. | Dr. TBA | Dr. TBA, TBA University | TBA |
| Tuesday, February 18@2 pm. | – | – | – |
| Tuesday, March18@2 pm. | – | – | – |
| Tuesday, April 22@2 pm. | – | – | – |
