Zoology

Zoology Seminar Schedule

Zoology seminars are held in the auditorium of Life Science III (room 1059) on Thursdays at 4 pm, unless otherwise noted. Refreshments are served beginning at 3:30 pm in the foyer outside the auditorium. Everyone is welcome to partake of cookies and conversation. The Zoology Seminar series is run by members of the Zoology Graduate Student Association.

Check back regularly for changes and additions. In some cases, seminar titles are lacking; they will be provided later in the semester.

Darwin Day speaker, in conjunction with the University Honors Program
February 12
Title: "The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution"
Dr. Sean Carroll
University of Wisconsin, Madison
NOTE: This public lecture will be at 7:30pm in the Student Union Auditorium.

March 6
Title: "Hypoxia alters species distributions and interactions: implications for food webs and fisheries"
Stuart Ludsin
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

March 20
Title: "Trials and tribulations of a 70-year search for efficient methods for estimating quail population density"
Dr. Tom Dailey
Missouri Department of Conservation

Center of Ecology seminar, in cooperation with the Department of Zoology
March 27
Title: "The Mississippi delta as a model of ecosystem restoration in times of climate change and energy scarcity"
Dr. John Day
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

April 10
Title: "Through the looking glass: host-parasite coevolution and sex"
Dr. Curt Lively
Indiana University, Bloomington

April 17
Title: "Who gets parasitized? Genetic, demographic, and abiotic explanations in wildlife"
Dr. Matt Gomper
University of Missouri, Columbia

Center of Ecology seminar, in cooperation with the Department of Zoology
May 1
Title: "Research to inform policy on headwater streams: ongoing and future directions"
Dr. Ken Fritz
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio