Spring 2026 Seminar Schedule
| Date | Presentation and Speaker | Host | Summary | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23 | “Make it Make Sense: Mathematics in Undergraduate Biology” Dr. Anita Schudardt University of Minnesota | Kristy Daniel | ||
| Jan. 30 | “Carnivorans in a changing world: Trait-environment relationships under ecological disruption” Dr. Leila Siciliano-Martina Texas State University https://leilamartina.weebly.com/ | Peggy Biga | ||
| Feb. 06 | “Deciphering the virulence-related signaling and regulatory system of the bacterial plant pathogen Burkholderia glumae” Dr. Jong Hyun Ham Louisiana State University Jong Hyun Ham | LSU Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology | Hong-Gu Kang | ||
| Feb. 13 | “Paradoxes, Incipient Species, and Radiations: An Evolutionary Perspective on Fish Biodiversity” Dr. Samuel Borstein Texas State University |
Peggy Biga
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| Feb. 20 | TBA Dr. Korin Jones University of Texas, Austin | Lauren Fuess | ||
| Feb. 27 | Biology Colloquium | |||
| Mar. 06 | “What makes collaborative conservation work? Aligning private landowner values with wildlife agencies in Texas” Dr. Jared Messick Texas State University |
Chris Serenari
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| Mar. 20 | ||||
| Mar. 27 | “Toxoplasma gondii interactions with the placental barrier” Dr. Lamba Omar Sangaré Texas A & M University, College Station | Sumit Mukherjee | ||
| April 03 | “Rebuilding the Coral Tree of Life to Inform the Sustainability of Coral Habitats” Dr. Andrea Quattrini Smithsonian Institute | Raul Gonzalez Pech | ||
| April 10 | “Multi-Omics Identifies Metabolic Targets in a Human Fungal Pathogen” Dr. Ana Paula Alonso University of North Texas Ana Alonso | University of North Texashttps://biology.unt.edu/people/ana-alonso.html | Nihal Dharmasiri | ||
| April 17 | TBA Dr. Tyrone Lucon Xiccato University of Ferrara, Italy Tyrone Lucon-Xiccatohttps://sites.google.com/view/tyroneluconxiccato/ | Caitlin Gabor | ||
| April 24 | Awards Day |
Fall 2025 Seminar Schedule
| Date | Presentation and Speaker | Host | Summary | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 05 | “The Texas Eurycea, a Rising System for the Study of Evolutionary Developmental Biology (and the collaborative village behind it)” Dr. Ruben Tovar St. Mary’s University | Dana Garcia | ||
| Sept. 12 | "Evolutionary Neuroscience of Social Behavior" Dr. Hans Hofmann University of Texas, Austin
| Tim Bonner | ||
| Sept. 19 | “How Authentic Science Experiences Impact Student Learning” Dr. Carrie Bucklin Texas State University | Peggy Biga | ||
| Sept. 26 | “Symbiommunity: Understanding how host-microbe associations shape cnidarian immunity in a rapidly changing world” Dr. Lauren Fuess Texas State University | Peggy Biga | ||
| Oct. 03 | “The Mechanistic Role of UV Radiation in Amphibian Declines: Beyond Simple Causation” Dr. Craig Franklin University of Queensland | Caitlin Gabor | ||
| Oct. 10 | “Exploring the deep sea for the origin of eukaryotes” Dr. Brett Baker University of Texas, Austin | Morgan Sobol | ||
| Oct. 17 | “Wildlife Diseases and Molecular Diagnostics: Post-invasion dynamics of herpetofaunal mycoses in the New World” Dr. David Rodriguez Texas State University | Peggy Biga | ||
| Oct. 24 | “K(Ch)romatin-Associated Nuclear Guide RNA Functions as a Sequence-Specific Transcription Activator” Dr. Hong-Gu Kang Texas State University https://kang.wp.txstate.edu/ | Peggy Biga | ||
| Oct. 31 | “Taking symbioses apart & putting them back together: Exploring the ecological consequences of algal-bacterial interactions” Dr. Hannah Reich State University of New York, ESF | Lauren Fuess | ||
| Nov. 07 | “Novel mechanism for inflammatory protein-induced metastasis in breast cancer” Dr. Cheryl Jorcyk Boise State University https://www.boisestate.edu/biology/faculty-and-staff/faculty/cheryl-jorcyk/ | Micaela Vargas | ||
| Nov. 14 | “The Physiological Regulation and Evolution of Male Pregnancy” Dr. Sunny Scobell Southwestern University | Dana Garcia | ||
| Nov. 21 | “Integrative approach for managing soil-borne diseases” Dr. Asela Wijerathne Arkansas State University | Suni Dharmasiri | ||