Biology Department Seminars
Spring 2025 Seminar Schedule
| Date | Presentation and Speaker | Host | Summary | Paper |
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| Jan. 24 | “Bacterial biofilms and their importance on Earth and in space” Dr. Robert McLean Texas State University | David Lemke | ||
| Jan. 31 | “Hydrobiogeochemistry of terrestrial-aquatic interfaces from pore to continental scales” Dr. Bayani Cardenas University of Texas at Austin | Benjamin Schwartz | ||
| Feb. 07 | “Urban sustainability by restoring axolotl habitat” Dr. Luis Zambrano Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | Ivan Castro-Arellano | ||
| Feb. 14 | “Exploring microplastic exposure and effects in terrestrial birds via community engaged approaches” Dr. Jennifer Smith Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute https://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/about/jennifer-smith-phd
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Chris Serenari
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| Feb. 21 | “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” Dr. Francis Rose Texas State University | Joseph Veech | ||
| Feb. 28 | Biology Colloquium | |||
| Mar. 07 | “Evolution of endless fish forms most beautiful” Dr. Samantha Price Clemson University | Leila Siciliano-Martina | ||
| Mar. 21 | “Healing waters: Investigating the resiliency and restoration potential of stream ecosystems in the U.S.” Dr. Peter Levi Northland College | Weston Nowlin | ||
| Mar. 28 | “Chloroplast immunity: talk to your neighbor in an emergency” Dr. Eunsook Park University of Wyoming https://www.uwyo.edu/molecbio/faculty-and-staff/eunsook-park.html | Hong-Gu Kang | ||
| April 04 | “The secret lives of plants at night” Dr. Colleen Doherty North Carolina State University https://cals.ncsu.edu/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry/people/colleen-doherty/ | Nihal Dharmasiri | ||
| April 11 | “Organism-environment interactions shape responses to stress in a changing world” Dr. Marie Strader Texas A & M University, College Station | Lauren Fuess | ||
| April 18 | “Connecting metabolism to development- The role of transcription factors and carbon partitioning” Dr. Thiya Mukharjee Texas A & M, San Antonio. https://apps.tamusa.edu/course-information/my-profile/faculty-Profile.php?ID=1136 | Robert McLean | ||
| April 25 | "A year in review: celebrating the first year of BGSA" BGSA officers Dept. of Biology, Texas State University |
Fall 2024 Seminar Schedule
| Date | Presentation and Speaker | Host | Summary | Paper |
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| Sept. 06 | “Quantifying species diversity, carbon sequestration, and drought tolerance in regenerating Tamaulipan thorn forests” Dr. Bradley Christoffersen University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley. | Susan Schwinning | ||
| Sept. 13 | “How Social Complexity and Conflict Shapes Stress Coping Styles and Cognition-lessons from fishes” Dr. Molly Cummings University of Texas at Austin | Caitlin Gabor | ||
| Sept. 20 | “Environmental influences on brain evolution of Anolis lizards” Dr. Levi Storks University of Detroit, Mercy https://www.udmercy.edu/about/people/university/ces/biology/levi-storkes.php | Caitlin Gabor | ||
| Sept. 27 | “The double-edge sword effects of nitrite, nitrate and agricultural pollution in fish” Dr. Mar Huertas Pau Texas State University | David Lemke | ||
| Oct. 04 | “In pursuit of plants, people, and puddles: deciphering the molecular basis of chemical detection in vector mosquitoes” Dr. Jason Pitts Baylor University https://biology.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/person/jason-pitts-phd | Sunethra Dharmasiri | ||
| Oct. 11 | “Pieces in a puzzle: how drought, trait, and behavior can affect the distribution of freshwater mussels” Dr Astrid Schwalb Texas State University | David Lemke | ||
| Oct. 18 | “Grasslands to wetlands: herbaceous communities in a human-dominated world” Dr. Jason Martina Texas State University | David Lemke | ||
| Oct. 25 | “Disease ecology of microbial and metazoan parasites infecting herpetofauna” Dr. Wesley Neely Texas State University | David Rodriguez | ||
| Nov. 01 | “Body size shapes immune defenses across species” Dr. Cynthia Downs State University of New York, ESF | Lauren Fuess | ||
| Nov. 08 | “Advancing Biological Research: Exploring the Critical Role of Biochemical Purification and Sample Preparation” Fisher scientific, Austin | Hong-Gu Kang | ||
| Nov. 15 | “Growing in space, do you really need water, air and gravity?” Dr. Simon Gilroy University of Wisconsin. | Nihal Dharmasiri | ||
| Nov. 22 | "Inventory and Prioritization of Instream Barriers for Aquatic Organism Passage in the Upper Guadalupe River, Texas" Dr. Kimberly Meitzen Texas State University https://www.geo.txst.edu/people/faculty/kimberly-meitzen.html | Caitlin Gabor | ||