Seminar
Research Seminar – Dr. David Houle, Florida State University
2008 North LawnSeminar Dr. David Houle, Florida State University Contact: Dr. Janna Fierst
Research Seminar – Dr. Nathan Fisher, Southern Research Institute
2008 North LawnSeminar Dr. Nathan Fisher, Southern Research Institute Contact: Dr. Julie Olson
Research Seminar – Dr. Kristen Whalen, Haverford College
2008 North LawnSeminar Dr. Kristen Whalen, Haverford College Contact: Dr. Matt Jenny
ALLELE Seminar: “Discovering the lost rainforest of Madagascar”
North Lawn HallThursday, February 21, 2019 Dr. Patricia Wright - Stony Brook University "Discovering the lost rainforest of Madagascar” 7:30 PM - North Lawn Hall Dr Patricia Wright a tropical biologist, conservationist and primatologist. Her interests include biodiversity assessments, conservation biology, population ecology and genetics, and primate hibernation. She is also interested in exploration of new sites and the discovery and documentation of new species. This has led her to carry out field research in Peru, Paraguay, Borneo, East Malaysia, Indonesia, the [...]
Dr. Brandon Barton, Mississippi State University
2008 North LawnSeminar Dr. Brandon Barton, Mississippi State University Contact: Dr. Monica Kersch-Becker
Research Seminar – Dr. John Manak, University of Iowa
2008 North LawnSeminar Dr. John Manak, University of Iowa Contact: Dr. Stanislava Chtarbanova
Research Seminar – Dr. Patrick Edger, Michigan State University
2008 North LawnSeminar Dr. Patrick Edger, Michigan State University Contact: Dr. Michael McKain
Research Seminar – Dr. Todd Oakley, University of California, Santa Barbara
2008 North LawnSeminar Research Seminar - Dr. Todd Oakley, University of California, Santa Barbara "Taking the fork in the road: The origin of bioluminescence and the diversification of luminous courtship in ostracods " Bioluminescence is an ecologically impactful phenotype often used in communication, including courtship signals whose origins increase rates of speciation. Because bioluminescence is strongly influenced by few or even single genes, learning how those genes originate is critical for understanding how genetic changes impact diversification. One origin of bioluminescence occurred [...]
Research Seminar – Dr. Cissy Ballen, Auburn University
2008 North LawnResearch Seminar - Dr. Cissy Ballen, Auburn University HOW INCREASING EQUITY IN THE BIOLOGY CLASSROOM DRIVES SOCIAL CHANGE Contact: Dr. Kaleb Heinrich - kheinrich@ua.edu
Research Seminar – Dr. Prashant Sharma, University of Wisconsin Madison
1014 North Lawn Hall 221 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesMaking horseshoe crabs crabs again: Integrating data classes in the phylogenetic inference of ancient radiations The backbone phylogeny of Chelicerata--the subphylum of arthropods that includes spiders, mites, and horseshoe crabs--remains intractable to phylogenetic resolution, owing to a confluence of conflicting phylogenetic signal, long branch attraction artifacts, limitations in taxonomic sampling, and episodic extinction at the ordinal level. Salient sampling omissions in modern chelicerate phylogenies include the miniaturized orders Palpigradi and Schizomida, as well as Opilioacariformes, the sister group to the [...]