Biological Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
All seminars will be from 4–5 pm CST and in-person (Ellington Hall, Rm. 100); virtual seminars will be noted.
Next Seminar
Thursday, April 9
Dr. —Penn State University
Creating the molecular passport: genomics-driven monitoring for conservation and restoration
Host: Dr. Emily Puckett
Spring 2026 Schedule
Thursday, January 22
No seminar
Thursday, January 29
No seminar
Thursday, February 5
Dr. Ray Lombardi—University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
A paleo-perspective on hydrologic hazards in a warming world
Host: Dr. Shawn Brown
Thursday, February 12
No seminar
Thursday, February 19
Dr. —Smith College
Mining multi-omic data for evidence of convergent evolution in long-lived bats
Host: Ms. Heather Clendenit
Thursday, February 26
TBD
Thursday, March 5
Dr. —US Geological Serivice
Harmful algal blooms in Middle Tennessee - 76 million years ago and today
Host: Dr. Rachel Diner
Thursday, March 12
No seminar—Spring Break
Thursday, March 19
No seminar
Thursday, March 26
Dr. —Rice University
Using genomics to study the evolutionary history and inform conservation of Asia's
wolves
Host: Ms. Heather Clendenin
Thursday, April 2
Dr. —National and Kapodistrian University of Athen
ASLED
Host: Drs. Emily Puckett & Firouzeh Sabri
Thursday, April 9
Dr. —Penn State University
Creating the molecular passport: genomics-driven monitoring for conservation and restoration
Host: Dr. Emily Puckett
Thursday, April 16
Dr. Doug Mock—University of Oklahoma
Foraging ecology of shoebills: Why does this bird look so weird
Host: Dr. Keith Bowers
Thursday, April 23
Dr. —University of Mississippi
Disease dynamics under global change: amphibian declines and resilience in a multi-stressor
world
Host: Dr. Rachel Diner
Thursday, April 30
No seminar—Study Day