ABS Seminar Co-hosted with Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presented by Corey Welch, Director, STEM Scholars Program, Iowa State University (website) Abstract: There is a growing body of literature demonstrating the barriers (and solutions) to improve the successful selection, retention, and development of underrepresented (UR = low income, minority, and first generation) students in ecology and evolutionary biology. A […]

ABS Seminar Presented by Dr. Beth Polidoro, Assistant Professor, Environmental Chemistry, Arizona State University (website) Abstract: Solid waste disposal is a massive concern among Pacific Island nations. With severe limitations in land area, in combination with the lack of reuse or recycling options, many near-shore marine ecosystems across Oceania are severely impacted by locally derived marine debris, […]

ABS Seminar Presented by Jenny Glikman, Associate Director in Community Engagement, San Diego Zoo (website) Abstract: The trade in bear bile and other bear parts in Southeast Asia and China is a leading driver in the decline of Asian bear populations, and is a serious conservation challenge. A team from San Diego Zoo Global (SDZG) has […]

EEB Seminar Presented by Dr. Nick Clark, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland (Australia) (website) Dr. Clark is a disease ecologist exploring new ways to (1) understand how natural communities are formed and (2) predict how they will change over time. He completed his PhD with Dr Sonya Clegg and the Griffith University Wildlife Disease Ecology […]