Department of Entomology Seminar Presented by Dr. Susan Paskewitz, University of Wisconsin   *Pre-Seminar Social and Refreshments at 3:30 p.m., 4th Floor Atrium, Minnie Belle Heep Center.

Dissertation Defense Presented by Caroline Arantes, ABS Student, Dept, of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences  

Presented by Dr. Thomas Clemen, Computer Science, Texas A&M University Co-hosted by Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences and Dept. of Ecosystem Science and Management Dr. Clemen is the leader of the MARS (Multi Agent Research and Simulation) Group at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (https://mars-group.org/). The MARS is developing a distributed and highly […]

Applied Biodiversity Science Seminar Presented by Dr. Clare Palmer, Department of Philosophy, Texas A&M University (website) Abstract: There’s growing discussion of the potential use of biotechnological interventions such as facilitated adaptation and gene drives for conservation goals, in particular for species protection.  Such interventions are controversial. Much of the controversy concerns the potential risks such biotechnological interventions are thought […]

Department of Ecosystem Science and Management Seminar Presented by Dr. Alan Knapp, Department of Biology, Colorado State University (website) Abstract: There is compelling evidence suggesting that worldwide, precipitation regimes (amount, variability, and extremes) have already been altered, and will continue to be to an even greater extent in the future. The ecosystem consequences of these alterations […]