Seminars
The Department of Biological Sciences hosts a series of weekly seminars each spring and fall semester in association with its colloquium courses for undergraduates (BIOL 492 and 492M) and graduate students (BIOL 592). Seminar speakers are usually invited from other universities and research institutions but occasionally the program will include faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences or other units at SIUE. Talks cover a wide range of topics in biology.
Seminars will be held in-person (SE3126) or via Zoom (if indicated), starting at 3:00 PM on Mondays. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Dr. Emily Petruccelli (epetruc@siue.edu) or Dr. Richard Essner (ressner@siue.edu).
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Title or Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/19/24 | Drs. Petruccelli and Essner |
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Course Introduction and Syllabus |
| 8/26/24 | Dr. Chris Theodorakis | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Biology |
Contamination Acts as a Genotype-Dependent Barrier to Gene Flow, Causing Genetic Erosion and Fine-Grained Population Subdivision in Mussels from the Strait of Istanbul |
| 9/2/24 | - | - |
Labor Day - no class |
| 9/9/24 | Noah Pyles | Klein Wanzlebener Saatzucht (KWS) Seeds |
From Lab to Seed- Biotech Techniques used in Modern Agriculture |
| 9/16/24 | - | - |
BIO-MAPS Exam - (492M only) |
| 9/23/24 | Arron Hendershott, M.S. | Missouri Department of Conservation |
The Ozark Chinquapin: Restoring the Ghost Tree |
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9/30/24 |
Dr. Justin Shew | National Great Rivers Research & Education Center (NGRREC) |
Student-driven applied wildlife/restoration ecology research at NGRREC |
| 10/7/24 | Jamie Palmer, M.S. | St. Louis Zoo |
Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology and Conservation Medicine |
| 10/14/24 | Dr. Rick Essner | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Honey, I Shrunk the Frogs: Uncontrolled Landing Behavior in Miniaturized Pumpkin Toadlets |
| 10/21/24 | Dr. Emily Petruccelli | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Introduction to Image Processing in ImageJ (FIJI) |
| 10/28/24 | Dr. Seth Tomchik & Baylee Bruce |
University of Iowa (seminar/recruitment/career talk) |
Tomchik: Unraveling mechanisms of neuronal and metabolic dysfunction in neurodevelopment disorder. Bruce: Evolution of Pioneer Factor Ability between Orthologous Transcription Factors |
| 11/4/24 | Dr. Nelish Pradhan | Southeast Missouri State University | E-vole-utionary history of the genus Neodon |
| 11/11/24 | Dr. Paul Shaw | Washington University St. Louis | Interrogating memory circuits to uncover sleep function. |
| 11/18/24 | Dr. Tom Spudich | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Director of Forensic Sciences Masters Program | Analytical developments for biological, environmental, and forensic applications using spectroscopy. |
| 11/25/24 | - | - | Thanksgiving break - no class |
| 12/2/24 | - | - | Student Poster Presentations - 592 students meet in SW1312 |
| 12/9/24 | Finals week - no class |
