Eleinis Ávila-Lovera
Chapman University
Comparative Functional Ecology of photosynthetic stems and leaves: Key takeaways from arid ecosystems
CHRIS HUNTER
University of Pennsylvania
Tracking host-pathogen interactions
CARLOS DE LA ROSA
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
JOE PARKER
Caltech
Convergent Evolution of a Social Symbiosis: Beetles vs Ants
ALLISON SCHULTZ
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Male and female plumage evolution in the tanagers: a mosaic of natural and sexual selection
Tuesday, September 10th
Bioscience 113
11:45 a.m.
MAREN LILLIAN ARLING '06
Corteva Agriscience
Chemical-induced Gene Expression System to Activate Embryogenesis
STEPHEN SMITH '02
Seattle Children's Research Institute
The ability of feathers to serve many functions such as flight, thermoregulations, crypsis, and sexual signaling simultaneously or serially has allowed for the evolution of many unique life-history strategies in birds; which has in turn allowed for colonization of all of earth’s habitats outside the deep ocean. Combining these functions of feathers provides birds with many novel niches not used by any other vertebrates, especially related to their ability to track ephemeral resources over large areas.
BIOLOGY SEMINARS | SPRING 2018
Dr. Esther Chen
California State University, Fullerton
A bacterial signaling pathway critical for a nitrogen-fixing symbiosis
Conservation is not just about wildlife, it is about people and communities. The success of any wildlife conservation program relatively parallels the involvement and support from local communities, thus working alongside communities and partner organizations is imperative to empower people with the knowledge of co-existence and sustainability to ensure long-term conservation efforts.