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Observations of phenotypic diversity among closely-related organisms, especially those preserved as museum specimens, have driven the fields of systematics, taxonomy, and evolutionary biology for hundreds of years. In recent years, improvements in sequencing and laboratory techniques have enabled the collection of genome-scale data from many of these historical museum specimens, unlocking the potential for incorporating historical specimens into studies of phylogenomics, population genetics, and phenotypic evolution.

Dr. Kenji Quides is a microbial evolutionary ecologist with broad interests in microbial symbioses. He received his B.A. from Occidental College where he developed his appreciation for all things biology. He went on to earn his Ph.D. from UC Riverside in the department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology studying hidden conflict in the legume-rhizobium mutualism.

What can a ten year long successful struggle to curb oil drilling in Los Angeles and a study of chemical exposures from beauty products used by women of color tell us about the role of community-based research in environmental justice? This talk examines these case studies to consider how research operates on the ground in environmental justice social movements.

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Each year Oxy seniors and alumni win Fulbright award to fund research projects, English teaching assignments, and graduate study abroad after graduation. Join IIE and Oxy's Office of National and International Fellowships to learn more about the award and how to apply through Oxy's process.

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BIOLOGY SENIOR COMPS
PRESENTATIONS
Fall 2021

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Defensive Strategies | Professor North

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021

1:30-2:15 JESS THOMPSON

Bullseye! Targeting Mosquitoes to Control the Spread of Malaria

2:15-3:00 ELIZA KIRSCH

I am currently an independent postdoctoral fellow at UC Santa Barbara. I recently finished my Smith Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC Davis and received my PhD from the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC Berkeley in May 2019. Broadly, I study global change impacts in terrestrial plant communities. I combine novel methodological approaches with long-term observational and experimental data to disentangle the complex, interacting, and often nonlinear relationships between plant communities and global change drivers, including pests, pathogens, drought, and fire.

Neha Savant (she/her) is a Wildlife & Fisheries Ecologist with New York City's Parks & Recreation Department, and a consultant on equity and culture. She is committed to working towards multi-species coexistence in cities from both a scientific and cultural lens. Neha's seminar talk will be a collection of stories about the values within her work, her career path through academic, nonprofit and government sectors, and some examples of her efforts to integrate the wildlife perspective into infrastructure planning.

Yohualli B. Anaya M.D., M.P.H. is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is a graduate of Occidental College, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. She received her medical degree and Master of Public Health from the USC Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Anaya is a faculty expert for the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative and collaborates on research with the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture. Dr.

Oxy alumni (Lauren Chin '20; Ian McConell '20; Allen Li '20) will share their personal stories and advice on how to score 520+ on the MCAT exam. Students can register for this event on Handshake.

Join us for a virtual session and learn more about Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine and gain insight through some admissions case studies. Students can register for this event on Handshake.