Fall 2017 Seminar Schedule - every Friday unless noted at 3:15 p.m. in LSci 185
09.08.17 | Prairie strips improve biodiversity and the delivery of multiple ecosystem services from industrial corn-soybean croplandsDr. Lisa Schulte Moore, Department of Natural Resources Ecology and Management, Iowa State University Hosted by: Dr. John Pastor |
09.15.17 | Hawk Ridge Seminar: Monitoring the Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) in Northern MinnesotaStephen Kolbe, Graduate Student Hosted by: Hawk Ridge |
09.22.17
| Creating Measurable Metrics of Resistance and Resilience for Forest Management Dr. Marcella Windmuller-Campione, Assistant Professor, UMTC Hosted by: Dr. Briana Gross and Dr. Julie Etterson |
09.29.17 | A metabolic approach to social interactions and microbial community robustness Dr. William Harcombe, Assistant Professor, UMTC Hosted by: Dr. Ted Ozersky Addl Reading: Abstract, Paper 1, Paper 2
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10.06.17 | Cyanogenesis and the genetics of local climatic adaptation in white clover Dr. Ken Olsen, Associate Professor, Washington University in St. Louis Host: Dr. Briana Gross Addl Reading: Abstract, Paper 1, Paper 2
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10.13.17
| Evolutionary genetics of wild and domesticated plants Dr. Briana Gross, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota - Duluth Host: Dr. Thomas Hrabik Addl Reading: Abstract, Paper 1, Paper 2
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10.20.17 | Coastal Studies Counter "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" Mentality: Migrating Mine Tailing Threaten Reef in Lake Superior Dr. Charles Kerfoot, Professor, MTU Host: Dr. Donn Branstrator Addl Reading: Abstract, Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
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10.27.17
| NO SEMINAR - FALL BREAK |
11.03.17 | From seals to cells: a comparative approach to characterizing skeletal muscle physiology Dr. Amber Schlater, Assistant Professor, College of St. Scholastica Host: Dr. Ted Ozersky Addl Reading: Abstract, Paper 1, Paper 2
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11.10.17 | Public Sector Native Plant Nurseries and their Role in Conservation Dr. Ed Toth, Director, Greenbelt Native Plant Center Host: Dr. Julie Etterson Addl Reading: Abstract, Paper 1, Paper 2
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11.17.17 | A Carbon Budget for Lake Erie Dr. Marguerite Xenopolous, Professor, Trent University Host: Dr. Bob Sterner Addl Reading: Abstract , Paper 1
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11.24.17 | NO SEMINAR - THANKSGIVING BREAK |
12.01.17 | Deep time to modern species, the evolution of genomic diversity in ferns Dr. Amanda Grusz, University of Minnesota - Duluth Host: Dr. Ted Ozersky Addl Reading: Abstract, Paper 1, Paper 2
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12.08.17
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Ecology under lake ice Stephanie Hampton, Director, Center for Environmental Research, Education and Outreach (CEREO). Washington State University Host: Dr. Ted Ozersky |