Department of Biological Sciences
All seminars will be from 4–5 pm CST and in-person (Ellington Hall, Rm. 100); virtual seminars will be noted.
Next Seminar
Thursday, April 23
Dr. —¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Mississippi
Disease dynamics under global change: amphibian declines and resilience in a multi-stressor
world
Host: Dr. Rachel Diner
Spring 2026 Schedule
Thursday, January 22
No seminar
Thursday, January 29
No seminar
Thursday, February 5
Dr. Ray Lombardi—¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Memphis
A paleo-perspective on hydrologic hazards in a warming world
Host: Dr. Shawn Brown
Thursday, February 12
No seminar
Thursday, February 19
Dr. —Smith College
Mining multi-omic data for evidence of convergent evolution in long-lived bats
Host: Ms. Heather Clendenit
Thursday, February 26
TBD
Thursday, March 5
Dr. —US Geological Serivice
Harmful algal blooms in Middle Tennessee - 76 million years ago and today
Host: Dr. Rachel Diner
Thursday, March 12
No seminar—Spring Break
Thursday, March 19
No seminar
Thursday, March 26
Dr. —Rice ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú
Using genomics to study the evolutionary history and inform conservation of Asia's
wolves
Host: Ms. Heather Clendenin
Thursday, April 2
Dr. —National and Kapodistrian ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Athen
ASLED
Host: Drs. Emily Puckett & Firouzeh Sabri
Thursday, April 9
Dr. —Penn State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú
Creating the molecular passport: genomics-driven monitoring for conservation and restoration
Host: Dr. Emily Puckett
Thursday, April 16
Dr. Doug Mock—¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Oklahoma
Foraging ecology of shoebills: Why does this bird look so weird
Host: Dr. Keith Bowers
Thursday, April 23
Dr. —¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Mississippi
Disease dynamics under global change: amphibian declines and resilience in a multi-stressor
world
Host: Dr. Rachel Diner
Thursday, April 30
No seminar—Study Day
