Spring 2023 Seminar Schedule
Spring 2023 Seminar Schedule
January 20, 2023
January 20, 2023
A fresh look at estimating mortality ratesÂ
A fresh look at estimating mortality ratesÂ
Dr. John Hoenig
Dr. John Hoenig
Professor Emeritus, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
February 3, 2023
February 3, 2023
Shark Conservation and Research
Shark Conservation and Research
Dr. Steve Kessell
Dr. Steve Kessell
John G. Shedd Aquarium
February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023
Comparative social evolution in mammals
Comparative social evolution in mammals
Dr. Jennifer Smith
Dr. Jennifer Smith
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023
Parthenogenesis and conservation genetics in elasmobranchs
Parthenogenesis and conservation genetics in elasmobranchs
Dr. Kevin Feldheim
Dr. Kevin Feldheim
A. Watson III Manager of the Pritzker Laboratory for Molecular Systematics and Evolution at the Field Museum
February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023
Adaptive divergence and climate change: Why an evolutionary perspective matters for predicting sensitivity to increasing temperaturesÂ
Adaptive divergence and climate change: Why an evolutionary perspective matters for predicting sensitivity to increasing temperaturesÂ
Dr. Chris Funk
Dr. Chris Funk
Professor, Colorado State University
March 3, 2023
March 3, 2023
Phenological Whiplash: lake response to highly variable ice and snow conditions
Phenological Whiplash: lake response to highly variable ice and snow conditions
Dr. Gretchen Gerrish
Dr. Gretchen Gerrish
University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology
March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
Amphibian Resiliency in Disturbed Landscapes
Amphibian Resiliency in Disturbed Landscapes
Dr. Melissa Youngquist
Dr. Melissa Youngquist
John G. Shedd Aquarium
March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023
Conservation and Research of Endemic Salamanders in Austin, Texas
Conservation and Research of Endemic Salamanders in Austin, Texas
Nathan Bednik
Nathan Bednik
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2023
Conservation challenges for Xenarthra
Conservation challenges for Xenarthra
Dr. Mariella Superina
Dr. Mariella Superina
Foundacion Omacha/ICUN
April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023
Resource exploitation efficiency collapses the home range of an apex predator
Resource exploitation efficiency collapses the home range of an apex predator
Melanie Dickie
Melanie Dickie
Ecologist, Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023
How telemetry can be used to better understand the ecology and inform management of freshwater fish in the Central Valley of California
How telemetry can be used to better understand the ecology and inform management of freshwater fish in the Central Valley of California
Dr. Scott Colborne
Dr. Scott Colborne
Research Scientist, Michigan State University
April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023
Freshwater Food Webs and Fish Habitat in a Changing Minnesota
Freshwater Food Webs and Fish Habitat in a Changing Minnesota
Dr. Heidi Rantala
Dr. Heidi Rantala
Research Scientist, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources