Autumn Quarter 2005

Winter Quarter 2006

 

Jan 9	-	Dr. Andrea Case, Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH. "Evolutionary dynamics of male sterility in plants: a model for studying gender, speciation, and intergenomic coevolution" Hosted by Dr. Theresa Culley
Jan 16	-	MLK Holiday
Jan 23	-	Dr. Ron Fayer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD. "Age- and species-related cryptosporidiosis in livestock- implications for public health" Hosted by Dr. Edna Kaneshiro
Jan 30	-
Feb 6	-	Dr. Jake Socha, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois. "Flying snake locomotion: How to jump and glide if you have no legs" Hosted by Dr. Bruce Jayne
Feb 13	-	Dr. James Welch, Department of Biology, Wittenberg University, Springfield OH. "Larval settlement in estuaries:  Luck of the draw or active selection?" Hosted by John Layne
Feb 20	-	Ronald A. Canterbury, Department of Biology, University of Cincinnati. "Ecological Energetics and Life History Evolution in the Rock Pigeon"
Feb 27	-	Dr. Alvaro Puga, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati Medial Center. "Mechanism of transcriptional repression by Chromium" Hosted by Dr. Kathy Tepperman
Mar 6	-	Dr Andrea Grottoli, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio State University "Coral Bleaching: alternative strategies and resilience" Hosted by Dr. Guy Cameron
Mar 13	-	Dr. William Brown, SUNY-Fredonia, Fredonia, NY "Extraordinary sex ratios" Hosted by John Layne

Spring Quarter 2006

 

April  3	-	Dr. Stephen M. Reilly, Department of Biological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH "Running, breathing, and size constraints on locomotor scope: What do possum bellies and natural frequency have to do with the early evolution of mammals?" Hosted by Dr. Bruce Jayne
April 10	-	Dr. Tiffany Cook, Division of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Cincinnati Chidren's Hospital and Medical Center. "Transcriptional control of color photoreceptor differentiation in Drosophila" Hosted by John Layne
April 17	-	Dr. Chris Edwards, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. “Mechanisms of temporal processing in the anuran auditory midbrain” Hosted by John Layne
April 24	-	Dr. Peter J. Sadler, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Scotland "Genetic Codes for the Periodic Table: Proteins as Therapeutic Targets for Metals" Hosted by Dr. Kathy Tepperman
May 1	-	Dr. Jason Herrick, Cincinnati Zoo. "Making better cat embryos: the role of embryo metabolism in small cat conservation." Hosted by Dr. Susan Dunford
May 4	-	SPECIAL SEMINAR Dr. Steve Bell, Cambridge University, UK. 12:30PM Swift Hall room 800.  Hosted by Dr. Denis Grogan
May 8	-	Dr. Andrea Wolfe, Department of Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology The Ohio State University. "Evolutionary pattern and process in the parasitic plant family Orobanchaceae" Hosted by Dr. Theresa Culley.
May 15	-	Dr. Michael Breed, University of Colorado "The evolution of a chemical signaling system: How honeybees recognize their kin" Hosted by Dr. George Uetz
May 22	-	Dr. Robert Olberg, Department of Biology, Union College, Schenectady N.Y. "Vision, decision, precision:  The neuroethology of dragonfly prey pursuit" Hosted by Dr. Elke Buschbeck.
May 29	-	Memorial Day Holiday

For information regarding these seminars, contact Dr. John Layne

For previous seminar schedules, click for 2002-2003, 2003-2004 2004-2005 academic years.