Biology Department Seminar

Spring 2026 Department Seminar

  • BIOL 870 Colloquium Instructor: Dr. Jade Tonos
  • When: Thursdays 2:00–3:00 PM (student time 3:00–3:30 PM)
  • Location: SEIC 116

     

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Sabine Cudney-Valenzuela University of California, Berkeley Feb. 5 Jade Tonos "Biodiversity loss and resilience in tropical fragmented landscapes: Lessons from Mexico, Madagascar, and Colombia" Biodiversity & conservation
Andrea James University of Northern Colorado Feb. 12 Kai Burrus   Developmental biology
Sara ElShafie Milken Institute & Science Through Story Feb. 19 Jenna Ekwealor "Transferable Science Skills: Taking training from Paleontology and other STEM fields beyond Academia" Science communication & global change biology
No seminar   Feb. 26      
Patricia Schneider Louisiana State University Mar. 5 Karen Crow   Evolutionary developmental biology
Adrienne Correa University of California, Berkeley Mar. 12 Jade Tonos   Global change & marine biology
Lisa Hua Sonoma State University Mar. 19 Blake Riggs   Cellular & molecular biology
No seminar   Mar. 26      
Donald Mykles Colorado State University Apr. 2 Jonathon Stillman   Crustacean developmental physiology
Lisa D. White UC Berkeley & University of California Museum of Paleontology Apr. 9 Blake Riggs   Micropaleontology & scientific outreach 
Kelley Langhans Virginia Tech Apr. 16 Jade Tonos   Urban ecology & environmental justice
Isaac Lichter Marck California Academy of Sciences Apr. 23 Jade Tonos   Plant systematics & evolution
Ricardo Kriebel California Academy of Sciences Apr. 30 Jade Tonos   Plant systematics & evolution
Ren Hamm California Academy of Sciences May 7 Jade Tonos   Evolutionary biology
Yaamini R. Venkataraman Santa Clara University May 14 Jonathon Stillman   Eco-physiology & climate change biology