2017-18 Seminars
Fall 2017 Schedule
| August 31 |
Icy Invertebrates: A biodiversity tour of the Southern Ocean Megan Schwartz, PhD University of Washington, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
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September 7 |
Fall Student Research Symposium All summer science research students will present posters of their research 4 pm to 6 pm, Harned Colonnade |
| September 14 |
The dog aging project: Can old dogs teach us new tricks? Daniel Promislow University of Washington Department of Pathology 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| September 21 |
Genomic exploration of the plant domestication process through 18th century floral crops Aureliano Bombarely Virginia Tech, Department of Horticulture 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| September 28 |
Mt. St. Helens and our dangerous Pacific Northwest Steve Olson Author of Eruption: The Untold Story of Mt. St. Helens 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
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October 5 |
Studying coevolution of viruses and antibody responses in HIV-infected mothers and infants Laura Noges Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| October 12 |
Epigenetic bookmarking from exposure to hydrogen sulfide in C. elegans Dana Miller University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| October 19 |
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of auditory wiring Thomas M. Coate, Ph.D. Georgetown University, Department of Biology 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| October 26 |
Unlocking the genomes of museum specimens to address longstanding questions in avian biology Dave Slager University of Washington 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| November 2 |
LIGO and the era of gravitational wave astronomy Joey Shapiro Key University of Washington Bothell, Department of Physics 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| November 9 | Petrology and chemistry of meteorites from the moon and Mars: Windows into extraterrestrial geology
Anthony J. Irving University of Washington, Department of Earth & Space Sciences 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| November 16 | The Unalaska Sea Ice Project and its unlikely connection to the Slater Museum
Mike Etnier Western Washington University Research Associate in Zooarcheology 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| November 23 | Thanksgiving |
| November 30 |
The biomechanics of gait Michael Pohl University of Puget Sound, Department of Exercise Science 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
Spring 2018 Schedule
| January 18 |
Understanding the Decline of The Western Alaskan Steller Sea Lion: Assessing the Evidence Concerning Multiple Hypothesis Marc Mangel, Distinguished Research Professor University of California Santa Cruz, Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics |
| January 25 |
Biochemical analysis of a Plasmodium α/β-hydrolase that modulates parasite invasive-stage morphogenesis Dr. Anna Groat-Carmona, Instructor Western Washington University, College of Science & Engineering |
| February 1 |
Examining cell signaling in complex environments with microscale systems Ashleigh Theberge, Assistant Professor University of Washington, Department of Chemistry |
| February 8 |
Toxic highways: Evaluating contaminants in Puget Sound stormwater Katherine Peter, Research Scientist University of Washington Tacoma, Center for Urban Waters |
| February 15 |
Disseminating Technical Information to the Public in a Palatable Format: Diary of a Port Biologist Jenn Stebbings, Environmental Project Manager I, Biologist Port of Tacoma |
| February 22 |
The role of sunlight in the degradation of aquatic pollutants Doug Latch, Associate Professor of Chemistry Seattle University, Department of Chemistry |
| March 1 |
Impacts Past and Future: A Short History of the Risk of Cosmic Impacts Erik Conway, Historian NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology |
| March 8 |
The trickle-down effects of losing a top carnivore in a rural community Catherine Cardelús, Associate Professor Colgate College, Departments of Biology and Environmental Studies |
| March 15 | Spring Break |
| March 22 |
Blood coagulation, antibody inhibitors and hemophilia: can structural biology help in developing better therapeutics? P. Clint Spiegel, Professor of Biochemistry Western Washington University, Department of Chemistry |
| March 29 |
Stories of fungal engineering: hyphal highways, evaporative anemometry and mushroom winds Marcus Roper, Professor of Mathematics University of California Los Angeles, Department of Mathematics |
| April 5 |
Exploring the effects of drugs of abuse on memory, motivation, and reward Dr. Sierra Stringfield, Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry Host: Visible Spectrum *Special Seminar* Empowering Global Scientific Engagement Geri Richmond, 2018 Winner of the Priestly Medal, American Chemical Society University of Oregon 7 pm, Kilworth Chapel |
| April 12 |
Evolution on the bright side of life: Experimental coevolution of a microbial mutualism Kristina Hillesland, Associate Professor of Biology University of Washington Bothell |
| April 19 |
Drilling for earthquakes at the Japan Trench: insights into the 2011 M9 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami Jamie Kirkpatrick McGill University, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences |
| April 26 | Distilling Taxa from Complex Microbial Communities Using MinHash Sketches
Phillip Brooks, Postdoctoral Research Scientist University of California Davis |