Seminar Series
Upcoming Seminar
Joshua Trees and their Pollinators, A Model of Mutualism in Extreme Environments
Dr. Jeremy Yoder, CSU Northridge
September 26, 2024
4:00pm-5:00pm via Zoom
Join 9/26 Zoom
Meeting ID: 875 8863 6061
Passcode: 405133
Jeremy B. Yoder is an Associate Professor of Biology at CSU Northridge, where he studies how interactions between species, especially mutually beneficial interactions, have shaped Earth's biodiversity. He is a founding collaborator on the Joshua Tree Genome Project, and he has written for the LA Review of Books, the Awl, and Slate.
About the Seminar Series
The Seminar Series is a unique opportunity for students to learn about new developments in biology and what biologists do after they graduate. Hosted by the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University, Long Beach, the weekly meetings invite guests from universities, research laboratories, and industry to present and discuss current topics in biology. All students are encouraged to attend.
Seminar Coordinator
For information and suggestions about our Seminar Series, please contact the seminar coordinator:
Dr. Peter Ramirez
Peter.Ramirez@csulb.edu
Schedule
| Date | Title | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2024 | Joshua Trees and their Pollinators, A Model of Mutualism in Extreme Environments | Dr. Jeremy Yoder, CSU Northridge |
| October 3, 2024 | (topic: TBD) | |
| October 10, 2024 | (topic: plant biology) | Dr. Elizabeth Waters, San Diego State University |
| October 17, 2024 | (topic: TBD) | |
| October 24, 2024 | (topic: microbial genetics) | Dr. Nick Shikuma, San Diego State University |
| October 31, 2024 | (topic: proteomics) | Dr. David Gonzalez, UC San Diego |
| November 7, 2024 | (topic: biomechanics) | Dr. Jinae Roa, CSU Los Angeles |
| November 14, 2024 | (topic: evolutionary genetics) | Dr. Dustin Hancks, UT Southwestern |
| November 21, 2024 | (topic: bacteriology) | Dr. Amanda Carbajal, Duke University |
| December, 5, 2024 | (topic: parasitology) | Dr. Pascale Guiton, Santa Clara University |
Previous Seminars
| Date | Title | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2024 | The Skinny on Fat | Dr. Claudio Villanueva, UCLA |
| September 5, 2024 | Flashy feathers and microscopic mechanisms: how and why are birds colorful? | Dr. Allison Shultz, Natural History Museum |
| August 29, 2024 | Seminar Series Orientation | Dr. Peter Ramirez, CSU Long Beach |
The Seminar Series Archive has topics from previous semesters.
