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<strong>Seminar</strong> <strong>Series</strong><br />
Presented by<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ecology</strong>, <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Organismal</strong> Biology<br />
& <strong>Ecology</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Evolution</strong>ary Biology Interdepartmental Graduate Program<br />
Spring 2008<br />
Jan 31 Matthew J. Germino, Idaho State<br />
University<br />
Persistence <strong>of</strong> Exotic Plants Following Disturbances: are loss <strong>of</strong><br />
native species <strong>and</strong> resource partitioning causal links?<br />
Feb 7 John Colbourne, Indiana University The genome biology <strong>of</strong> the model crustaciean Daphnia<br />
Feb 14 Armin Moczek, Indiana University Conservation, Innovation, <strong>and</strong> the Origins <strong>of</strong> Novelty: a case<br />
study on horned beetles<br />
Feb 20 David Hillis*, Univeristy <strong>of</strong> Texas<br />
The Discovery <strong>of</strong> Life on Earth<br />
Feb 21 David Hillis, University <strong>of</strong> Texas Sex <strong>and</strong> the Single Rotifer (<strong>and</strong> Other Tales <strong>of</strong> Sexual Intrigue)<br />
Feb 28 Dan Warner, Iowa State Unviersity <strong>Ecology</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Temperature-Dependent Sex<br />
Determination in an Australian Lizard<br />
Mar 6 Sue Mazer, University <strong>of</strong> California<br />
Santa Barbara<br />
Mar 13 Marlene Zuk, University <strong>of</strong> California<br />
Riverside<br />
The evolution <strong>of</strong> mating system <strong>and</strong> genetic covariances between<br />
the sexes in Clarkia (farewell-to-spring): selfing opposes the<br />
evolution <strong>of</strong> trade-<strong>of</strong>fs<br />
Rapid evolution in silence: the causes <strong>and</strong> consequences <strong>of</strong><br />
signal variation<br />
Mar 20 Spring Break<br />
Mar 27 Tracy Langkilde, Penn State Aggression, Invasion, <strong>and</strong> the Ghost <strong>of</strong> Interactions Past<br />
Apr 3 Roger Croll, Dalhousie University Form, function <strong>and</strong> evolution <strong>of</strong> the larval nervous system in<br />
molluscs<br />
Apr 5 David Wake**, University <strong>of</strong><br />
California Berkeley<br />
Cancelled<br />
Apr 10 Hopi Hoekstra, Harvard University The genetics <strong>of</strong> adaptation: from mice to molecules<br />
Apr 17 Lynn Clark***, Iowa State University Confessions <strong>of</strong> a bamboozled botanist<br />
Apr 24 Stephen Hendrix, University <strong>of</strong> Iowa Community <strong>Ecology</strong> <strong>of</strong> Solitary Bees in the Fragmented Prairie<br />
L<strong>and</strong>scape<br />
May 1 Justin Borevitz, University <strong>of</strong> Chicago<br />
Fall 2007 Schedule<br />
Date Speaker Title<br />
Aug 23 Tibisay Escalona, Iowa State Nesting Behavior in a freshwater turtle from South America (Podocnmemis<br />
University<br />
unifilis)<br />
Aug 30 John Kelly, University <strong>of</strong> Kansas Epistasis in monkeyflowers<br />
Sept 6 Ryan Gregory, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Guelph<br />
The <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Genomes at Large<br />
Sept 13 Lilach Hadany, University <strong>of</strong> Iowa The evolution <strong>of</strong> stress‐induced variation, <strong>and</strong> its implications for adaptation<br />
Sept 20 Greg Courtney, Iowa State<br />
University<br />
Sept 27 Lacey Knowles, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Michigan<br />
Oct 4 Alex Basolo, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Nebraska<br />
Oct 11 Sarah Hobbie, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Minnesota<br />
Oct 18 Michael Schwartz, US Forest<br />
Service<br />
Biosystematics <strong>of</strong> aquatic flies: tales <strong>of</strong> travel, trees <strong>and</strong> torrenticoles<br />
Reconstructing complex species histories with multiple temporal <strong>and</strong> spatial<br />
scales <strong>of</strong> divergence<br />
Using a Multi‐level Approach to Studying Sexually Selected Traits in Swordtails<br />
The influence <strong>of</strong> tree species on decomposition: interactions among litter<br />
chemistry, earthworms, <strong>and</strong> microbes<br />
Applying l<strong>and</strong>scape genetic approaches <strong>and</strong> other genetic information to aide<br />
in the conservation <strong>and</strong> management <strong>of</strong> species: the case <strong>of</strong> the wolverine
Oct 25 Hank Harlow, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Wyoming<br />
Nov 1 Jack Dekker, Iowa State<br />
University<br />
Nov 8 Jim Marden, Penn State<br />
University<br />
Skeletal muscle protein <strong>and</strong> strength retention in hibernating black bears<br />
The Trait‐Basis <strong>of</strong> Weedy Foxtail (Setaria spp.) Assembly in Plant Communities<br />
Functional genomics <strong>of</strong> a butterfly metapopulation: Genes that matter for<br />
population dynamics, life history traits, <strong>and</strong> spatial ecology<br />
Nov 15 Jenn Rudgers, Rice University Small fungi with big impacts: Community‐level consequences <strong>of</strong> mutualisms<br />
between fungal endophytes <strong>and</strong> grasses<br />
Fall 2006 Schedule<br />
Date Speaker Title<br />
Aug 31 Brian Wilsey<br />
EEOB<br />
Sept 7 John Downing & Dean Adams<br />
EEOB<br />
Sept<br />
14<br />
Sept<br />
21<br />
Sept<br />
28<br />
Hugh Britten<br />
University <strong>of</strong> South Dakota<br />
Mark Westneat<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Chicago & Field Museum<br />
Mark Ungerer<br />
Kansas State University<br />
Oct 5 Evan Weiher<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin‐Eau Claire<br />
Oct 12 John Wiens<br />
Stony Brook University<br />
Oct 19 Bryant McAllister<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Iowa<br />
Oct 26 Mohamed Noor<br />
Duke University<br />
Nov 2 Scott Hodges<br />
University <strong>of</strong> California at Santa<br />
Barbara<br />
Nov 9 Sean Rice<br />
Texas Tech University<br />
Nov 16 Matt Hill<br />
ISU Dept. <strong>of</strong> Anthropology<br />
Ecological studies <strong>of</strong> species diversity in fragmented tallgrass prairies<br />
Global mammalian biomass production <strong>and</strong> the dueling banjos <strong>of</strong> ecological<br />
<strong>and</strong> evolutionary interpretation <strong>of</strong> contemporary patterns<br />
Population Genetic Aspects <strong>of</strong> Sylvatic Plague in Black‐Tailed Prairie Dogs<br />
Molecular Phylogenetics <strong>and</strong> <strong>Evolution</strong>ary Biomechanics in Coral Reef Fishes<br />
Hybrid speciation, transposable elements, <strong>and</strong> genome evolution in wild<br />
sunflowers<br />
Tactics, opportunities, <strong>and</strong> obstacles <strong>of</strong> trait‐based approaches to community<br />
assembly <strong>and</strong> ecosystem function<br />
<strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>and</strong> Biogeography<br />
Early Events in the <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Sex Chromosomes<br />
Speciation Despite Gene Flow? How Can It Be?<br />
N/A<br />
Spring 2006 Schedule<br />
Date Speaker Title<br />
Jan. 19 Pat Carter<br />
Washington State University<br />
Jan. 26 Tim Dickson<br />
Iowa State University<br />
Feb. 2 Tony Zera<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Nebraska<br />
Feb 9 Tim Holtsford<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Missouri<br />
Feb. 16 Ruth Shaw<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota<br />
Feb. 23 Eric Gese<br />
Utah State University<br />
March 2 Matt Hahn<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Indiana<br />
March 9 Daniel Promislow<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Georgia<br />
March<br />
23<br />
Bill Graves<br />
Iowa State University<br />
Constructing an Exact <strong>and</strong> Universal <strong>Evolution</strong>ary Theory<br />
Bison, Birds, <strong>and</strong> Box Turtles: Diet <strong>and</strong> Subsistence Behavior <strong>of</strong> Early Holocene<br />
Paleoindian Hunter/Gatherers on the Central Great Plains<br />
<strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Complex Phenotypes: A Function‐Valued Approach<br />
The Relative Importance <strong>of</strong> Dispersal Llimitation <strong>and</strong> Habitat Conditions in<br />
Determining Species Diversity<br />
Microevolution <strong>of</strong> Intermediary Metabolism <strong>and</strong> the <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Life History<br />
Trade‐<strong>of</strong>fs<br />
Floral <strong>Evolution</strong> in Nicotiana<br />
<strong>Evolution</strong>ary Studies <strong>of</strong> Severely Fragmented Prairie Plant Populations<br />
Interactions Between Jaguars, Livestock, <strong>and</strong> Native Prey in the Southern<br />
Pantanal, Brazil<br />
Creation, Extinction, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mammalian Gene Families<br />
Sex, Death <strong>and</strong> Diversity in Fruit Flies <strong>and</strong> their Microbial Parasites<br />
<strong>Ecology</strong> <strong>and</strong> Population Dynamics <strong>of</strong> Rare Shrubs with Horticultural Potential<br />
March Chris Olson How Periodic Cooling <strong>of</strong> Avian Eggs Affects Embryonic Development (Ph.D.
30 Iowa State University Defense <strong>Seminar</strong>)<br />
April 6 John Willis<br />
Duke University<br />
April 13 Marvalee Wake<br />
UC Berkeley<br />
April 20 Don Farrar<br />
Iowa State University<br />
April 27 Janet Voight<br />
The Field Museum, Chicago<br />
May 4 Peter Brussard<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Nevada, Reno<br />
Fall 2005 Schedule<br />
Date Speaker Title<br />
Genetic Control <strong>of</strong> Adaptation <strong>and</strong> Speciation in Mimulus<br />
The Developmental Basis <strong>of</strong> <strong>Evolution</strong>ary Change: The Perils <strong>and</strong> Promise <strong>of</strong><br />
the Gymnophione Amphibians<br />
The Wacky World <strong>of</strong> Moonworts ‐ <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>and</strong> Speciation in Botrychium<br />
subgenus Botrychium<br />
Focused Investigations <strong>of</strong> Environment <strong>and</strong> Life at Depth (FIELD); Cruises I & II<br />
with the Manned Submersible, ALVIN<br />
Conserving the Pygmy Rabbit <strong>and</strong> Other Tales from the Sagebrush Ecosystem<br />
Sept. 1 Jim Colbert , ISU Some Strategies for Engaging Students in Large Classes<br />
Sept. 8 Steve Juliano ,<br />
Illinois State University<br />
Sept. 15 Rex Cocr<strong>of</strong>t ,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Missouri<br />
Sept. 22 Dennis Bazylinski ,<br />
ISU (BBMB)<br />
Pattern <strong>and</strong> process in a biological invasion: Coexistence or exclusion among<br />
competing mosquitoes?<br />
Signals, Selection <strong>and</strong> Speciation in Plant‐Feeding Insects<br />
Defining Microbial <strong>Ecology</strong>: The Magnetotactic Bacteria Story<br />
Sept. 29 Miguel Altieri , UC Berkeley Agroecology: renewed foundations for ecologically based pest management<br />
Oct. 6 Dean Adams , ISU <strong>Ecology</strong>, <strong>Evolution</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the Nature <strong>of</strong> the Phenotype<br />
Oct. 13 Jerry Glover , The L<strong>and</strong> Institute Perennial Solutions to the Root Problem <strong>of</strong> Agriculture<br />
Oct. 20 Kari Segraves , Syracuse University The <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Cheating in Mutualisms<br />
Oct. 27 Dave Andow , University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Resistance in Insects to Transgenic Insecticidal Crops<br />
Nov. 3 Julie Grossman , Cornell University Soil Microbial <strong>Ecology</strong> in Sustainable Agriculture: Linking Diversity, Function,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Farmers<br />
Nov. 10 Peter Tiffin , U. Minnesota Diversity <strong>and</strong> <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Plant Immunity Genes: Insights from Molecular<br />
Population Genetics<br />
Nov. 17 Clarence Lehman , University <strong>of</strong><br />
Minnesota<br />
To be announced<br />
Dec. 1 Josep Comeron , University <strong>of</strong> Iowa Weak Selection, Recombination <strong>and</strong> Gene Structure<br />
Dec. 5<br />
11‐<br />
noon<br />
Dec. 6<br />
Christopher Steiner, Michigan State<br />
University<br />
Christopher Steiner, Michigan State<br />
University<br />
Dec. 12 Rima Franklin<br />
Franklin Space Center<br />
Dec. 13<br />
Dec. 14<br />
Rima Franklin<br />
Franklin Space Center<br />
John Barrett<br />
Dartmouth College<br />
Dec. 15 John Barrett<br />
Dartmouth College<br />
Jan. 9<br />
Jan. 10<br />
Michael Bonkowski<br />
Darmstadt University <strong>of</strong> Technology ‐<br />
Germany<br />
Michael Bonkowski<br />
Darmstadt University <strong>of</strong> Technology ‐<br />
Germany<br />
Variable Dominance <strong>and</strong> Diversity in Aquatic Communities: Ecological<br />
Determinants <strong>and</strong> Ecosystem Consequesnces<br />
Future Research Directions: Biological Diversity from the Population‐to‐<br />
Community‐Level<br />
Spatial Patterns in Microbial <strong>Ecology</strong>: Determining Important Controls on the<br />
Diestribution <strong>of</strong> Organisms <strong>and</strong> the Function <strong>of</strong> Community.<br />
<strong>Ecology</strong> <strong>of</strong> Microbial Systems ‐ Future Research Directions<br />
Biogeochemical hot‐spots in cold deserts: biodiversity <strong>and</strong> Ecosystem<br />
Functioning in Antarctic soils <strong>and</strong> sediments.<br />
Future Directions in Microbial <strong>and</strong> Ecosystems <strong>Ecology</strong>: Stoichiometry <strong>and</strong><br />
Biogeochemical Cycling in Pulse Driven Ecosystems.<br />
Soil Protozoa: Drivers <strong>of</strong> Mictobial Interactions in the Rhizosphere <strong>of</strong> Plants<br />
Rhizosphere <strong>Ecology</strong>: New concepts <strong>and</strong> Applications.
Spring 2005 Schedule<br />
Date Speaker Title<br />
20‐Jan‐2005 Matt Liebman<br />
Agronomy, ISU<br />
3‐Feb‐2005 Shawn Vincent<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ecology</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Evolution</strong>ary Biology, Tulane<br />
University<br />
10‐Feb‐2005 Matthew Carrigan<br />
Post‐doc at the Foundation for<br />
Applied Molecular <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chemistry,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Florida<br />
17‐Feb‐2005 John Logsdon<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Iowa<br />
24‐Feb‐2005 Alex Badyaev<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Arizona<br />
3‐Mar‐2005 Sam Scheiner<br />
NSF<br />
4‐Mar‐2005 Sam Scheiner<br />
NSF<br />
4‐Mar‐2005 Terry Root<br />
Stanford University<br />
10‐Mar‐<br />
2005<br />
24‐Mar‐<br />
2005<br />
28‐Mar‐<br />
2005<br />
31‐Mar‐<br />
2005<br />
Mike Rosenzweig<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Arizona<br />
Peter Cranston<br />
University <strong>of</strong> California ‐ Davis<br />
Brian M. Wiegmann<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Entomology, North<br />
Carolina State University<br />
Warren Johnson<br />
National Cancer Institute<br />
7‐Apr‐2005 Mark Haussmann<br />
EEB Graduate Student, ISU<br />
14‐Apr‐2005 Matt Dornbush<br />
EEB Graduate Student, ISU<br />
21‐Apr‐2005 Kirk Moloney<br />
EEOB <strong>Department</strong>, ISU<br />
28‐Apr‐2005 John Endler<br />
University <strong>of</strong> California ‐ Santa<br />
Barbara<br />
Cropping system diversity, granivory, <strong>and</strong> weed population dynamics<br />
Functional implications <strong>of</strong> diet in snakes<br />
One step forward, Two steps back (in time): Examining mechanisms for the<br />
origins <strong>of</strong> life<br />
Meiosis early or late? Phylogenomic analyses <strong>of</strong> the origin <strong>and</strong> evolution <strong>of</strong><br />
sex<br />
<strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> plasticity in development: Causes <strong>and</strong> consequences<br />
Rethinking How We Measure Natural Selection: Were L<strong>and</strong>e & Arnold<br />
Wrong?<br />
Funding Opportunities at the NSF<br />
TBA<br />
TBA<br />
Phylogenetic inertia, ecological stasis or global homogeneity: Entomological<br />
tales from Gondwana<br />
Flies in the tree <strong>of</strong> life: Mining the fossil, anatomical, <strong>and</strong> molecular record<br />
Felid phylogeographic history <strong>and</strong> conservation geneticsLaboratory <strong>of</strong><br />
Genomic Diversity<br />
Telomere Dynamics: aging, survival, <strong>and</strong> lifespan in birds ‐ all's well that<br />
ends well<br />
Grass identity effects on belowground processes: Linking plant <strong>and</strong><br />
microbial activity<br />
The geo‐demography <strong>of</strong> an invasive species: a nascent study<br />
Species recognition, elaboration, <strong>and</strong> innovation in sexual selection as seen<br />
by birds<br />
Fall 2004 Schedule<br />
DATE SPEAKER TITLE<br />
8/26/2004 EEOB Welcoming EEOB Welcome <strong>and</strong> Social<br />
9/2/2004 Alan Hastings<br />
Environmental Science & Policy<br />
UC Davis<br />
Invasion dynamics <strong>of</strong> Spartina alterniflora: from models to underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
9/9/2004 Gabby Palacios<br />
EEB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
Organization for Tropical Studies, a great resource for biology students<br />
9/16/2004 Kay Gross<br />
Michigan State University<br />
Biodiversity <strong>and</strong> invasability <strong>of</strong> Grassl<strong>and</strong>s: Local <strong>and</strong> regional impacts<br />
9/23/2004 John Mayfield<br />
GDCB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
9/30/2004 Ann E. Russell<br />
NREM<br />
<strong>Evolution</strong> as computation, what can be gained from a generalized theory <strong>of</strong><br />
evolution?<br />
Does plant species composition matter: the below ground perspective.
Iowa State University<br />
10/7/2004 Ragan Callaway<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Montana<br />
10/14/2004 Bill Ballard<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Biology<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Iowa<br />
10/21/2004 Fred Janzen<br />
EEOB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
10/28/2004 EEB Graduate Program Faculty<br />
meeting<br />
11/4/2004 Jennifer Tank<br />
Notre Dame<br />
11/11/2004 Anja Brunet Rossini<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Biology<br />
Norm<strong>and</strong>ale College<br />
( Minneapolis)<br />
11/18/2004 Lynne Houck<br />
Dept. <strong>of</strong> Zoology at<br />
Oregon State University<br />
12/2/2004 Kirk Moloney<br />
EEOB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
12/9/2004 Cynthia Weinig<br />
Dept. Plant Biology<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota<br />
The novel weapons hypothesis for exotic invasion: allelopathic <strong>and</strong><br />
antimicrobial effects <strong>of</strong> root exudates.<br />
Linking population genetics with biochemistry: A novel approach to the<br />
study <strong>of</strong> aging<br />
<strong>Evolution</strong>ary Analyses <strong>of</strong> Temperature‐Dependent Sex Determination<br />
Stream ecology <strong>and</strong> biogeochemistery/nutrient dynamics<br />
Mortal princes <strong>of</strong> darkness: longevity <strong>and</strong> senescence in chiroptera<br />
Salam<strong>and</strong>er pheromones: From molecules to behavior<br />
The geo‐demography <strong>of</strong> an invasive species: a nascent study<br />
TBA<br />
Spring 2004 Schedule<br />
Date Speaker Title<br />
15 Jan 2004 Jack Dekker<br />
Agronomy/EEB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
Pleiotropic effects <strong>of</strong> the psbA chloroplast gene in s‐triazine resistant plants<br />
22 Jan 2004 Adele Reid<br />
EEOB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
29 Jan 2004 Ralph Ackerman<br />
EEOB/EEB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
5 Feb 2004 Jennifer Fraterrigo<br />
Dept <strong>of</strong> Zoology<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin<br />
12 Feb 2004 Dan Vogt<br />
Soils <strong>and</strong> Ecosystem <strong>Ecology</strong><br />
University <strong>of</strong> Washington<br />
19 Feb 2004 Tom Valone<br />
Dept Biology<br />
St. Louis University<br />
26 Feb 2004 Harry Greene<br />
Cornell University<br />
4 March 2004 Scott Pearson<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Biology<br />
Mars Hill College<br />
11 March 2004 Carol Vleck<br />
EEOB/EEB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
Effect <strong>of</strong> fertilizers <strong>and</strong> grazing on grassl<strong>and</strong> invertebrates: implications for<br />
sustainability<br />
Turtles, temperature, sex, <strong>and</strong> soil<br />
L<strong>and</strong>‐Use Legacies <strong>and</strong> Ecosystem Processes in Southern Appalachian<br />
Forests<br />
'Disturbances affect Ecosystem Structure <strong>and</strong> Processes in<br />
Subtropical Forests <strong>of</strong> Puerto Rico ‐ MAYBE <strong>and</strong> MAYBE NOT!<br />
Diversity‐stability relationships in annual plants<br />
Problems <strong>and</strong> prospects for studying behavioral<br />
evolution<br />
The legacy <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scape change in forest communities <strong>of</strong> the Southern Blue<br />
Ridge:<br />
salam<strong>and</strong>ers, arthropods, birds, <strong>and</strong> vascular plants.<br />
Testing theories <strong>of</strong> adaptive variation in life span‐patterns <strong>and</strong> processes<br />
18 March 2004 Spring Break<br />
25 March 2004 Ben Tracy Diversity <strong>and</strong> ecosystem function in management‐intensive grazing<br />
1 April 2004 Gabriel Sanchez‐Ken<br />
EEOB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
Phylogeny <strong>and</strong> <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Centothecoid <strong>and</strong> Panicoid Grasses<br />
8 April 2004 John Orrock Exploring the ecological <strong>and</strong> evolutionary implications <strong>of</strong> patch shape <strong>and</strong>
EEB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
connectivity<br />
15 April 2004 Karen Lips Amphibian Declines in Latin America: Changes in populations, communities,<br />
<strong>and</strong> ecosystems<br />
22 April 2004 Bruce Baldwin Phylogenetic perspectives on contrasting modes <strong>of</strong> diversification in<br />
California tarweeds <strong>and</strong> Hawaiian silverswords (Compositae)<br />
29 April 2004<br />
CANCELLED<br />
Marlis Douglas Drought in an evolutionary context: Molecular evidence from endemic<br />
Colorado River Fishes<br />
Fall 2003 Schedule<br />
Date Speaker Title<br />
4 September Ricky Spencer<br />
EEOB ‐ postdoc (w/ Janzen)<br />
11 September Michael Collyer<br />
EEOB (postdoc w/ Adams)<br />
18 September John Nason<br />
EEOB<br />
25 September Guy McPherson<br />
Renewable Natural Resources &<br />
EEB<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Arizona<br />
2 October<br />
See note below<br />
9 October<br />
See note below<br />
Massimo Pigliucci<br />
U. <strong>of</strong> Tennessee‐Knoxville<br />
Derek R<strong>of</strong>f<br />
U. <strong>of</strong> California‐Riverside<br />
16 October Dmitri Petrov<br />
Stanford<br />
23 October Jim Raich<br />
EEOB<br />
30 October Jim Colbert<br />
EEOB<br />
6 November Art Davis<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Saskatchewan<br />
13 November Arnold van der Valk<br />
EEOB<br />
20 November Dr. Conrad C. Lab<strong>and</strong>eira<br />
Smithsonian Institution<br />
Fire <strong>Ecology</strong> in the L<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fire: Experimentally testing the effect <strong>of</strong> fire<br />
regime on eucalypt communities in Australia<br />
Ecological morphology <strong>of</strong> the White S<strong>and</strong>s pupfish (Cyprinodon tularosa)<br />
Population genetic analyses <strong>of</strong> plants <strong>and</strong> their phytophagous insects:<br />
Stories <strong>of</strong> dispersal, phylogeography, <strong>and</strong> cascading host race formation<br />
Southwestern savannas: a student‐centered research program<br />
The <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Complex Phenotypes<br />
The <strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>of</strong> Trade‐Offs: Quantitative Genetics meets Optimality Theory<br />
Searching for adaptive transpositions: a possible new case <strong>of</strong> transposable<br />
element induced pesticide resistance in Drosophila melanogaster<br />
Soil Respiration in the Global Carbon Cycle:<br />
Studies from Isotopes to Earth<br />
Fully Engaged Learning: Biology Field Trip Classes for Undergraduates<br />
Structure <strong>and</strong> Development <strong>of</strong> Nectaries: Diminutive Floral Organs <strong>of</strong><br />
Ecological <strong>and</strong> Agricultural Significance<br />
Tree Isl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> the Everglades: <strong>Ecology</strong>, Status <strong>and</strong> Restoration<br />
Plant‐Insect Associations in Deep Time: Mesozoic <strong>and</strong> Early Cenozoic<br />
Patterns from Early Seed Plants <strong>and</strong> Angiosperms<br />
27 November Thanksgiving Break Dinner<br />
4 December Teri Markow<br />
Center for Insect Studies<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Arizona<br />
<strong>Ecology</strong> <strong>and</strong> population biology <strong>of</strong> cactophilic Sonoran Desert Drosophila<br />
11 December Charlie Drewes<br />
EEOB<br />
Helical Swimming: New Twists for Invertebrate Locomotion<br />
Spring 2003 Schedule<br />
Date Speaker Title<br />
24‐Jan‐03 Rob Wallace<br />
Botany<br />
Iowa State University<br />
The Botany <strong>of</strong> Beer<br />
31‐Jan‐03 Wayne Polley<br />
Responses <strong>of</strong> a C3/C4 grassl<strong>and</strong> to past <strong>and</strong><br />
Grassl<strong>and</strong>, Soil <strong>and</strong> Water<br />
Research Lab, USDA‐ARS<br />
Temple, Texas<br />
future atmospheric CO 2 concentrations<br />
07‐Feb‐03 Kelly Zamudio<br />
Mating system evolution <strong>and</strong> behavioral ecology<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ecology</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Evolution</strong>ary Biology<br />
Cornell University<br />
in spotted salam<strong>and</strong>ers<br />
14‐Feb‐03 Billie Swalla<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Zoology<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Washington<br />
Origin <strong>of</strong> the Chordates: Worms or Squirts?<br />
21‐Feb‐03 Mike Douglas<br />
Molecular identification <strong>of</strong> biodiversity<br />
Dept. Fishery & Wildlife Biology<br />
Colorado State University<br />
in Crotalus viridis (Viperidae)
28‐Feb‐03 Ricklefs<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Biology<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Missouri ‐ St. Louis<br />
07‐Mar‐03 Donna Surge<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Geology<br />
Iowa State University<br />
Host distribution <strong>of</strong> avian malaria parasites<br />
Diaries <strong>of</strong> clams: unlocking their secrets<br />
through geochemical analysis<br />
14‐Mar‐03 Ehab Abouheif<br />
The <strong>Evolution</strong>ary <strong>and</strong> developmental genetic basis <strong>of</strong> the wing polyphenism<br />
21‐Mar‐03<br />
Howard Hughes Medical Institute in ants<br />
The University <strong>of</strong> Chicago<br />
Spring Break<br />
28‐Mar‐03 Rodney Dyer<br />
Botany<br />
Iowa State University<br />
04‐Apr‐03 Don Pratt<br />
Botany<br />
Iowa State University<br />
11‐Apr‐03 Diane Debinski<br />
EEOB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
18‐Apr‐03 Marty Condon<br />
Cornell College<br />
Mount Vernon , Iowa<br />
25‐Apr‐03 Stephanie Shepherd<br />
EEB<br />
Iowa State University<br />
02‐May‐03 Mark Scriber<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Entomology<br />
Michigan State University<br />
Gene flow outside the vacuum: contemporary pollen movement in<br />
shortleaf pine, Pinus echinata<br />
Phylogeny <strong>and</strong> morphological evolution <strong>of</strong> the Chenopodiaceae‐<br />
Amaranthaceae alliance<br />
Montane meadows as indicators <strong>of</strong> global environmental change<br />
Host shifts & diversification: florivorous flies on sex changing vines<br />
Butterfly communities in reconstructed <strong>and</strong><br />
remnant prairies in central Iowa<br />
Species at the edge: interspecific introgression with independent non‐<br />
concordant species‐diagnostic trait clines, <strong>and</strong> recent climate‐driven host<br />
range <strong>and</strong> hybrid zone extensions <strong>of</strong> North American Tiger Swallowtail<br />
Butterflies<br />
Fall 2002 Schedule<br />
30 August No <strong>Seminar</strong> Scheduled<br />
6 September Jonathan Wendel<br />
<strong>Ecology</strong>, <strong>Evolution</strong>, & <strong>Organismal</strong><br />
Biology<br />
http://www.botany.iastate.edu/~j<br />
fw/HomePage/wendel.html<br />
Genes, jeans <strong>and</strong> genomes: exploring the mysteries <strong>of</strong> polyploidy in cotton<br />
13 September Lynn Clark<br />
<strong>Ecology</strong>, <strong>Evolution</strong>, & <strong>Organismal</strong><br />
Biology<br />
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~b<br />
otany/clark.html<br />
<strong>Evolution</strong> <strong>and</strong> Diversity <strong>of</strong> Grasses<br />
20 September Lily Ainouche<br />
Genomic consequences <strong>of</strong> hybridization <strong>and</strong> polyploidy in Spartina<br />
France<br />
(Poaceae)<br />
27 September Jim Colbert<br />
<strong>Ecology</strong>, <strong>Evolution</strong>, & <strong>Organismal</strong><br />
Biology<br />
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~b<br />
otany/colbert.html<br />
Service‐Learning in a Biological Context The Skunk River Navy<br />
4 October Brian Maurer<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Fisheries &<br />
Wildlife<br />
<strong>and</strong> the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Geography<br />
Michigan State University<br />
http://www.msu.edu/~maurerb/<br />
Nonneutral Macroecology*<br />
10‐Oct Mike Whitlock<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Zoology<br />
University <strong>of</strong> British Columbia<br />
http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~whit<br />
lock/HP.html<br />
Simple selection in complex metapopulations<br />
18 October Bob Andrews<br />
<strong>Ecology</strong>, <strong>Evolution</strong>, & <strong>Organismal</strong><br />
Biology<br />
The Life <strong>and</strong> Times <strong>of</strong> Tn916
25 October<br />
Iowa State University<br />
http://www.micro.iastate.edu/%7<br />
Er<strong>and</strong>rews/<strong>and</strong>rews.html<br />
Rachel Bowden<br />
Zoology <strong>and</strong> Genetics<br />
Iowa State University<br />
Maternal effects <strong>and</strong> hormone allocation in turtles<br />
1 November Chris Brochu<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Geoscience<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Iowa<br />
http:www.uiowa.edu/faculty/bro<br />
chu<br />
Paleontology <strong>and</strong> the evolution <strong>of</strong> crocodilians<br />
8 November Mary Ann Vinton<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Biology<br />
Creighton University<br />
http://biology.creighton.edu/facu<br />
lty/vinton/index.html<br />
Soil nutrients <strong>and</strong> plant invasions in prairie communities*<br />
15 November Kelly Kindscher<br />
Echinacea ‐‐A case study <strong>of</strong> medicinal plant use, exploitation, <strong>and</strong><br />
Environmental Studies Program & conservation<br />
Dept. <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ecology</strong> & <strong>Evolution</strong>ary<br />
Biology<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Kansas<br />
http://www.kbs.ku.edu/people/ki<br />
ndscher/kindscher.htm<br />
22 November John Downing<br />
A slow <strong>and</strong> lingering death? Notes on a century <strong>of</strong> decline in North<br />
29 November<br />
<strong>Ecology</strong>, <strong>Evolution</strong>, & <strong>Organismal</strong> America's mussel fauna<br />
Biology<br />
Iowa State University<br />
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~d<br />
owning/<br />
Thanksgiving<br />
6 December George Weiblen<br />
Plant systematics, molecular<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Plant Biology<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Minnesota<br />
http://www.cbs.umn.edu/plantbi<br />
o/faculty/Weiblen.htm<br />
phylogenetics, coevolution, & plant/pollinator interactions<br />
13 December Kelly Zamudio<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ecology</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Evolution</strong>ary Biology<br />
Cornell University<br />
http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/zam<br />
udio/KZcv.html<br />
Mating system evolution <strong>and</strong> behavioral ecology in spotted salam<strong>and</strong>ers*
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