Seminars

Archive of the 2010-11 Biology Colloquium

Last year’s speakers and their topics are listed below. Please click on the seminar titles for further details. If you have any questions or comments, please email the coordinator. For even earlier talks, look into previous years’ archives:

  1. 2009-10                2008-09

  Biology  |  Campus: Home | Directory | Search

  1. BulletFriday, September 10, 2010

  2. Biotechnology PSM Research Information Session

  3. Dr. Krish Krishnan, Department of Chemistry, California State University, Fresno

  4. Dr. Mamta Rawat, Department of Biology, California State University, Fresno

  5. Dr. Alice Wright, Department of Biology, California State University, Fresno

  6. BulletFriday, September 24, 2010

  7. Socio-Ecological Systems: Moving beyond The Human Exemptionalist Paradigm

  8. Dr. Andrew Jones

  9. Department of Sociology, California State University, Fresno

  10. BulletFriday, October 1, 2010

  11. Biotechnology Internship Presentations

  12. Graduate Students of the Biotechnology PSM program

  13. Department of Biology, California State University, Fresno

  14. BulletFriday, October 8, 2010

  15. Biotechnology Internship Presentations

  16. Graduate Students of the Biotechnology PSM program

  17. Department of Biology, California State University, Fresno

  18. BulletFriday, October 15, 2010 (Presented jointly with the Department of Chemistry)

  19. Note the special time: 2:30 PM

  20. Unique thiols of prokaryotes

  21. Dr. Mamta Rawat

  22. Department of Biology, California State University, Fresno

  23. BulletFriday, October 22, 2010

  24. The use of programmed cell death genes to control plant parasitic nematodes

  25. Dr. Alejandro Calderon-Urrea

  26. Department of Biology, California State University, Fresno

  27. BulletFriday, October 29, 2010

  28. The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Selenium in Aquatic Ecosystems, Hyperaccumulator and Crop Plants, Herbivore Insects and Animals

  29. Dr. John Freeman

  30. Research Associate, USDA-ARS, Parlier CA, and CSU Fresno Center for Irrigation Technology

  31. BulletFriday, November 5, 2010

  32. The effects of body size and temperature on trophic interactions and community dynamics

  33. Dr. Samraat Pawar

  34. Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biology, University of California, Los Angeles

  35. BulletFriday, November 12, 2010

  36. Alpine Treeline Warming Experiment: Beginning an experimental test of predicted species range shifts with climate change

  37. Dr. Lara Kueppers

  38. Assistant Professor, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced

  39. BulletFriday, February 4, 2011

  40. The iconoclastic and plastic beaks of finches

  41. Dr. Jennifer Gee

  42. Biology Department, University of California, Riverside

  43. BulletMonday, February 7, 2011 [note special time and place: 7:00 PM in The Vintage Room]

  44. How to build the beak of a finch

  45. Dr. Jennifer Gee

  46. Biology Department, University of California, Riverside

  47. A special public lecture to launch Darwin Week, sponsored by Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society, co-hosted by Central Valley Café Scientifique, and Consortium for Evolutionary Studies.

  48. BulletFriday, February 18, 2011

  49. Introduction to Patent Law for Scientists and Engineers

  50. Grace Liu

  51. Patent Attorney

  52. Baker, Manock, and Jensen. PC

  53. Cosponsored by the Departments of Chemistry and Physics, the Asian Faculty & Staff Association at California State University, Fresno, and the Asian American Bar Association.

  54. BulletFriday, February 25, 2011

  55. WATER DOESN’T COME FROM A TAP: A Regional Perspective on Water Resources

  56. Martin Querin

  57. Assistant Director, Water Division, Department of Public Utilities, City of Fresno

  58. Cosponsored by ULTRA-FACES (Urban Long-Term Research Area - Fresno And Clovis Ecosocial Study)

  59. BulletFriday, March 4, 2011

  60. The adaptive specialization of the brain: examining variation in the neurological factors influencing complex behaviors

  61. Neurobiology Faculty Search Candidate

  62. BulletFriday, March 4, 2011 [time & place: 6:30 PM in Peters Auditorium, Student Recreation Center]

  63. The Rap Guide to Evolution

  64. Baba Brinkman

  65. A special performance sponsored by Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society.

  66. BulletFriday, March 11, 2011 [Candidate for Neurobiology faculty position in the Dept. of Biology]

  67. The LIMB Lab: Comparative Neuromechanics, with Applications to Ergonomics and Rehabilitation

  68. Neurobiology Faculty Search Candidate

  69. BulletMonday, March 14, 2011

  70. Circadian and social cues regulate ion channel trafficking in electric fish

  71. Neurobiology Faculty Search Candidate

  72. BulletFriday, March 18, 2011

  73. Singing the hits and the home-field advantage: causes and consequences of geographic variation in birdsong

  74. Dr. Elizabeth MacDougall-Shackleton

  75. University of Western Ontario

  76. BulletMonday, March 21, 2011 [note special time & place: 7:00 PM in Satellite Student Union]


  78. Paul Stamets

  79. Fungi Perfecti

  80. Advisor, Program for Integrative Medicine

  81. University of Arizona Medical School

  82. A special public lecture sponsored by Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society.

  83. BulletFriday, April 1, 2011

  84. Macroevolution and biodiversity of pulmonate gastropods

  85. Dr. Benoît Dayrat

  86. School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced

  87. BulletFriday, April 8, 2011

  88. Molecular and functional characterization of the ghrelin signaling system in channel catfish: implications into appetite and metabolic control

  89. Dr. Brian Small

  90. Southern Illinois University and Illinois Fisheries and Aquaculture Center

  91. BulletFriday, April 15, 2011

  92. Biotechnology Internship Presentations

  93. Graduate Students of the Biotechnology PSM program

  94. Department of Biology, California State University, Fresno

  95. BulletThursday, April 28, 2011 [note special time & place: 7:00 PM in Satellite Student Union]

  96. Astrobiology: making sense of life in the universe

  97. Dr. Stephen Freeland

  98. Project Manager, University of Hawaii NASA Astrobiology Institute

  99. A special public lecture sponsored by Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society.

  100. BulletFriday, April 29, 2011

  101. Understanding the evolution of genetically encoded amino acids

  102. Dr. Stephen Freeland

  103. Project Manager, University of Hawaii NASA Astrobiology Institute

  104. BulletThursday, May 5, 2011 [note special time & place: 7:00 PM in Satellite Student Union]


  106. Dr. Tyrone Hayes

  107. University of California, Berkeley

  108. A special public lecture sponsored by Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society.

  109. BulletFriday, May 6, 2011


  111. Dr. Tyrone Hayes

  112. University of California, Berkeley

  113. BulletThursday, May 12, 2011


  115. Carl Zimmer

  116. Author, journalist, science blogger.

  117. A special public lecture sponsored by Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society.

  118. BulletFriday, May 13, 2011


  120. Carl Zimmer

  121. Author, journalist, science blogger.