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Fall 2023 Seminar Series


Georgia Southern University’s Department of Biology hosts a weekly seminar series. The purpose of this series is to enable biologists from around the country to share their newest discoveries and ideas with our students, and we encourage students to engage with our honored guests in post-seminar discussions. Unless otherwise noted, seminars will be held on Mondays at 11:15 a.m., at either the Statesboro and Armstrong campuses. Seminars also will be live-streamed via Zoom. Scroll down past the schedule for instructions for joining a Zoom-based seminar.

DateSpeaker
Institution
TitleSponsorCampus
August
21Dynisty Wright
Georgia Southern University
Insights into the evolution of chromatin architecture generated by inversion breakpoints in Drosophila pseudoobscuraStatesboro
28Josh Gibson
Georgia Southern University
Genetic and Phenotypic Interactions in Hymenopteran InsectsGeorgianne MooreStatesboro
September
11Anthony Siccardi
Georgia Southern University
Sustainable AquacultureGeorgianne MooreArmstrong
18Aaron Bunch
Clemson University
Evaluating novel approaches for improving diadromous fish passage in coastal riversCheco Colon GaudStatesboro
25 TBA
October
2Joseph Colbert
Jekyll Island
Informing conservation efforts for the genetically isolated Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake on Jekyll IslandMike BrennanStatesboro
6
Friday
1:00 pm
Michelle Lowery
Georgia Southern University
Sustainability Practices in Aquaculture: Using Algae Turf Scrubber Biomass to Raise Black Soldier Flies as Alternative Feed in Blue Tilapia, Oreochromis aureus, CultureAnthony SiccardiArmstrong
9Thomas Hancock
UGA Marine Institute
University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island (UGAMI) educational and research opportunitiesJohn CarrollStatesboro
13
Friday
Conner Simon
Georgia Southern University
Plankton Responses to Microplastic Fiber PollutionRisa CohenStatesboro
16Lisa Giencke
Jones Center at Ichauway
Plant Ecology and Rare Plant Conservation in the Georgia Coastal PlainLuke SundquistVirtual
20
Friday
Luke Sundquist
Georgia Southern University
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nesting experience, seasonal variation, and hatching success on a Georgia barrier islandJohn CarrollStatesboro
20
Friday
Patrick Lewis
Georgia Southern University
Spatial Drivers of Freshwater Fish Biodiversity, Community Structure, and Diet Composition Across Georgia, USAJamie RobertsStatesboro
23Raymond Kidder
Georgia Southern University
Investigating Salinity Intrusion Effects on Sapelo Island, Georgia Using Benthic Macroinvertebrate BioindicatorsCheco Colon GaudStatesboro
23Lexi Theisen
Georgia Southern University
Comparing Morphologies and Genetics of Aquatic Salamander Amphiuma means in Mainland and Coastal GeorgiaCheco Colon GaudStatesboro
30Jessica Young
University of California, Davis
What’s a PhD in Beer? Intro to Brewing and HopsSara GremillionVirtual
November
6Brian Shamblin
University of Georgia
Ancient mariners and modern technology: resolving loggerhead turtle life history using genetic toolsLuke Sundquist
13Kaitlyn Murphy
Auburn University
The influence of environmental variation on the microbiome during early-life stages in reptilesLance McBrayerStatesboro
17
Friday
Jennifer Mallon
Mote Marine Laboratory
TBATyler CyronakArmstrong
27Jennifer Mandel
University of Memphis
TBAHeather JoestingVirtual
December
4 Undergraduate Research Symposium
Statesboro

Instructions for joining a seminar

Zoom seminar link

To join a seminar, click the above link. You will be directed to a page with a popup dialog box. If a dialog box doesn’t pop up, check that you have allowed popup windows in your security and adblocker settings. When you click Open Zoom Meetings in the dialog, it will launch the Zoom application and take you to the meeting. If you don’t have the Zoom application installed, you will have the option to download it or to join from your browser. Zoom will then ask for your name (to display to others) as well as your email address (not displayed to others). Finally, Zoom may ask for the Webinar ID: 834 4802 2001 and passcode: 156909

For more information, contact Josh Gibson.

Last updated: 11/3/2023