Center for Conservation Biology

• January | February | March
  
  • PLPA: Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology Seminar Series
  • BPSC 250: Botany & Plant Sciences Seminar Series
  • BIOL 252: Department of Biology Seminar Series
  • Unraveling Plant Immune Perception and Signaling
    Dr. Gitta Coaker I UC Davis I PLPA
    Jan. 5, 12:10-1:00 PM
    Genomics Auditorium 1102A
  • Host Specificity in Xylella fastidiosa
    Dr. Don Cooksey I UC Riverside I PLPA
    Jan. 12, 12:10-1:00 PM
    Genomics Auditorium 1102A
  • Experimental Evolution of Multicellularity
    Will RatCliff I University of Minnesota I BIOL 252
    Jan. 12, 4:10
    Genomics Auditorium
  • Genetic Screening for Genes Involving in nat-siRNA Biogenesis
    Mr. Pei Zhu I UC Riverside I PLPA
    Jan. 19, 12:10-1:00 PM
    Genomics Auditorium 1102A
  • TBA
    Barry Sinervo I UC Santa Cruz I BIOL 252
    Jan. 19, 4:10
    Genomics Auditorium
  • Functional Study of the Pseudomonas syringae Type III Effector HopZla
    Mr. Pei Zhu I UC Riverside I PLPA
    Jan. 26, 12:10-1:00 PM
    Genomics Auditorium 1102A
  • Atmospheric Deposition of Reactive Nitrogen: Consequences for the Environment of Inadvertent Nitrogen Fertilization
    Mark Fenn I USDA Forest Service PSW Research Station I BIOL 252
    Jan. 26, 4:10
    Genomics Auditorium

• October | November | December
  
  • PLPA: Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology Seminar Series
  • BPSC 250: Botany & Plant Sciences Seminar Series
  • BIOL 252: Department of Biology Seminar Series
  • WSPC: Water Science and Policy Center Seminar Series

  October 2011

  • Investigation Heterotrophic Soil Respiration in Response to Pulse Water Events in El Centro, CA
    Patty Oikawa I UC Riverside I BPSC 250
    Oct. 3, 4:10-5:00
    Engineering 2 Room 138
  • Functional Significance of coat protein induced Membrane Modification in Brome Mosaic Virus life cycle
    Devinka Bamunusinghe I UC Riverside I PLPA
    Oct. 6, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • Monitoring Agricultural and Water Resources around the World in Near Real Time
    Mr. Alan Basist I Weather Predict Consulting I WSPC
    Oct. 10, 12:10-1:30
    Orbach Science Library Room 240
  • Fire Ecology and Seed Serotiny in the Western Mediterranean Basin
    Daniel Moya I University Castilla La Mancha, Spain I BPSC 250
    Oct. 10, 4:10-5:00
    Engineering 2 Room 138
  • TBA
    Nicole Hynson I UC Irvine I BIOL 252
    Oct. 12, 4:10
    Genomics Auditorium
  • Functional Study of a Pseudomonas syringae Type III Secreted Effector, HopZ1
    Shushu Jiang I UC Riverside I PLPA
    Oct. 13, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • Sensitivity of Joshua Trees to Modeled Climate Change at the Sonoran-Mojave Desert Interface
    Cameron Barrows I UC Riverside I BPSC 250
    Oct. 17, 4:10-5:00
    Engineering 2 Room 138
  • TBA
    Greg Douhan I UC Riverside I PLPA
    Oct. 20, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • The Sensory Ecology of Predator-Prey Interactions
    Jesse Barber I Boise State University I BIOL 252
    Oct. 20, 4:10
    Genomics Auditorium
  • Elucidation of the Role of Leucine Aminopeptidase A in the Wound Response Pathway in Tomato
    Missy Scranton I UC Riverside I BPSC 250
    Oct. 24, 4:10-5:00
    Engineering 2 Room 138
  • Novel insights into the emergence of the sudden oak death pathogen Phytophthora ramorum
    Niklaus Grunwald I USDA Agricultural Research Service I PLPA
    Oct. 27, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • TBA
    Patrick A. Carter I Washington State University I BIOL 252
    Oct. 27, 4:10
    Genomics Auditorium
  • Genetic Improvement of Cowpea
    Jeff Ehlers I UC Riverside I BPSC 250
    Oct. 31, 4:10-5:00
    Engineering 2 Room 138

November 2011

• PLPA: Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology Seminar Series
• BPSC 250: Botany & Plant Sciences Seminar Series
• BIOL 252: Department of Biology Seminar Series
• WSPC: Water Science and Policy Center Seminar Series

• Genome-based inquires of plant-mutualistic and pathogenic interactions
  Jeff Chang I Oregon State University I PLPA
  Nov. 3, 4:00
  1467 Boyce Hall

• Understanding Invasives: Comparing Plant-Soil Feedbacks of Red Brome in California with its Native Mediterranean Origins
  Mike Allen I UC Riverside I BIOL 252
  Nov. 3, 4:10
  Genomics Auditorium

• Functional Dissection of the Genetic Framework Regulated by the LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES Gene in Arabidopsis thaliana
  Lifeng Yu I UC Riverside I BPSC 250
  Nov. 7, 4:10-5:00
  Engineering 2 Room 138

• The role of OxyR, and oxidative stress sensor, in the oxidative stress response, virulence and host colonization of the bacterial pathogen of sweetcorn, Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii
  Lindsey Burbank I UC Riverside I PLPA
  Nov. 10, 4:00
  1467 Boyce Hall

• Examining the causes and consequences of fungal diversity using biogeographic and evolutionary approaches
  Anthony Amend I UC Irvine I BIOL 252
  Nov. 10, 4:10
  Genomics Auditorium

• Dissertation Defense: Dissection of Plant Defense Mechanisms Using Chemical Genomics
  Melinda Rodriguez-Salus I UC Riverside I BPSC 250
  Nov. 14, 4:10-5:00
  Engineering 2 Room 138

• Arsenic Mitigation in Bangladesh: A Household Labor Market Approach
  Dr. Richard Carlson I UC San Diego I WSPC
  Nov. 17, 1:30-2:30
  Orbach Science Library Room 240

• Mechanism of helper independent replication of satellite RNA.
  Sonali Chaturvedi I UC Riverside I PLPA
  Nov. 17, 4:00
  1467 Boyce Hall

• The Biomechanics of Flow Sensing in Fish
  Matt McHenry I UC Irvine I BIOL 252
  Nov. 17, 4:10
  Genomics Auditorium

• Evaluation of Ryegrasses, Fescues, and their Hybrids for Improved Stress Tolerance
  Brent Barnes I UC Riverside I BPSC 250
  Nov. 21, 4:10-5:00
  Engineering 2 Room 138

• BPSC 200A Students
  Special Project Presentation I UC Riverside I BPSC 250
  Nov. 28, 4:10-5:00
  Engineering 2 Room 138

December 2011

• PLPA: Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology Seminar Series
• BPSC 250: Botany & Plant Sciences Seminar Series
• BIOL 252: Department of Biology Seminar Series
• WSPC: Water Science and Policy Center Seminar Series

• Novel Rival RNA production in Lettuce chlorosis virus (LCV) infected cells and mapping determinants of LCV minus-strand RNA synthesis
  Chawin Mongkolsiriwittana I UC Riverside I PLPA
  Dec. 1, 4:00
  1467 Boyce Hall

• The Challenges of Living in a Changing Climate: Inferences from Lizard Ecophysiology
  Peter Zani I Cal Poly Pomona I BIOL 252
  Dec. 1, 4:10
  Genomics Auditorium

• April I May I June
  

  April 2011

  
  
  • California’s Fading Wildflowers
    Rich Minnich I UC Riverside I BPS
    Apr. 6, 4:00-5:00 PM
    GENO 1102A
  • "Mammalian Phylogeny and the Molecular Decay of Enamelin Genes"
    Robert Meredith I UC Riverside I BIOL 252
    Apr. 7, 4:10 PM
    Genomics Auditorium
  • Nutrient Limitation of Productivity in Lowland Tropical Forest
    Louis Santiago I UC Riverside I BPS
    Apr. 13, 4:00-5:00 PM
    GENO 1102A
  • "How Acute is the Acute Stress Response?"
    Jessica Malisch I Claremont McKenna College I BIOL 252
    Apr. 14, 4:10 PM
    Genomics Auditorium
  • TBA
    Darrel Jenerette I UC Riverside I BPS
    Apr. 20, 4:00-5:00 PM
    GENO 1102A
  • "The Molecular Genetics of Meiosis"
    Scott Hawley I University of Kansas School of Medicine and The Stowers Institute for Medical Research I BIOL 252
    Apr. 21, 4:10 PM
    Genomics Auditorium
  • "Molecular Basis of the Regulation of Actin by Profilin"
    Peter Rubenstein I University of Iowa School of Medicine I BIOL 252
    Apr. 28, 4:10 PM
    Genomics Auditorium

May 2011

• TBA
  Shang Wu I UC Riverside I BPS
  May 4, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
  GENO 1102A

• TBA
  John Sabo I Arizona State University I BIOL
  May 5, 4:10 PM
  Genomics Auditorium

• TBA
  Maureen Stanton I UC Davis I BPS
  May 11, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
  GENO 1102A

• TBA
  Heather E. Watts I Loyola Marymount University I BIOL
  May 12, 4:10 PM
  Genomics Auditorium

• A Hard Day’s Night: Nocturnal Removal of Air From Plant Hydraulic Systems
  Jochen Schenk I CSU Fullerton I BPS
  May 18, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
  GENO 1102A

• "Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose - An Overview of Parasites and Host Behavior"
  Janice Moore I Colorado State University I BIOL
  May 19, 4:10 PM
  Genomics Auditorium

• TBA
  Patricia Colunga I Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán I BPS
  May 25, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
  GENO 1102A

• "Skin and bones - structure and function in the remarkable wings of bats"
  Sharon Swartz I Brown University I BIOL
  May 26, 4:10 PM
  Genomics Auditorium

June 2011

• TBA
  Rae Eden Yumul I University of California, Riverside I BIOL
  May 26, 4:10 PM
  Genomics Auditorium

• January | February | March
  
  PLPA: Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology Seminar Series
  SWSC-250: Soil & Water Sciences Seminar
  BIOL 252: Department of Biology Seminar Series
  

  January 2011

  • TBA
    Dr. Brad Lee I University of Kentucky I SWSC-150
    Jan. 5, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 INTN
  • "Parasites Approach the Darwinian Demon, Evolutionary Wormholes and Metabolic Scaling"
    Armand Kuris I UCSB I BIOL 252
    Jan. 6, 4:10 PM
    Genomics Auditorium
  • Tuna Talk: Feeding Ecology and Fish Movement in the Equatorial Pacific
    Dr. Brian Fry I Coastal Ecology Institute Louisiana State University I SWSC-150
    Jan. 12, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 INTN
  • “Novel functions of ubiquitination and epigenetic regulation in rice innate immunity"
    Prof. Guo-Liang Wang I Ohio State University I PLPA
    Jan. 13, 4:00 PM
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Science
    Dr. Sharon Hall I Arizona State University I SWSC-150
    Jan. 19, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 INTN
  • "The regulation of primary and secondary sporulation by Myb transcription factors in the oomycete Phytophthora infestans"
    Dr. Qijun Xiang I Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, UCR I PLPA
    Jan. 20, 4:00 PM
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • Boreal Forest Carbon Cycling in the Anthropocene Epoch
    Dr. Jason Vogel I Ecosystem Science and Management I Texas A&M University I SWSC-150
    Jan. 26, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 INTN
  • "Investigating the lifestyles of two xylem-dwelling bacteria, Xylella fastidiosa and Pantoea stewartii"
    Prof. Caroline Roper I Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, UCR I PLPA
    Jan. 27, 4:00 PM
    1467 Boyce Hall
  
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  February 2011

  • Mining Soil Metagenomes for Meaning
    Dr. Jim Tiedje I Center for Microbial Ecology Michigan State University I SWSC-250
    Feb. 2, 12:10-1:00 PM
    1002 INTN
  • Desperately Seq-ing Nitrogen: pathways for production of algal biofuels
    Sabeeha Merchant I Professor, University of California, Los Angeles I BPS 250
    Feb. 2, 4:10-5:00 PM
    1102A GEN
  • "Identification and Characterization of Host Targets of Pseudomonas syringae Effector HopZ in Soybean (Glycine Max) "
    Dr. Huanbin Zhou I Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology University of California, Riverside I PLPA
    Feb. 3, 4:00 PM
    1467 Boyce
  • The Chemical Speciation Model and Micro-site Analysis of Soil Contaminants
    Dr. Dean Hesterberg I Department of Soil Science North Carolina State University I SWSC-250
    Feb. 9, 12:10-1:00 PM
    1002 INTN
  • "Centromeres of filamentous fungi"
    Prof. Michael Freitag I Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Oregon State University I PLPA
    Feb. 11, 4:00 PM
    1467 Boyce
  • Geochemical Forensics to Discriminate Between Geologic and Agricultural Sources of Salinity in a Southwestern Alluvial Basin Fill Aquifer
    Dr. Barry Hibbs I Department of Geological Sciences California State University-Los Angeles I SWSC-250
    Feb. 16, 12:10-1:00 PM
    1002 INTN
  • The Vascular Flora of Greater San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico
    Sula Vanderplank I BPS 250
    Feb. 16, 4:10-5:00 PM
    1102A GEN
  • "Hypoxia adaptation in the human pathogenic fungus A. fumigatus"
    Prof. Robert Cramer I Dept. of Immunology & Infectious DiseasesMontana State University I PLPA
    Feb. 17, 4:00 PM
    1467 Boyce
  • Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Louisiana Coast
    Dr. Ralph Portier I Department of Environmental Studies Louisiana State University I SWSC-250
    Feb. 23, 12:10-1:00 PM
    1002 INTN
  • Genomics of gene flow in teosinte: mating patterns, hybridization, and the origin of maize
    Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra I Professor, Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis I BPS 250
    Feb. 23, 4:10-5:00 PM
    1102A GEN
  • "In vivo determination and characterization of protein-protein interactions in RNA viruses using bimolecular fluorescence complementation assay"
    Dr. Jang-Kyun Seo I Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology University of California, Riverside I PLPA
    Feb. 24, 4:00 PM
    STAT B650
  
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  March 2011

  
  
  • TBA
    Dr. Martin Rabenhorst I Environmental Science and Technology I SWSC-250
    Mar. 2, 12:10-1:00 PM
    1002 INTN
  • Bacterial pathogenesis as a probe of plant cell biology, jasmonate signaling, and stomatal function
    Prof. Sheng Yanh He I Department of Plant Biology Michigan State University I PLPA
    Mar. 3, 4:00 PM
    1467 Boyce
  • "Using intraspecific variation to examine the mechanisms underlying physiological performance traits"
    Patricia M. Schulte I The University of British Columbia Garland I BIOL 252
    Mar. 3, 4:10 PM
    Genomics Auditorium
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service In Search of Selenium Toxicity Thresholds for Birds: A 25-yr Retrospective
    Dr. Joe Skorupa I University of Maryland I SWSC-250
    Mar. 9, 12:10-1:00 PM
    1002 INTN
  • TBA
    Prof. Steve Briggs I Division of Biological Sciences University of California, San Diego I PLPA
    Mar. 10, 4:00 PM
    1467 Boyce
  • TBA
    Marshal Hedin I SDSU I BIOL 252
    Mar. 11, 4:10 PM
    Genomics Auditorium

• October | November | December
  
  PLPA: Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology Seminar Series
  BIOL 252: Department of Biology Seminar Series
  BPS: Botany & Plant Sciences 250 Seminar Series
  

  October

  
  
  • "Developmental and Evolutionary Effects of Atmospheric Oxygen on Insect Growth and Size"
    Jon Harrison I Arizona State University I BIOL 252
    Oct. 7, 4:10 PM
    Spieth Hall 2200
  • “Biomolecular Tools for Sustainable Energy and Improved Human Health”
    Dr. Wilfred Chen I Department of Chemical Engineering University of California, Riverside I PLPA
    Oct. 7, 4:00 PM
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • Siderophores of Mycorrhizal Fungi: Structure and Function
    Kurt Haselwandter I University of Innsbruck, Austria I BPS
    Oct. 11, 4:10-5:00 PM
    STAT B650
  • "Sexual odor processing within the corticomedial amygdala: Implications for reproductive behavior in male Syrian hamsters"
    Pam Maras I UC Irvine I BIOL 252
    Oct. 14, 4:00
    Genomics Auditorium
  • "Epidemiology of a generalist plant pathogen: invasive species, climate, and vector behavior"
    Dr. Matt Daugherty I Department of Entomology University of California, Riverside I PLPA
    Oct. 14, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • Dissertation Defense: From Seed banks to Communities: Effects of Plant Invasions and Nitrogen Deposition on Desert Annual Forbs
    Heather Schneider I UCR I BPS
    Oct. 18, 4:10-5:00 PM
    STAT B650
  • “Ralstonia solanacearum behavior in the rhizosphere environment and its relationship to bacterial wilt disease of tomato”
    Jennifer Clifford I Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology University of California, Riverside I PLPA
    Oct. 21, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • "Birdsong and the Evolution of Reliable Communcation Systems"
    Rindy Anderson I Duke I BIOL 252
    Oct. 21, 4:00
    Genomics Auditorium
  • Thesis Defense: The Effects of Wheat Chromosome 1A on Root Characters
    Aaron Hoops I UCR I BPS
    Oct. 25, 4:10-5:00 PM
    STAT B650
  • “Role of 3' internal tRNAs in translation of small plus-strand RNA viruses”
    Dr. Anne Simmons I Dept of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics University of Maryland I PLPA
    Oct. 28, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • TBA
    Wed Dowd I Stanford University I BIOL 252
    Oct. 28, 4:10
    Genomics Auditorium
  
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  November 2010

  • "A Tale of Two Mutants"
    Colin Dale I University of Utah I BIOL 252
    Nov. 4, 4:10
    Genomics Auditorium
  • “How to manage having a bug in your brain!”
    Dr. Emma Wilson I Department of Biomedical Sciences University of California, Riverside I PLPA
    Nov. 4, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • Dissertation Defense: Invasion Plant-Soil Feedbacks and ecosystem resistance and Resilience
    Sarah Jo Dickens I University of California Riverside I BPS 250
    Nov. 8, 4:10-5:00
    STAT B650
  • “Pathogen Immune Evasion at the Vector-Host Interface”
    Dr. Joe Pedra I Department of Entomology University of California, Riverside I PLPA
    Nov. 11, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • Rainfall Variability in Deserts and the Timing of Seed Release in Chorizanthe rigida, A Serotinous Winter Annual
    Alejandra Martinez I . I BPS 250
    Nov. 15, 4:10-5:00
    STAT B650
  • “Fungal endophytes from the tropics to the tundra: clues to the evolution of fungal symbioses”
    Dr. Betsy Arnold I Division of Plant Pathology & Microbiology University of Arizona I PLPA
    Nov. 18, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • TBA
    Marek Konarzewski I Institute of Biology, University of Bialystok, Poland I BIOL 252
    Nov. 18, 4:10
    Genomics Auditorium
  • The establishment of leaf polarity and the regulation of microRNA165/166 expression by ASYMMETRIC LEAVES2 in Arabidopsis
    Yoshihisa Ueno I . I BPS 250
    Nov. 22, 4:10-5:00
    STAT B650
  • Ecophysiological Responses of Plants to Environmental Change: Studies from Sri Lanka to San Diego
    Uromi Goodale I Ecology, Behavior & Evolution Section, UCSD I BPS 250
    Nov. 29, 4:10-5:00
    STAT B650
  
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  December 2010

  • Comparison of Two Fire Resprouters, Quercus engelmannii and Quercus dumosa, to the Combined Effects of Land Use Change, Climate Change, and Altered Fire Regime
    Erin Conlisk I UC Riverside I BIOL 252
    Dec. 2, 4:10
    Genomics Auditorium
  • “Deciphering the roles of signaling genes in Neurospora crassa”
    Jackie Servin I Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology University of California, Riverside I PLPA
    Dec. 2, 4:00
    1467 Boyce Hall
  • Collaborative Research Project,TBA
    BPSC 200 Students I UC Riverside I BPS 250
    Dec. 6, 4:10
    STAT B650
  • “Extreme genome reduction and metabolic complementarity in bacterial symbionts of sap-feeding insects”
    Dr. John McCutcheon I Division of Biomedical Sciences University of Montana PLPA
    Dec. 9, 4:10
    1467 Boyce Hall

• April | May
  
  BPS: Botany & Plant Sciences 250 Seminar Series
  GCC: Global Climate Change: Causes, Impacts, Solutions Lecture Series
  

  April

  
  
  • Climate Change, Bark Beetles, Environmental Markets and Sustainability: The Changing Face of Forestry and Natural Resources
    Ann Bartuska I U.S. Forest Service I BPS
    April 5, 4:10-5:00 PM
    Bourns Hall A125
  • What Awaits Us in the Greenhouse World
    Martin Kennedy I Geology I GCC
    April 8, 7:00-8:15 PM
    302 HUB
  • Using Cultural Control as a Restoration Tool within the Riparian Plant Community
    Kai Palenscar I BPS
    April 12, 4:10-5:00 PM
    Bourns Hall A125
  • TBA
    Li Yao I BPS
    April 19, 4:10-5:00 PM
    Bourns Hall A125
  • Climate's Control of California Landscapes
    Michael Allen I Plant Pathology I GCC
    April 22, 7:00-8:15 PM (Earth Day)
    302 HUB
  • TBA
    Heather Schneider I BPS
    April 26, 4:10-5:00 PM
    Bourns Hall A125
  
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  May

  
  
  
  • In the Crosshairs: California's Environment
    Michael Allen I Professor of Plant Pathology I GCC
    May 6, 7:00-8:15 PM
    University Theatre
  • TBA
    Panya Kim I BPS
    May 10, 4:10-5:00 PM
    Bourns Hall A125
  • Tipping the Scales? Pest Insects, Agriculture, & Health
    Peter Atkinson I Professor of Entomology I GCC
    May 20, 7:00-8:15 PM
    302 HUB
  • TBA
    Reed Sorenson I BPS
    May 24, 4:10-5:00 PM
    Bourns Hall A125

• January I February I March
  
  PLPA: Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology Seminar Series
  SWSC-250: Soil & Water Sciences Seminar
  BPS: Botany & Plant Sciences 260 Seminar Series
  DLS: Distinguished Lecturer Seminar
  
  

  January

  
  
  • Wood structure and function: From ecosystems to molecules and from seedlings to adults
    Frank Ewers I Cal State Pomona I BPS
    Jan. 6, 4:10 - 5:00 PM
    STAT B650
  • Quantifying and testing species coexistence mechanisms in plant communities
    Peter Chesson I University of Arizona I BPS
    Jan. 13, 4:10 - 5:00 PM
    STAT B650
  • Ecophysiology of flooding tolerance in both wild and model plant species
    Rens Voesenek I Utrecht University I BPS
    Jan. 20, 4:10 - 5:00 PM
    STAT B650
  • Genomic and Evolutionary Studies of Thermotolerance
    Elizabeth Waters I Cal State San Diego I BPS
    Jan. 27, 4:10 - 5:00 PM
    STAT B650
  • Soil Fungi and Global Atmospheric Carbon: From measuring individual hyphae to global carbon fluxes
    Dr. Michael Allen I University of Riverside I PLPA 250
    Jan. 14, 4:10 PM
    1471 Webber Hall
  • Phytophthora: Old and New - A Global Threat
    Dr. Michael Coffey I University of Riverside I PLPA 250
    Jan. 21, 4:10 PM
    1471 Webber Hall
  • Identification of the microbe involved in the the host-specific, tripartite rhizosphere interaction required for the germination of ascospores of Monosporascus cannonballus
    Dr. Michael Stanghellini I University of Riverside I PLPA 250
    Jan. 28, 4:10 PM
    1471 Webber Hall
  • Lake Tahoe : Five Decades of Change and the World Water Crisis
    Dr. Charles Goldman I University of California, Davis I SWSC-250
    Jan. 6, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)
  • Adaptations to a Crusty Lifestyle: How Microbes Sustain Fertility and Prevent Erosion in Arid Lands
    Dr. Ferran Garcia-Pichel I Arizona State University I SWSC-250
    Jan. 13, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)
  • Permafrost Carbon and Climate Feedbacks in a Warmer World
    Dr. Ted Schuur I University of Florida I SWSC-250
    Jan. 20, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)
  • Permafrost Carbon and Climate Feedbacks in a Warmer World
    Dr. Ted Schuur I University of Florida I SWSC-250
    Jan. 20, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)
  • Exploring terra incognita: The Biogeography of Microorganisms
    Dr. Noah Fierer I University of Colorado, Boulder I SWSC-250
    Jan. 27, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)

  February

  
  
  • Three’s a crowd: incompatibility relationships and mixed mating in a heterostylous species
    Steven Weller I UC Irvine I BPS
    Feb. 3, 4:10 - 5:00 PM
    STAT B650
  • Floral variation in Aquilegia: from field studies to genomic analysis
    Scott Hodges I UC Santa Barbara I BPS
    Feb. 17, 4:10 - 5:00 PM
    STAT B650
  • Discovery of mechanisms from mathematical modeling of DNA microarray data: Computational Prediction and experimental verification
    Orly Alter I University of Texas, Austin I BPS
    Feb. 24, 4:10 - 5:00 PM
    STAT B650
  • The causal agent of Pierce’s Disease: Xylella fastidiosa
    Peng Wang I University of Riverside I PLPA 250
    Feb. 4, 4:10 PM
    1471 Webber Hall
  • Soil suppression of the cyst nematode in UCR 9E soil
    Jiue-in Yang I University of Riverside I PLPA 250
    Feb. 11, 4:10 PM
    1471 Webber Hall
  • Seeking Membranes: Positive - Strand RNA virus replication and encapsidation
    Jiue-in Yang I University of Riverside I PLPA 250
    Feb. 18, 4:10 PM
    1471 Webber Hall
  • Molecular mechanism of type III secreted effector-HopZ1 evolution in Pseudomonas syringae
    Shushu Jiang I University of Riverside I PLPA 250
    Feb. 25, 4:10 PM
    1471 Webber Hall
  • Hyper-Arid Ecosystems of Antarctica
    Dr. Jim Bockheim I University of Wisconsin, Madison I SWSC-250
    Feb. 3, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)
  • Space-Based Monitoring of Ice Sheets and High-Latitude Regions
    Dr. Isabella Velicogna I University of California, Irvine I SWSC-250
    Feb. 10, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)
  • Water Quality Characteristics of Riparian-zone Groundwater of the Lower San Joaquin River, California
    Dr. Randy Dahlgren I University of California, Davis I SWSC-250
    Feb. 17, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)
  • Perspectives on the California Water Crisis from The Delta Science Program
    Dr. Cliff Dahm I University of New Mexico I SWSC-250
    Feb. 17, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)

  March

  
  
  • TBA
    Ann M. Bartuska I US Forest Service I BPS
    March 3, 4:10 PM
    STAT B650
  • TBA
    Diane Elam I US Fish and Wildlife I BPS
    March 10, 4:10 PM
    STAT B650
  • Small RNA’s involved in plant defense
    Shang Gao I University of Riverside I PLPA 250
    March 4, 4:10 PM
    1471 Webber Hall
  • Population structure and cultural management of Waitea circinata var. circinata, the causal agent of brown ring patch on annual bluegrass in the U.S.
    Chi-min Chen I University of Riverside I PLPA 250
    March 11, 4:10 PM
    1471 Webber Hall
  • Contaminants in the Colorado River System and Potential Transfer to Irrigated Food Crops
    Dr. Charles Sanchez I University of Arizona I SWSC-250
    March 3, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)
  • Use of Saline-Sodic Drainage Water for Irrigation: Opportunities and Challenges
    Dr. Steve Grattan I University of California, Davis I SWSC-250
    March 10, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
    1002 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building (North)