Department of Biology
Seminars and Events
Fridays 3:00-4:00 PM in MCL121 (unless otherwise noted)
All talks are open to the public. Upcoming 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 or call the Department of Biology at 559•278•2001. For other public science lectures, please check out the Central Valley Café Scientifique.
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Institution |
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| 08/25/23 | --- | Introduction & Orientation | --- |
| 09/01/23 |
Dr. Alija Mujic |
Faculty Lightning Talks | Fresno State University, Department of Biology |
| 09/08/23 | Dr. Ulrike Muller Dr. Francine Arroyo Dr. Emily Walter Dr. Joel Slade |
Faculty Lightning Talks | Fresno State University, Department of Biology |
| 09/15/23 | Dr. Chelsey Juarez |
Stories in the bones: Forensic Anthropology Research and Case Work at Fresno State |
Fresno State University, Department of Anthropology |
| 09/22/23 | Dr. Alija Mujic | Biological Invasions, rare fungi, and oak woodlands: Metabarcoding applications in fungal ecology | Fresno State University, Department of Biology |
| 09/29/23 | Dr. Jacob Wenger | Utilizing remote sensing technologies to monitor and quantify spider mite (Tetranychus spp.) damage in California almonds (Prunus dulcis) | Fresno State University, Department of Plant Science |
| 10/06/23 | Allyson Brooks | Sierra Foothill Conservancy, Protecting Open Spaces and Engaging our Community | Sierra Foothills Conservancy |
| 10/13/23 | Dr. Rhonda Newman | Fluorescence fundamentals: Shinning light on cellular function | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 10/20/23 | Dr. Steve Blumenshine | What are CSU Affinity Groups? An overview of CSU-WATER (Water Advocacy Towards Education & Research) | CSU-Water |
| 10/27/23 | Dr. Joseph Ross & Adriana Grieco | Assessing Temperature Dependence of Developmental Delay Frequencies within Intra-species Hybrids of Caenorhabditis briggsae | Fresno State University, Department of Biology |
| 11/03/23 | Dr. Daniel Ojeda-Juarez | Understanding neurodegenerative diseases: From Alzheimer's to Prion Disease" | University of California, San Diego |
| 11/10/23 |
Veteran's Day Holiday |
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| 11/17/23 | Dr. Anil Shrestha | Agroecosystems, Pests and Pesticides: Past, Present and Future | Fresno State University, Department of Plant Science |
| 11/24/23 | Thanksgiving Day Holiday | ||
| 12/01/20 | Dr. Rosa Alcazar | Clovis Community College | |
Graduate students in the Biology and Biotechnology Masters programs present their thesis research in a culminating Thesis Exit Seminar to the department's faculty and students.