Schedule for Remaining Biological Sciences Department Graduate Seminars

Fall 2009

Van Es 101

Fridays @ 3pm

Oct. 23 - James Schanandore, NDSU: "Creating an osteobiography of two german mummys using non-invasive three-dimensional imaging."

Oct. 30 - Cynthia Sagers, University of Arkansas: "Gene flow, selection and perverse effects: Influences of modern agriculture on the evolution of native species."

Hosted by Steve Travers.

Nov. 6 - Open

Nov. 13 - Michael Reed, Tufts University: "The Elvis Dilemma - How can you tell when a species has gone extinct?" Hosted by Craig Stockwell.

Nov. 20 - Kelsey Dunnell, NDSU: "Plant phenological responses to climate change in the Northern Great Plains."

Dec. 4 - Matt Bischof: "The Influence of Tree Removal and Ground Water on Invertebrate Communities in Seasonal Forest Ponds in the North Central Region of

Minnesota"

Dec. 11 - Keerti Priyanka Pakala, NDSU: "Effect of high fat diet induced obesity on myostatin and matrixproteinases."