2007 listing


Date Speaker Title

19 Jan. J Vaun McArthur, Savannah River Ecology Lab
Smoking Guns and Heavy Metal Bullets: The Effect of Industrial Contamination on the Rise of Antibiotic Resistance

26 Jan. Ann Buchmann, Western Carolina University
Recognizing DNA Damage

2 Feb.   
No seminar (will be held Thursday 15 Feb.)

9 Feb. David Ransom, Oregon Health & Science University Genetics of Blood Cell Development and Cancer in Zebrafish and Humans

15 Feb.
Indrani Bose, Washington University
Using RNA Interference to Understand Cryptococcus neoformans Virulence and Biology

16 Feb. Nikki Thurgate, North Carolina State University
The Ecology of the Endangered Dusky Gopher Frog (Rana sevosa) and a Common Congener, the Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala)

23 Feb. Winston Smith, Pacific Northwest Research Station
The Northern Flying Squirrel as an Indicator of Temperate Rain Forest Structure and Processes

2 March Steve Seagle, Appalachian State University
Forest Foodwebs: Predicting Landscape-Scale Bottom-Up Effects on Avian Productivity

9 March No Seminar Spring Break

16 March Mark Wilson, Humboldt State University
Microbial Diversity in Acidic Hot Springs of Lassen Volcanic National Park

23 March Hal Herzog, Western Carolina University
Title Soon (Subject: Dog evolution)

30 March Peter White, University of North Carolina
Title Soon (Subject: Plant community ecology)

6 April No Seminar
Holiday Break

13 April Chris Coburn, Western Carolina University
Title Soon (Subject: Control of gene expression)

20 April Lori Seischab, Western Carolina University
Title Soon (Subject: Molecular pathology)

27 April Jim Costa, Western Carolina University
Title Soon (Subject: Insect social behavior)

4 May
Carol and Jerry Baskin, Eastern Kentucky University
Title Soon (Subject: Plant community ecology)