Biology

Previous Events

 

Fall 2022

November 17th (4-5 pm) – (virtual)
Dr. Rene Welch-Schwartz
Department of Biology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
 
October 20th (4-5 pm) – SB125
Dr. Dorothy Christopher
Department of Biology
WCSU
 

September 22nd (4-5 pm) – SB125

Dr. Carlos Santibáñez-López
Department of Biology
WCSU

Spring 2022

Feburary 17th (4-5 pm) – online
Dr. David Zappulla
Department of Biology
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Title: Telomerase: RNP Architecture, Telomere Maintenance, and Senescence Without it

Fall 2021

2021 Lake Symposium (Click here to register)

  • October 18, 7-9 p.m
  • November 15, 7-9 p.m.
  • December 13, 7-9 p.m.

November 18th (4-5 pm) – online
Dr. Barbara Murdoch
Department of Biology
Eastern Connecticut State University
Title: Unraveling the Mystery of the Scorpion Microbiome
 
October 14th (4-5 pm) – online
Dr. Jonathan Velotta
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Denver
Title: Extreme Physiology and the Mechanisms of Adaptive Evolution
 
September 16th (4 -5 pm) – online
Dr. Emma Cross
Department of Environment, Geography and Marine Sciences
Southern Connecticut State University
Title: Resilience of marine organisms to climate change

Spring 2021

Tuesday, April 13 @ 7pm (virtual): The herpetology club will be hosting another seminar via WebEx. Micheal Ravesi will be joining us to discuss job opportunities, a desire to build a diverse workforce, and resumes/cover letters! This event is open to all students and majors. The link can be found here.

Thursday, April 15 @ 4pm (virtual): Research Seminar Series
Biology Department Research Seminar Series presents Dr. Julie Canman, Dept. of Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University: “FLIRTing with cell type differences in cytokinesis.” To learn more visit: www.wcsu.edu/biology/seminar/

Saturday, April 17, 2021: Northeast Sigma Xi Regional Conference.
Hosted by WCSU. Learn more.

Thursday, Feb. 18 @ 4pm (virtual): Research Seminar Series
Biology Department Research Seminar Series presents Dr. Amy Arnsten, Kavli Institute of Neuroscience at Yale University: “Unique molecular regulation of prefrontal cortex confers vulnerability to cognitive disorders.” To learn more visit: www.wcsu.edu/biology/seminar/

Thursday, Mar. 18 @ 4pm (virtual): Research Seminar Series
Biology Department Research Seminar Series presents Dr. Emile Gluck-Thaler, Univ. of Pennsylvania: “Gene clusters and the evolution of fungal metabolic traits.” To learn more visit: www.wcsu.edu/biology/seminar/

Fall 2020

Monday, August 24 @ 1:30pm (virtual): New and Prospective Graduate Student Orientation.
Come meet fellow graduate students and faculty.  Email pinout@wcsu.edu for meeting link and details.

Thursday, Sept. 17 @ 4pm (virtual): Research Seminar Series
Biology Department Research Seminar Series presents epidemiologist Kimberly Yousey-Hindes, Yale School of Public Health. COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Connecticut.

Monday, Sept. 28 @7 pm (virtual): Fall 2020 Regional Lake Communities Symposium – “Reflecting on Invasive Plants and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)”
Based on the conversation started in 2019, stakeholders will be able to understand how they can help prioritize economic interests in Connecticut Lakes. Invited lake community representatives: Candlewood Lake Authority, Lake Housatonic, Ball Pond, Lake Zoar, Lake Lillinonah, Lake Waubeeka and others.

To register for this event and learn more visit: www.wcsu.edu/biology/lake-symposium-2020/

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 @4 pm (virtual): Biology Follies
Join the Biology Department’s students, faculty, and staff in Biology Follies – annual showcase their performance talents and skills. It’s a fun way to bring the Biology Department together. Think “America’s Got Talent” for the Biology Dept!

Email wonge@wcsu.edu to get the meeting link!

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 @ 4pm (virtual): Research Seminar Series
Biology Department Research Seminar Series presents medical anthropologist Ruthanne Marcus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 transmission in homeless populations.

To learn more visit: www.wcsu.edu/biology/seminar/

Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 @ 7 pm (virtual): Fall 2020 Regional Lake Communities Symposium – “Using Data to Assess our Lakes”
Based on the conversation started in 2019, stakeholders will be able to understand how they can help prioritize economic interests in Connecticut Lakes. Invited lake community representatives: Candlewood Lake Authority, Lake Housatonic, Ball Pond, Lake Zoar, Lake Lillinonah, Lake Waubeeka and others.

To register for this event and learn more visit: www.wcsu.edu/biology/lake-symposium-2020/

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 @ 4pm (virtual): Research Seminar SeriesBiology Department Research Seminar Series presents Chad Roy, director of infectious disease aerobiology at the Tulane National Primate Center. Aerobiology and transmission of of COVID-19 virus.

To learn more visit: www.wcsu.edu/biology/seminar/

Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 @ 7pm (virtual): Fall 2020 Regional Lake Communities Symposium – “Strategies beyond grass carp for managing aquatic plant growth”
Based on the conversation started in 2019, stakeholders will be able to understand how they can help prioritize economic interests in Connecticut Lakes. Invited lake community representatives: Candlewood Lake Authority, Lake Housatonic, Ball Pond, Lake Zoar, Lake Lillinonah, Lake Waubeeka and others.

To register for this event and learn more visit: www.wcsu.edu/biology/lake-symposium-2020/

*Grass Carp Risk Assessment Workshops. Learn more here

Sunday, May 17, 2020: (video) Celebration of our 2020 Biology Graduates. Link