Spring 2026 Biology Department Colloquium Series
Most Mondays
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Darwin Hall 103
Mar
16
16
Joseph Jackson
Environmental Compliance Inspector, Central San, Contra Costa County
Mar
30
30
Dr. David Ensminger
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, San Jose State University
Apr
6
6
Dino Sbardellati
Ph.D. Candidate, Microbiology Graduate Group, Vanette Lab, UC Davis
| Date | Speaker | Speaker Affiliation | Lecture Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jackson | Environmental Compliance Inspector, Central San, Contra Costa County | Novel Career Pathway: Research to Regulation | |
| Dr. David Ensminger | Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, San Jose State University | The Transgenerational Impacts of Stress in a Wild Caught Lizard | |
| Dino Sbardellati | Ph.D. Candidate, Microbiology Graduate Group, Vanette Lab, UC Davis | Phage, Antibiotics, and the Bee Gut: Ecology, Resistance, and Synergies | |
| Dr. Louie H. Yang | Professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis | Why Study Insect Ecology in the Field? | |
| Ellie Slick | Fisheries Biologist, United Anglers Casa Grande High School, Petaluma, CA | Student-led Conservation of Steelhead Trout in the Petaluma Watershed | |
| Maria Velazquez | Greater Farallones Association/Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary | Shifting Forests: Examining the Ecological Effects of Kelp Forest Loss and Restoration | |
| Dr. Bijoya Sen | Postdoctoral Researcher, Hansen Lab, The Buck Institute | The Role of Autophagy in Aging and Age-Related Neurodegeneration |
Past Colloquium Speakers
| Date | Speaker | Speaker Affiliation | Lecture Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bree Grillo-Hill | San Jose State University, Bridges Stem Cell Center | Dysregulated Intracellular pH and Tumorigenesis: from Tissues to Cells to Molecules | |
| Dr. Lisa Hua | Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University | Introduction to Fall 2025 Colloquium | |
| Dr. Bruce Draper | Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis | Using Single Cell RNA-seq to Identify Genes that Regulate Zebrafish Ovary Development and Function | |
| Emerson Herrmann | MS Candidate, Hua Lab, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University | Asynchronous Oscillation of the Ca2+-Dependent MLCK-Actomyosin System Defines the Flat Apical Geometry of a Steady State Epithelium | |
| Dr. Daniel Swezey | Director for Oceans and Aquaculture Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of Stewarts Point Rancheria | Restoration on the Kashia Coastline | |
| Bill Keener | Cetacean Field Research Associate, The Marine Mammal Center | The Unusual Mating Behavior of Harbor Porpoises | |
| Dr. Adrienne Correa | Associate Professor, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley | Thank you for biting? Understanding and Leveraging Microbial Symbioses to Mitigate Global Change Impacts | |
| Campus Closed for Cesar Chavez Day | Cesar Chavez Day | ||
| Russell Huddleston | Ecologist Water Division, Wetlands & Oceans Section, Environmental Protection Agency | Ecology and Conservation of Vernal Pools in the California Floristic Province | |
| Campus Closed for Spring Break | Spring Break | ||
| Lizzie Roeble | PhD Candidate, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Etienne group - Theoretical and Evolutionary Community Ecology, University of Groningen, Netherlands | Asteraceae in Isolation: Island Biogeography of the Largest Plant Family | |
| Nathan Cho | PhD Candidate, Tetrad Graduate Program, Dumont Lab, University of California, San Francisco | NuMA Mechanically Reinforces the Spindle Independently of its Partner Dynein | |
| Christian Marsh, J.D. | Downey Brand LLC | Habitat Conservation Planning, a Legal Framework for Reconciling Development and Ecological Needs | |
| Dr. Sean Reilly | Rausser College of Natural Sciences, University of California, Berkeley | Informing Better Forestry Management Techniques for Fire Hazard Mitigation Through Information and Tools that Managers Can Leverage in Real World Applications | |
| Dr. Brad Balukjian | Research Associate, California Academy of Sciences | Hybrid Vigor: How to Chart a Career Path Doing What You Love, Studying Organisms Two-legged to Six | |
| Dr. James Bagley | Professor of Kinesiology, San Francisco State University | Skeletal Muscle Cell Physiology, Plasticity, and Performance | |
| Dr. Lisa Patrick Bentley | Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Sonoma State University | Colloquium Introduction | |
| Dr. Benjamin Blonder | Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley | Why Do Plants Use Water? | |
| Jack Hines | SoundScape Ecologist and Science Communicator with Ear to the Wild, and GIS Specialist, Sonoma Ecology Center | The Art and Science of Soundscape Ecology | |
| Dr. Abby Buchwalter Cool | Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco | Exploring the Function and Dynamic Regulation of the Nuclear Lamina |
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