Sonoma State University
Colloquium Spring 2024

Fall 2024 Biology Department Colloquium Series

Most Mondays
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Darwin Hall 103

Upcoming Speakers

18
NOV
Dr. Abby Buchwalter Cool
Exploring the Function and Dynamic Regulation of the Nuclear Lamina
Dr. Abby Buchwalter Cool

Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco

25
NOV
Jack Hines
Title TBA
Jack Hines

SoundScape Ecologist and Science Communicator with Ear to the Wild, and GIS Specialist, Sonoma Ecology Center

2
DEC
Dr. Benjamin Wong Blonder
Why Do Plants Use Water?
Dr. Benjamin Blonder

Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley

Fall 2024 Colloquium

Date Speaker Speaker Affiliation Lecture Title
Dr. Abby Buchwalter Cool Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco Exploring the Function and Dynamic Regulation of the Nuclear Lamina
Jack Hines SoundScape Ecologist and Science Communicator with Ear to the Wild, and GIS Specialist, Sonoma Ecology Center Title TBA
Dr. Benjamin Blonder Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley Why Do Plants Use Water?

Past Colloquium Speakers

Date Speaker Speaker Affiliation Lecture Title
Dr. Lisa Hua Department of Biology, Sonoma State University Student-driven research in the Hua Lab: Understanding Chromosome Organization and its Implications in Human Disease
Jeff Alvarez and Jeff Wilcox The Wildlife Project and Sonoma Mountain Preservation Foundation Conservation & Ecology of the Red-legged Frog
Dr. Hiroshi Ebata The Buck Institute Understanding Aging: The Importance of Taking out the Trash
Dr. Kenny Wilson The Buck Institute The Influence of Diet on Age-Related Neurodegeneration, from Flies to Humans
Arthur Dawson Baseline Consulting Vegetation Change in Fire-Prone Landscapes of Sonoma, Napa and Lake Counties. Baseline Consulting & Pepperwood Preserve
Dr. Monica Sheffer University of California, Berkeley Montane Grasshopper Fitness Constraints in Changing Environments
Dr. Joshua G. Smith Monterey Bay Aquarium Coastal Ecosystem Transition Dynamics: Insights from Ecological Change
Dr. Joseph Lin, Professor & Colloquium Coordinator Department of Biology, Sonoma State University Introduction to Spring 2024 Biology Colloquium