Spring 2026 Biology Department Colloquium Series
Most Mondays
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Darwin Hall 103
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
Apr
13
13
Dr. Louie H. Yang
Professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis
| Date | Speaker | Speaker Affiliation | Lecture Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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