Sonoma State University
Abbey D giving Colloquium presentation

Spring 2026 Biology Department Colloquium Series

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

Mar
16
Joe Jackson
Novel Career Pathway: Research to Regulation
Joseph Jackson

Environmental Compliance Inspector, Central San, Contra Costa County

Mar
30
David Ensminger
The Transgenerational Impacts of Stress in a Wild Caught Lizard
Dr. David Ensminger

Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, San Jose State University

Apr
6
Dino Sbardellati
Phage, Antibiotics, and the Bee Gut: Ecology, Resistance, and Synergies
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. 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

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