Museum Seminar Series
The Museum Seminar Series is a weekly research talk at the LSU Museum of Natural Science given by invited speakers and LSU personnel that revolves around topics of natural history, ecology, or evolutionary biology. Seminars are open to the public and take place on Fridays at 3:30pm in the museum exhibits area. See schedule below. #MuseumSeminar
2024 Fall Seminar Schedule
TBD.
2024 Spring Seminar Schedule
Date | Details |
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February 2 | Dr. Sarah Khalil. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University. Title: What's in a Name? How (and Why) the Red=Backed Farywren Gets Its Red: From Hormones to Genomes |
February 9 | No Seminar - Mardi Gras |
February 16 | Dr. Emily Taylor. Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University. Title: Next Generation Natural History: Using Technology to Understand the Behavior of a Secretive Predator |
February 23 | Dr. Jaime A. Chaves. Department of Biology, San Francisico State University Title: TBD. |
March 1 | Frederick H. Sheldon. LSU Museum of Natural Science. Title: 47 Years Hacking Through Darkets Borneo, Finally biogeographic Light. |
March 8 | Eamon C. Corbett and Heru Handika. LSU Museum of Natural Science. Title: Travelogues: Gulf Coast Grackles/Mammology Expedition in Sumatra's Unexplored Mountains: A Four-Month Adventure. |
March 15 | No Seminar -- Spring Break |
March 22 | Dr. Marcella D. Baiz. Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo. Title: Genetic Divergence Among Colorful Wood Warblers and Consequences for Gut Microbiome Assembly. |
March 29 | No Seminar -- Good Friday |
April 5 | Dr. Marcelo Gehara. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University - Newark. Title: TBD |
April 12 | Dr. Lukas J. Musher. Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Title: The Role of River Rearrangements in Driving Evolutionary Patterns and Processes in Amazonia |
April 19 |
Austin Chipps and Samantha L. Rutledge. |
April 26 |
Dr. Robb T. Brumfield and Dr. Gregory Thom. |
May 3 |
Dr. Natalia Bayona Vasquez. |
2023 Fall Seminar Schedule
Date | Details |
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September 1 |
Dr. Andre Moncrief |
September 8 |
Dr. Hector Ramirez Chaves |
September 15 |
Dr. James Albert |
September 22 |
Dr. Jacob Gautreaux |
September 30 |
Dr. Kevin Bennett |
October 6 |
No seminar: Fall Break |
October 13 |
Dr. Melissa Hawkins |
October 20 |
Dr. Kathleen Ferris |
October 27 |
No seminar: Yellow Rails and Rice Festival |
November 3 |
No seminar: Museum Retreat |
November 10 |
Dr. Elizabeth Miller |
November 17 |
Dr. Garrett Hopper |
November 24 |
No seminar: Thanksgiving Break |
December 1 |
Luca Micheli | Spenser Babb-Biernacki |
December 9 |
No seminar |
December 15 |
No seminar – Concentrated studying begins |
For further information, please contact Diego Cueva at dcueva4@lsu.edu