Biology Seminar Schedule

Fall 2026 Speakers

Date	Speaker	Seminar Title
September 18, 2026	Dr. Hayley Lanier, University of Oklahoma	Prelude to the future: How past population history shapes future adaptive variation
October 2, 2026	Frank Nelson & Kara Tvedt, Missouri Department of Conservation	Testing the Waters: A foray into floating wetlands
October 16, 2026	Josh Wisdom, Missouri Department of Conservation	Black bears in Missouri: Status, Biology, Bear Response, and Human-bear Conflict
November 6, 2026	CJ Yocom, University of Missouri at Columbia	The effects of a periodical cicada emergence on eastern wild turkey reproduction
November 13, 2026	Dr. Qingyun Liu, University of North Carolina	From Global Emergence to Single-cell Physiology: Understanding How Mycobacterium Abscessus Adapts to the Human Host

Biology seminars are held in Blunt Lecture Hall 103 from 4 - 5 p.m. Seminar socials begin at 3:30 in front of Blunt 103. The Biology Department welcomes everyone to come learn, enjoy snacks, meet the guest speaker, and visit with faculty, staff, and visitors. Seminars are available by Zoom, 034523.