Colloquium course information

Previous Colloquia (Fall 2002 - Spring 2006)

Information for hosts

All seminars are in Orvis School of Nursing room 102 at 4:00 pm sharp, on Thursdays.

Colloquium Schedule
Date Speaker Institution Presentation Title Host
08/27/2009 Organization DayIntroduction to Colloquium (Orvis School of Nursing room 102)Beth Leger
09/03/2009Bob MatlockThe City University of New YorkHow to stop a travelling wave: Impeding the spread of the screwworm, an invasive pest speciesLee Dyer
09/10/2009Lee DyerUniversity of Nevada, RenoQuantifying interaction diversity
09/17/2009Terry BowyerIdaho State UniversityMetrics of predation: perils of predator-prey ratiosKelley Stewart
09/24/2009John SchadeSt. Olaf CollegeMechanisms of nutrient retention in vegetated riparian zones: effects of plant physiological responses and hydrologic exchangeSudeep Chandra
10/01/2009Helga Van MiegroetUtah State UniversityUnderstanding biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial ecosystems: are we trapped by dogma?Dale Johnson
10/08/2009Laurel SaitoUniversity of Nevada, RenoInterdisciplinary Modeling for Water-Related Issues
10/15/2009Beth LegerUniversity of Nevada, RenoNative species evolution in response to cheatgrass invasionBeth Leger
10/22/2009Bethany BradleyUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstImpacts of Climate Change on Invasive Plants in the Western U.S.: Opportunities for Restoration?Jeanne Chambers
10/29/2009Walter CarsonUniversity of PittsburghReconsidering and revising insect biological control of exotic plant species in North AmericaLee Dyer
11/05/2009Charles FoxUniversity of KentuckyEvolutionary Ecology of an Adaptive Maternal Effect: Egg Size Plasticity in a Desert Seed BeetleMatt Forister
11/12/2009Kris HundertmarkUniversity of Alaska, FairbanksTaxonomy, phylogenetics and conservation of Arabian ungulatesKelley Stewart
11/19/2009Mark BoyceUniversity of AlbertaManaging Predator-Prey SystemsKelley Stewart and Alyson Andreasen
11/19/2009Holiday
11/26/2009HolidayNo colloquium
12/03/2009David KoonsUtah State UniversityTBAChris Nicolai
12/10/2009Finals weekNo colloquium