Summer Research Seminars

Unless otherwise noted, seminars take place at 6 PM.  Some will be hosted via Zoom and some will be in-person.

Members of the public who wish to attend should register here

2023 Summer Series

Date    Speaker                         Institution                               Format               Topic
May 31                Natasha Woods  Moravian U & VCR LTER In Person Shrub encroachment on VA Barrier Islands
June 7 Shannon Carter January Advisors Virtual From amphibians to algorithms: Navigating the leap to data science
June 14 Kelly Ronald Hope College Virtual Noisy and bright: How a sentinel songbird can help us understand the impact of pollution on sensory processing and behavior
June 21 Jocelyn Behm Temple University In Person Global change and community assembly: tales from the Caribbean and the epicenter of the spotted lanternfly invasion  
June 28 Charity Nyelele University of Virgnia Virtual Assessing the equity of urban forest ecosystem services and benefits
July 5 Adrian Pekarcik USDA Research Virtual Finding common ground: conventional and sustainable insect pest management for resilient agroecosystems
July 12 Canceled Canceled Canceled Canceled
July 19 Clare Rodenberg University of Virginia In Person Time changes everything—a lesson from a river and an insect  
July 26 Keryn Gedan GWU Biology Dept In Person Why are trees dying in the coastal zone?