Dr. Kevin Feldheim, The Field Museum of Chicago: "Shark pop-gen and mating systems" Parthenogenesis, or virgin birth, is a recently described phenomenon in the elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, and rays). This process typically leads to offspring that are homozygous at the vast majority of loci. Here, I will discuss how our group discovered parthenogenesis in an […]

Webinar: March 1 1 Cat 1 SAF CFE eligible Field Tour: March 3, 9–1 p.m.  4 Cat 1 SAF CFE eligible Webinar and Field Tour Registration Register once for webinar series; field tours limited to 25 guests Panelists John Daigle, Tyler Everett, Emily Francis, Andy Shultz, and Mike Parisio will focus on species preservation goals […]

Dr. Brian McGill, University of Maine School of Biology and Ecology: "The futures of ecology" A poll of the graduate students who invited me  revealed that they most wanted to hear me talk about succeeding as a graduate student, future trends in ecology, and my research on trends in biodiversity. Thus I will address the […]