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Seminar: “Cultural impacts on scientific facts: The case of the Soviet ban on Mendelian genetics” with Fred Gould

101 David Clark Labs

Speaker: Fred Gould (https://cals.ncsu.edu/entomology-and-plant-pathology/people/fgould/) Abstract: Neil DeGrasse Tyson is quoted as saying, "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." I will challenge that assertion. For 16 years the Soviet Union banned Mendelian genetics. Some say that this resulted from the Soviet leaders being fooled by the…

Seminar: “Canopy Perspectives: Unveiling microgeographic responses to global change” with Brett Scheffers

101 David Clark Labs

Speaker: Brett Scheffers (https://www.schefferslab.com/) Abstract: Within forest ecosystems, animal communities vertically organize and partition, creating intricate layers of species interactions. The gradients in climate, habitat, and resources created by the vertical structure of vegetation offer an excellent model system for understanding the interplay between abiotic and biotic factors in shaping community composition. These local micro-gradients…

Panel Seminar: “Exploring the significance of environmental justice in scientific research”

101 David Clark Labs

Note that this is a collaborative seminar hosted by the SE CASC Global Change Fellows. Panel Speakers: Alessandra Jerolleman (USGS), Donna Chavis (Friends of the Earth), and John Warford (Deep South Center for Environmental Justice). Abstract: Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or…

Sustainable Agri-Food Technology Summit

Plant Sciences Building, Seminar Room Plant Sciences Building, Seminar Room, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Genetic Engineering and Society Center and the Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability Center invite students, faculty and stakeholders to attend the Sustainable Agri-Food Technology Summit. During the one-day SAFTS workshop, funded by a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant, we will explore different stakeholder perceptions and views of emerging agrifood technologies and their role in creating more sustainable futures, including alternative…

Applied Ecology Department Seminar: Natalie Nelson

2722 Bostian Hall

Natalie Nelson Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NC State From space to sonde: Using multi-scale hydrologic observations to inform water quality management  In person and on Zoom For those off NC State campus, email Heather Frantz for a Zoom link (hdfrantz@ncsu.edu)

PhD Defense Seminar: Emily Nastase

101 David Clark Labs

Status Assessment of Henslow's Sparrows in North Carolina: a multidisciplinary framework for conservation Advisor: Jaime Collazo, professor In person and on Zoom  Zoom Meeting ID: 934 5088 4718 Zoom Passcode: 793955    

Applied Ecology Department Seminar: Kristina Hopkins

2722 Bostian Hall

Kristina Hopkins United States Geological Survey (USGS) Rethinking stormwater in our neighborhoods: Can distributed stormwater control maintain stream functions? In person and on Zoom For those off NC State campus, email Heather Frantz for a Zoom link (hdfrantz@ncsu.edu)

Applied Ecology Department Seminar: Diego Rivero-Ireguli

2722 Bostian Hall

Diego Riveros-Iregui University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hydrologic-biogeochemical connections across the terrestrial-aquatic interface in tropical Andean watersheds In person and on Zoom For those off NC State campus, email Heather Frantz for a Zoom link (hdfrantz@ncsu.edu)

Applied Ecology Department Seminar: Marcelo Ardón

2722 Bostian Hall

Marcelo Ardón Forestry and Environmental Resources, NC State Disentangling the effects of salt on coastal ecosystems: from genes to landscapes In person and on Zoom For those off NC State campus, email Heather Frantz for a Zoom link (hdfrantz@ncsu.edu)

BugFest at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 W Jones St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Members of the Irwin Lab, Ramírez Lab, Youngsteadt Lab and Student Fisheries Society (SFS) will be participating in this family-friendly event.

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