Seminars
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Weekly Applied Ecology Seminars
Last updated August 8, 2025
Applied Ecology will host weekly, in-person seminars in David Clark Labs 101 every Thursday from 4-5 pm, unless otherwise noted. Seminars are being organized by Catherine LePrevost.
In-person attendance is highly encouraged. Refreshments are served prior to the lecture at 3:45 pm. If you are unable to be on NC State campus, please email Heather Frantz for a zoom link (hdfrantz@ncsu.edu).
The schedule of speakers is:
| Date | Name | Instution | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 21 | Khara Grieger | NC State University | From Risk to Resilience: Integrating Science, Technology, and Society for Environmental Health and Sustainability |
| August 28 | Jennifer Archambault | US Fish and Wildlife Service | The Essential Role of Partnerships in Conservation Policy and Management |
| September 4 | Yuseung Shin | UNC-Chapel Hill | Temporal structure and nutrient controls of river metabolism |
| September 11 | Erin McKenney | NC State University | High Impact Experiences that Spark Engagement |
| September 18 | Skylar Hopkins | NC State University | Rethinking exposure and disease on a changing planet |
| September 25 | Ethan Royal | University of Arkansas | Wildlife in PV Solar: Effects of Siting and Management on Biodiversity in Solar Arrays |
| October 2 | Alex Krohn | Tangled Bank Conservation | Using Genomics For Conservation: Populations, Poaching, and eDNA |
| October 9 | William Kimler | NC State University | Art and Science in the Idea of the Tropics |
| October 16 | Scott Carver | University of Georgia | The ecology and control of sarcoptic mange in wombats |
| October 23 | Alexandra Duffy | NC State University | Evolutionary ecology of livebearing fish: Exploring biotic and abiotic drivers of diversity |
| October 30 | Roberto Reyes | NC State University | Tiny Larvae, Big Insights: How Chironomids Help Us Study Aquatic Ecosystems |
| November 6 | Erin Baker | UNC-Chapel Hill | You Are What You Breathe and Eat: Linking Chemical Exposure and Molecular Responses |
| November 13 | Carlos Diez | Department of Natural Resources, Puerto Rico | Biology, Ecology, and Evolution Seminar Series (BEESS) From scientific research to community-based management: An overview of the 33 years of marine turtle research and conservation in Puerto Rico |
| November 20 | Erin Foy Katie Stennete Erin Eichenberger | NC State Univerity | |
| November 27 | No Seminar- Happy Thanksgiving! | ||
| December 4 | Fall 2025 Applied Ecology Minor's Symposium |