EEB Tuesday Seminar Series- Spontaneous mutation rate and spectrum are modulated by organismal fitness
Shuting Ding, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (visiting), Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan
Description: Understanding the principles governing mutagenesis is important because mutations are a fundamental driver of evolution and a...
EEB Thursday Seminar Series - Gene regulation and physiological adaptation: insight from hibernation in bears
Blair Perry, Michigan State University
Seminar Summary - Hibernation is a complex adaptation involving suppression of metabolism, body temperature, and activity during periods of...
EEB Thursday Seminar Series - Linking Mechanisms to Practice: Improving Outcomes in Great Lakes Wetland Restoration
Wesley Bickford, USGS - Great Lakes Science Center
Seminar Summary - Coastal wetlands in the Great Lakes face a suite of interacting stressors, and understanding the processes that drive...
EEB Thursday Seminar Series - Forest responses to disturbances associated with climate change
Chris Smith-Martin, University of Minnesota
Seminar Summary - Disturbances such as drought and wind are increasing in frequency and severity as the climate changes, impacting forests...