Restoration Toward Robust Native Fisheries in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
Dr. Scott Koenigbauer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
As part of the 2025 Summer Lecture Series at the University of Michigan Biological Station, an alumnus will return to the research and...
What Can We Learn About Sex From Studying Fungi?
Dr. Timothy Y. James, University of Michigan
Fungi pervade nearly all ecosystems as agents of nutrition, nurture, decay, and disease. Yet, most of their lives are cryptic, buried in...
Manoomin – The Good Berry
Frank Zomer, Bay Mills Indian Community
Manoomin, or wild rice, is native to the rivers and lakes of northern Michigan and is an integral plant both economically and culturally. As...
The Long-Term Maintenance of Regenerative Agriculture Enhances Climate Resiliency and Supports Soil Biodiversity
Dr. Christine Sprunger, Michigan State University
Regenerative agriculture is often associated with restoring key ecosystem services such as nutrient retention, erosion prevention, and...
Climate Change and Human Health
Larry Junck, MD, University of Michigan
Dr. Larry Junck is a neurologist studying how brain health is compromised by climate change. As part of the 2025 Summer Lecture Series at...
A Little Looney: Lessons Learned as a Loon Biologist
Dr. Jay Mager, Ohio Northern University
The Common Loon is an icon of the northern wilderness as well as an indicator of the health and integrity of aquatic ecosystems. Giving the...
Mutualism: What Do We Know, and Where Do We Go From Here?
Dr. Judith L. Bronstein, University of Arizona
Mutualism is cooperation among different species. Giving the Pettingil Lecture in Natural History during the 2025 Summer Lecture Series at...
Decoding Biological Invasions: Impacts and a New Approach to Management
Dr. Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal, University of Vermont
Dr. Mariano Rodriguez-Cabal, a researcher and instructor at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS), is a featured speaker in...
Cascades in Corn Cover Crops and Milkweeds that Make Migrating Monarchs: Chemical Ecology at the Intersection of Pest Management and Conservation
Dr. Jared Ali, Penn State
Agricultural and natural landscapes are shaped by plant-insect interactions, with cascading effects on ecosystem function....
Nitrogen as a Driver of HABs in the Great Lakes
Dr. Silvia Newell, Michigan Sea Grant, University of Michigan
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can cause fish kills, foul up nearby coastlines, and produce conditions that are dangerous to aquatic life, as...
