BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250410T101132 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T150000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Student Thesis Defense - The Effects of Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken fern) on Understory Microclimate and Seedling Success in Temperate Forests DESCRIPTION:Title: The Effects of Pteridium aquilinum (Bracken fern) on Understory Microclimate and Seedling Success in Temperate Forests\n\nAbstract: The understory influences biodiversity and ecological processes and are a defining element of forest ecosystems\, as they can contain up to 90% of plant species in temperate forests. Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum) often dominates forest understory communities globally\, including those in Northern Michigan. Dominant understory species affect ecosystems proportional to their high abundance. To explore how bracken fern impacts microclimate\, plant diversity\, and seedling success\, I asked two overarching questions: (1) how does natural variation in density of a dominant species impact understory abiotic conditions and plant diversity? (2) How does the cover and removal of a dominant species affect seedling survival and success? I established a bracken fern removal experiment in three forests at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS). I paired plots where the bracken fern cover was left intact (natural) with plots where the bracken fern cover was removed (removal)\, across a gradient of bracken fern densities (0\, 25\, 50\, 75 100% cover). Soil moisture and temperature varied across the gradient of bracken fern density in natural plots. At peak growing season\, soil moisture variation was the highest in 50% natural plots. We did not detect a significant difference in seedling survival across the gradient of bracken fern density in either natural or removal plots. Seedling leaf area\, specific leaf area\, and leaf carbon-to-nitrogen ratios were not significantly affected by the removals. In 75% natural plots exclusively\, removal had a negative effect on seedling green leaf % N. Our results highlight that dominant understory species differentially influence understory microclimate and seedling traits in temperate forests\, but their impact is not proportional to cover. Instead\, bracken fern cover may be both facilitative and inhibitory for seedling growth and establishment\, showcasing the dynamic role of dominant species in temperate forests.\n\nThis is a hybrid event. \nJoin remotely: https://umich.zoom.us/j/93842698134\nMeeting ID: 938 4269 8134 UID:134527-21874461@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134527 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Biology,Thesis Defense,eeb,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,Ecology & Biology,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,Bsbsigns LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - Dana 1024 (IGCB conference room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250303T063223 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T173000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:2025 JPMorganChase Virtual Freshman Focus - Session 2 DESCRIPTION:Keen to kick start your career in Financial Services and curious if JPMorganChase might be a good fit? Our Freshman Focus program maybe for you!In this virtual program\, exclusively for first year students\, you will gain an insight into our Wholesale Revenue business areas: Commercial &\; Investment Banking (CIB) and Asset &\; Wealth Management (AWM) through overviews\, panel sessions and Q&\;A with recruiters. As a participant of this program you will develop a deeper understanding of financial services\, experience our inclusive culture\, and get the chance to meet our business representatives.You'll find out what it's like to work within these business areas and hear first-hand about the skills you’ll learn and unique responsibilities of all the teams that make up our Wholesale business. You'll discover just how deep our commitmentis to our clients\, communities and employees\, and how we're constantly innovating to meet their needs.We'll also give you time to understand the pathway to future opportunities with us at JPMorganChase through dedicated time with our Early Careers Recruitment Team!If you're highly motivated and enjoy working in teams to come up with innovative solutions\, this program is for you. We are seeking first year students of all majors who demonstrate: \;Interest in financial servicesAttention to detailEagerness to learn and developStrong collaboration skillsAbility to think critically and analyticallyStrong verbal and written communicationFluency in EnglishAttend college/university in the U.S.CurrentFreshman (graduating 2028) \;If you’re interested\, please follow the link below to register and upload your resume in order to be considered.Freshman Focus – Tuesday\, April 8th: \;3:00pm – 5:30pm EST \;- \;Link to register. \;Deadline to register: \;Friday\, February 28th UID:132723-21871640@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/132723 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250406T212018 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250408T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Cohen-Macaulay Simplicial Complexes DESCRIPTION:The Stanley-Reisner correspondence relates (non) faces of a simplicial complex with monomial ideals of a polynomial ring\, yielding a number of surprising connections between the combinatorics of simplicial complexes and commutative algebra. After introducing the relevant definitions and exploring some examples\, we’ll discuss Reisner’s criterion\, a theorem that equates Cohen-Macaulay-ness of a certain ring with the vanishing of homology of subcomplexes of the simplicial complex. UID:134745-21874869@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134745 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics,seminar LOCATION:East Hall - 3088 CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR