Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. UMBS Summer Lecture Series: Hann Endowed Lecture in Ornithology (June 30, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74976 74976-19118434@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Biological Station

Genital evolution in Birds: Losing the penis and winning the Battle.

Most birds do not have a penis, and most ornithologists have not thought about bird penises much. However, evolutionarily, the loss of the penis in birds is an extremely significant event: why lose an organ that seems so handy to get sperm close to female eggs? Dr. Brennan will discuss some hypotheses as to why this loss may have occurred and talk about her work describing variation in the genitalia of avian species that have retained their ancestral penis, and experimental manipulations that have revealed the surprising role of male-male competition in genital morphology. In addition, Dr. Brennan will talk about her research on how sexual conflict has driven extreme modifications of the female genital morphology in ducks, where females suffer great direct and indirect costs from forced copulations and they have evolved complex vaginas that prevent the full eversion of the penis, and reassert female control over paternity. An evolutionary arms race is playing out in the complex genitalia of waterfowl, with some species having extremely exaggerated genitalia. One possible resolution of such conflict is disarmament, and Dr. Brennan will discuss how the avian penis loss may have been driven by female choice for increased sexual autonomy, giving females the upper hand in the reproductive battle.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:23:19 -0400 2020-06-30T19:00:00-04:00 2020-06-30T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Biological Station Lecture / Discussion Dr. Patricia Brennan holds a male Ruddy Duck.
UMBS Summer Lecture Series: Pettingill Endowed Lecture in Natural History (July 7, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75107 75107-19228310@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Biological Station

In this talk, pediatrician and professor Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha will share her firsthand account of uncovering the Flint water crisis, one of the most emblematic and public health disasters of our time. From clinician educator to detective scientist to national child advocate, Dr. Mona now works with a multidisciplinary team committed to promoted the health and neurodevelopment of Flint children and sharing best practices with similar impacted communities. Bonus: She's a UMBS alumna from her time as an undergraduate at University of Michigan!

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 01 Jul 2020 11:31:19 -0400 2020-07-07T19:00:00-04:00 2020-07-07T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Biological Station Livestream / Virtual Dr. Hanna-Attisha
Looking For Tomorrow Through Yesterday: What Michigan’s Flora In 1840 Can Tell Us About Our Botanical Future (July 28, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75167 75167-19293146@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Biological Station

Dr. Anton Reznicek (Curator of Vascular Plants at the U-M LSA Herbarium) will deliver the annual UMBS Bennett Endowed Lecture in Plant & Fungal Ecology.

It has become routine to predict the future of our biota by starting with present day distributions and broad-brush niches derived from these occurrences. Looking to the past and basing predictions on what has actually happened would seem to be very helpful in understanding the nature of the changes and refining approaches to studying change, but for plants we are typically hampered by lack of past floristic data. This is usually because we have little or no detailed information for floras before large scale European alteration of the landscape. Michigan, however, is unique in that immediately after becoming a State, in 1837, the State legislature, advised by forward thinking scientists, established the First Geological Survey of Michigan. The core idea was to produce detailed information on Michigan’s natural resources to provide a scientific foundation for the development of the State. Because at this time essentially all medicine was plant based, a detailed inventory of the Flora, supported by herbarium specimens, was a major thrust of the First Survey. Collating and studying this material laid the groundwork for understanding of our past flora in unusual depth. Three segments of this knowledge will be the primary focus. First, a review of the First Survey’s collecting activities (and those of a few other early collectors) and what we thus know about Michigan’s Flora in 1840. Second, a review of changes that have occurred that bring us, 180 years later, to the composition of our present day flora. In terms of species loss, this has been driven mostly by direct physical alteration of habitats, either complete elimination or drastic alteration of the hydrology and microhabitat conditions, especially in southern Michigan. Finally, knowing the operation of the past drivers of change, what can we infer about the changes we can expect in the
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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:18:25 -0400 2020-07-28T19:00:00-04:00 2020-07-28T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Biological Station Livestream / Virtual Dr. Anton Reznicek
U-M Biological Station Virtual Information Session (November 12, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79062 79062-20184346@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Biological Station

Join UMBS staff, faculty, and former students and learn about how a spring or summer term at the U-M Biological Station might just change your life. Earn credits, do research, make lifelong friendships.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:44:17 -0400 2020-11-12T18:00:00-05:00 2020-11-12T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Biological Station Livestream / Virtual A student works on a laptop on the sunny shores of Douglas Lake.
U-M Biological Station Prospective Student Info Session (February 25, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82003 82003-21004771@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 25, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Biological Station

Undergrads: learn more about spring and summer courses and programming at the U-M Biological Station (UMBS). Chat with staff, former students, and UMBS faculty.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:21:48 -0500 2021-02-25T16:00:00-05:00 2021-02-25T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Biological Station Livestream / Virtual Two students read books for class on the floating dock in Douglas Lake.