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Biological Sciences Seminar Series

Thu, Mar 12, 2026 12:15pm to 1:15pm

Investigating the connections between taste, metabolism, behavior, and health in the small but powerful fruit fly Dr. Molly Stanley Assistant Professor, University of Vermont Department of...

Cleveland Hall, L-2

Biological Sciences Seminar Series

Thu, Mar 26, 2026 12:15pm to 1:15pm

Neuroendocrine mechanisms of aggression in the fighting fish Betta splendens Dr. Kelly Wallace Assistant Professor, Amherst College Department of Biology Territorial defense is a costly behavior...

Cleveland Hall, L-2

Biological Sciences Spring 2026 Tea

Thu, Apr 2, 2026 12pm to 1pm

The Biological Sciences Department cordially invites current biology majors and students considering a major in biology Thursday, April 2nd 12–1 pm. Learn about course offerings for 2026-27,...

Clapp Laboratory, First floor Clapp hallway

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Past Events

Biological Sciences Seminar Series

Thu, Feb 12, 2026 12:15pm to 1:15pm

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“The ecological physiology of lean mass dynamics during flight and refueling in migratory birds” Dr. Alex Gerson Professor, UMass Amherst Department of Biology During flight, fat is the primary...

Cleveland Hall, L-2

Biological Sciences Isabelle Sprague Lecture

Tue, Nov 4, 2025 4:45pm to 5:45pm

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Spatial ecology meets climate ecology, and one of them wins Spatial ecological theory suggests that natural communities may have emergent properties of stability and diversity maintenance when...

Clapp Laboratory, Hooker Auditorium (016)

Biological Sciences Seminar Series

Thu, Mar 27, 2025 12:15pm to 1:30pm

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Body Mass and Adaptive Radiations Dr. Brandon Hedrick Assistant Professor, Cornell Department of Biomedical Studies Body mass is an intrinsic characteristic inherent to all organisms and a...

Cleveland Hall, L-2

Christianna Smith Lecture

Thu, Mar 6, 2025 4:45pm to 5:45pm

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Dr. Rebecca Safran, Professor Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Colorado, Boulder Barn Swallows and Humans: The Rise and Fall of Coexistence in a Changing World When...

Clapp Laboratory, Hooker Auditorium (016)

Biological Sciences Seminar Series

Thu, Oct 17, 2024 12pm to 1pm

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What is natural, and who defines it? Limited awareness of the diversity of sexual expresssion in the animal kingdom has led to longstanding assumptions about what constitutes natural behaviour in...

Cleveland Hall, L-2

Charlotte Haywood Lecture - Lucy Cooke

Wed, Sep 25, 2024 4:30pm to 5:30pm

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Our ideas about what it means to be female have been shaped by centuries of sexist and heteronormative bias. In this fascinating and funny talk, based on her best-selling book BITCH, Lucy Cooke...

Clapp Laboratory, Hooker Auditorium (016)

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