STEM Events and Opportunities
Fall 2019
Biology Seminar Series
The Department of Biology Research Seminar Series will host research talks from national, local and CSU-Pueblo
speakers on Thursdays from 12:20-1:20 PM in CHEM 104 (please note the time and location change). Faculty,
staff, graduate students and undergraduate students are encouraged to invite and host speakers; for all
scheduling, please contact Elizabeth Peterson at elizabeth.peterson@csupueblo.edu. The Department of Biology
Research Seminar Series is sponsored by a Colorado-Wyoming Alliance for Minority Participation Grant, the
Communities to Build Active STEM Engagement, and the Department of Biology at CSU-Pueblo.
September 26: Dr. Nolan Coburn Kane, Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,
University of Colorado-Boulder
Talk Title: “How genomic tools broaden our biological understanding”
Host: Dr. Sang Park (sanghyuck.park@csupueblo.edu)
(Special Event - Monday) October 14: Dr. Scott Edwards, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Organismal & Evolutionary Biology, Curator of Ornithology, Harvard University
Talk Title: “Using Natural Experiments and Comparative Genomics to Understand the Evoultion of Birds"
Host: Dr. Lee Anne Martinez (leeanne.martinez@csupueblo.edu)
October 17: Dr. Michael Webster, Professor and Robert G. Engel Professor of Ornithology,
Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, Cornell University
Talk Title: “Sexual Signals & Divergence in Australian Fairywrens: From Genes to Behavior
to Speciation”
Host: Dr. Claire Ramos (claire.ramos@csupueblo.edu)
Note: This speaker is the plenary speaker for the CSM Research Symposium.
Other Events and Opportunities
Tuesday, September 24: Research Poster Workshop with Marcus Giron of NREL
Time: 4:30-7pm (RSVP Requested to Abby Davidson - Dinner Provided)
Location: Life Science 116
Wednesday, September 25: Resume Workshop with Angelina Martin
Time: 4:00-5:00pm
Location: Life Science 116
Monday, October 9: CSU Fort Collins Biomedical Engineering Graduate Programs Info Sessions
Time: 20-minute Info Sessions Offered at 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30
Location: CBASE Study Room (Life Science 112) - Free Coffee and Donuts!
Thursday, October 17: CSM Research Symposium
Time: 1:30-4:30pm
Location: Occhiato Student Center - Fireside Lounge
Saturday, October 19: 3rd Annual Dr. Dan Memorial 5K Run
Time: Race begins at 8am
Location: Thunderbowl Stadium Parking Lot