05 December 2025 Dr. David Kimbro, Northeastern University (Host: Cascade Sorte) “Applying the ecology of species interactions and disturbance to fisheries and habitat restoration in US estuaries.” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
21 November 2025 Dr. Diego Ellis Soto, UC Berkeley (Host: Steve Allison) “Biodiversity in Flux: Extreme Weather, Human Histories, and New Frontiers of Conservation Science.” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
14 November 2025 Dr. Jesus Martinez-Gomez, UC Santa Barbara (Host: Brandon Gaut) “Cold, Color, and Clades: Genetic and Evolutionary Dynamics in California Monkeyflowers.” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
07 November 2025 Dr. Fabiola Pulido Barriga, UC Irvine (Host: Jennifer Martiny) “Microbial Ecology of Disturbance: Succession, Function, and Recovery Across Fire and Drought.” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
24 October 2025 Dr. Robin Fales, Soka University (Host: Matt Bracken) “Foundational Seaweeds in Flux: Linking Communities, Physiology, and Functional Traits.” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
10 October 2025 Dr. Malin Pinsky, UC Santa Cruz (Host: Evan Fiorenza / Symons Lab) “Climate change responses across realms and biological scales.” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
03 October 2025 Dr. Katja Seltmann, UC Santa Barbara (Host: Jen Schlauch/ Hammer Lab) “Pins, Pixels, and Pollinators: The Art and Science of Insect Biodiversity Research.” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
30 May 2025 Dr. Marissa Baskett, UC Davis (Host: Cascade Sorte) “Feedback loops in kelp forest systems and their effects on fisheries and restoration Management.” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
16 May 2025 Dr. Ricardo Betancur-R, UC San Diego – Scripps (Host: Chris Martinez) “Integrating phylogenetic and genomic approaches to study fish macroevolution.” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
09 May 2025 Dr. Julia Schwartzman, University of Southern California (Host: Toby Hammer) “Ecological dynamics of bacterial cell collectives” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
02 May 2025 Dr. Leonora Bittleston, Boise State University (Host: Maria Rebolleda-Gomez) “Investigating community assembly, function, and coexistence of plant-associated microbes.” Time 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
