UC Irvine Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Ryan Beshai, UCI EEB PhD Dissertation Defense “TBD”
2025-05-23 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Natural Sciences 1, 1114, 1114 Natural Sciences 1, Irvine, CA, 92697, United States

Dr. Marissa Baskett, UC Davis (Host: Cascade Sorte) “Feedback loops in kelp forest systems and their effects on fisheries and restoration Management.”
2025-05-30 15:00 - 16:00

Dr. Katja Seltmann, UC Santa Barbara (Host: Jen Schlauch/ Hammer Lab) “Pins, Pixels, and Pollinators: The Art and Science of Insect Biodiversity Research.”
2025-10-03 15:00 - 16:00

Dr. Malin Pinsky, UC Santa Cruz (Host: Evan Fiorenza / Symons Lab) "Climate change responses across realms and biological scales."
2025-10-10 15:00 - 16:00

Dr. Robin Fales, Soka University (Host: Matt Bracken) "Foundational Seaweeds in Flux: Linking Communities, Physiology, and Functional Traits."
2025-10-24 15:00 - 16:00

Dr. Fabiola Pulido Barriga, UC Irvine (Host: Jennifer Martiny) "Microbial Ecology of Disturbance: Succession, Function, and Recovery Across Fire and Drought."
2025-11-07 15:00 - 16:00

Dr. Jesus Martinez-Gomez, UC Santa Barbara (Host: Brandon Gaut) "Cold, Color, and Clades: Genetic and Evolutionary Dynamics in California Monkeyflowers."
2025-11-14 15:00 - 16:00

Dr. Diego Ellis Soto, UC Berkeley (Host: Steve Allison) "Biodiversity in Flux: Extreme Weather, Human Histories, and New Frontiers of Conservation Science."
2025-11-21 15:00 - 16:00

Dr. David Kimbro, Northeastern University (Host: Cascade Sorte) "Applying the ecology of species interactions and disturbance to fisheries and habitat restoration in US estuaries."
2025-12-05 15:00 - 16:00

Dr. Michael Perry, UC San Diego (Host: Adriana Briscoe) " The insect visual system as a model for neural development and evolution.”
2026-04-10 15:00 - 16:00

Dr. Jessica Hellmann, University of Minnesota (Host: Jessica Pratt) “The challenges, opportunities, and game-changers of adapting to a changing climate.”
2026-04-24 15:00 - 16:00
