Biological & Environmental Sciences 2011/2012 Research Seminar Series
Autumn Seminar series is to be held on Mondays
in Seminar Room 3A142.
Seminars start at 4pm.
Mario Vallejo-Marin is co-ordinating the seminar series.
Instructions for B.E.S. Hosts
It is expected that those inviting speakers will act as the Host, i.e. deal with directions here, introduce them and if they're staying overnight organise drinks/meal. In some cases it might even be appropriate to put a speaker up in your own house. Hosts are expected to arrange dates, and deal with expenses:
1. In advance
Staff are expected to invite speakers for a free slot in the seminar diary, arrange and confirm dates. Then through emailing Mario the diary will be updated. Seminar Series is to be held on Mondays at 4pm, room booking to be confirmed.2. On the day
Seminar Room 3A142. Please allow speakers to allow speakers to familiarise themselves with the room and get PowerPoint presentations loaded. 3A142 is well equipped with presentation aids, slide and overhead projection equipment.A trip to the Meadowpark pub after the presentation and discussion is suggested after the talk as this would be a nice way of finishing the day. It also provides an opportunity for students to talk to the speaker less formally.
3. After the event
Expenses claim forms will be available for the Host to give to the speaker.Diary - Last Updated: 8 May, 2012
Autumn 2011 Semester |
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Speaker |
Title of Presentation |
Institution |
B.E.S. Host |
12 September 2011 |
Start of Semester |
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03 October 2011 |
Dr Tom Price |
Sex and selfish genetic elements: fertility and extinction |
University of Liverpool |
Matthew Tinsley |
10 October 2011 |
Nick Littlewood |
Glen Finglas Experiment: studies of grazing impacts on biodiversity |
The James Hutton Institute |
Andre Gilburn |
17 October 2011 |
Dr. Kyle Dexter |
Community Assembly in Amazonian Trees |
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
Mario Vallejo-Marin |
24 October 2011 |
Mid-Semester Break (24 October - 28 October) |
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31 October 2011 |
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07 November 2011 |
Dr Rob Ness |
The consequences of evolutionary transitions from outcrossing to selfing |
University of Edinburgh |
Mario Vallejo-Marin |
14 November 2011 |
Blair McKenzie |
Aspects of Soil Quality – home and away |
James Hutton Institute |
Paul Adderley |
21 November 2011 |
Gavin Thomson |
R&D for Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Regulators role & expectations |
Environment Agency |
David Copplestone |
28 November 2011 |
Cristina Sandau |
The Danube Delta |
Romania |
Andrew Tyler |
| 05 December 2011 | Kevin Judge | Geographic variation in sexual selection in a sexually cannibalistic insect. |
University of Lethbridge | Luc Bussière |
06 December 2011 |
Start of Exam Diet |
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Spring 2012 Semester |
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Date |
Speaker |
Title of Presentation |
Institution |
B.E.S. Host |
13 February 2012 |
Start of Semester |
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20 February 2012 |
Penny Haddrill |
Evolution in natural populations of Drosophila: the impact of selection, recombination and ecology |
University of Edinburgh |
Rosalind Murray |
27 February 2012 |
Prof Colin Adams |
Why are fishes in post-glacial lakes evolving so quickly? |
University of Glasgow |
Luc Bussière |
05 March 2012 |
Oliver Brendel |
Diversity of water use efficiency of forest trees |
INRA, Nancy |
Alistair Jump |
12 March 2012 |
Angus Garbutt |
Saltmarsh ecology, management and restoration |
CEH Bangor |
Alistair Jump |
| 16 March 2012 - 2pm |
Spencer C. H. Barrett |
Evolutionary genetics and ecology of plant sexual systems |
University of Toronto |
Mario Vallejo-Marin |
26 March 2012 |
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02 April 2012 |
Mid-Semester Break (02 April - 09 April) |
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09 April 2012 |
Easter Monday |
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16 April 2012 |
Mike Ritchie |
The genetics of behaviour in Drosophila: finding and fiddling with fly genes |
University of St. Andrews |
Rosalind Murray |
23 April 2012 |
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30 April 2012 |
Professor Gaius Shaver |
Changing Views of a Changing Arctic Tundra |
The Ecosystems Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
Jens-Arne Subke |
07 May 2012 |
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14 May 2012 |
Dr. Miguel Franco |
The time distribution of biological phenomena: lessons from marathons, seeds and invasive species |
University of Plymouth |
Mario Vallejo-Marin |
15 May 2012 |
Start of Exam Diet |
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18 May 2012 |
Takashi Nakamura |
Radiation and radioactivity monitoring in the surrounding environment after Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident |
Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center, Tohoku University |
Andrew Tyler |
28 May 2012 |
Prof. Douglas Futuyma |
The Microevolution and Macroevolution of Insect-Plant Associations |
Stony Brook University, NY |
BES PhD Students |
Autumn 2012 Semester |
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Date |
Speaker |
Title of Presentation |
Institution |
B.E.S. Host |
10 September 2012 |
Start of Semester |
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17 September 2012 |
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24 September 2012 |
Hugo Rebelo |
tbc |
Research Centre in Biodiversity & Genetic Resources, Portugal |
Kirsty Park |
01 October 2012 |
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08 October 2012 |
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15 October 2012 |
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22 October 2012 |
Mid-Semester Break (22 October - 26 October) |
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29 October 2012 |
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05 November 2012 |
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12 November 2012 |
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19 November 2012 |
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26 November 2012 |
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| 03 December 2012 |
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10 December 2012 |
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17 December 2012 |
Start of Exam Diet |
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