Fall 2026 Biology Department Colloquium Series
Most Mondays
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Darwin Hall 103
Nov
9
9
Dr. Blake Riggs
Professor & Associate Chair, Department of Biology, San Francisco State University
Nov
16
16
Dr. Matthew Clark
Professor & Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Analysis (CIGA), Dept of Geography, Enviroment & Planning, Sonoma State University
Nov
23
23
Dr. Laurel Koch
Postdoctoral Fellow, Hansen Lab, Buck Institute
* This presentation is co-sponsored by MESA: https://stb.sonoma.edu/mesa
| Date | Speaker | Speaker Affiliation | Lecture Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Blake Riggs | Professor & Associate Chair, Department of Biology, San Francisco State University | Organelle Inheritance During Cell Division: New Frontiers in Mitosis | |
| Dr. Matthew Clark | Professor & Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Analysis (CIGA), Dept of Geography, Enviroment & Planning, Sonoma State University | Spectrum of Life: How Ecoacoustics Supports NASA's Biodiversity Airborne Campaign in South Africa | |
| Dr. Laurel Koch | Postdoctoral Fellow, Hansen Lab, Buck Institute | *Investigating the Role of Stress Granules in Aging and Proteostasis | |
| Dr. Alexander Payumo | Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, San Jose State University | Hormonal Regulation of Cardiomyocyte Regenerative Potential | |
| Dr. Annalise Schweickart | Postdoctoral Fellow, Price Lab, Buck Institute | *Computational Biology and Medicine: Harnessing Big Biological Data for Human Health and Disease |
Past Colloquium Speakers
| Date | Speaker | Speaker Affiliation | Lecture Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Dawson | Baseline Consulting | Vegetation Change in Fire-Prone Landscapes of Sonoma, Napa and Lake Counties. Baseline Consulting & Pepperwood Preserve | |
| Dr. Monica Sheffer | University of California, Berkeley | Montane Grasshopper Fitness Constraints in Changing Environments | |
| Dr. Joshua G. Smith | Monterey Bay Aquarium | Coastal Ecosystem Transition Dynamics: Insights from Ecological Change | |
| Dr. Joseph Lin, Professor & Colloquium Coordinator | Department of Biology, Sonoma State University | Introduction to Spring 2024 Biology Colloquium |
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