School of Natural Sciences
Ecology and Evolution Seminar Series 2012-2013
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
12 October |
Prof. Matthew Bracken (Northeastern University) |
Functional consequences of realistic biodiversity losses in marine ecosystems |
19 October |
Dr. John Finarelli (University College Dublin) |
The evolution of brain and body size in Carnivora |
26 October |
Dr. Aoife McLysaght (Trinity College Dublin) |
Dosage sensitive genes in evolution and disease |
2 November |
Prof. Jaimie Dick (Queen’s University Belfast) |
Predicting the ecological impacts of invasive species |
16 November* |
Dr. Matthew Jebb (Director, National Botanic Gardens) |
“Webb” – far more than just a Flora. *This seminar will take place at 4:00 PM |
23 November |
Prof. Laurent Keller (Université de Lausanne) |
The genetics of sex and social life in ants |
30 November |
Prof. Owen Petchey (University of Zurich) |
Extinctions in a changing world |
7 December |
Prof. Dan Haydon (University of Glasgow) |
Title to be confirmed |
14 December |
Dr. Sylvain Pincebourde (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France) |
Biotic interactions in fluctuating microclimates : experimenting, modeling and predicting climate change impacts |
18 January |
Prof. Rob Freckleton (University of Sheffield) |
Title to be confirmed |
25 January |
Dr. John Quinn (University College Cork) |
The evolutionary ecology of cognition and personality in natural populations |
Seminars will take place on Fridays at 3:00 pm* in the Botany Lecture Theatre, Botany Building, TCD.
Beverages and snacks will be provided after presentations.