School of Biological Sciences Seminar

Thursdays at 3:30 pm via Zoom or in-person in Hamilton Hall 112

In person seminars will be on a case by case basis and will be noted under the speaker's name.

Zoom Link: https://unl.zoom.us/j/94081044933

Password: sbsseminar

The School of Biological Sciences Seminar Series is a weekly series presented by invited speakers and UNL faculty to showcase current research advances in biological sciences. All School of Biological Sciences Seminars are free and open to the public.

Fall 2025

August 28th - BIOS 310 Orientation 

September 4th - Dr. Dai Shizuka, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: Everything is social: Lessons from birds in winter
• Hosted by: Promotion and Tenure Committee

September 11th - Dr. Kate Lyons, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: The Evolution of Ecosystem and Earth System Engineering
• Hosted by: Promotion and Tenure Committee

September 18th - Dr. Carol Lee, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: TBD
• Hosted by: Kristi Montooth

September 25th - Dr. Gerald Carter, Princeton University

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: TBD
• Hosted by: Biology Graduate Student Association 

October 2nd - Dr. Kati Brazeal, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: TBD
• Hosted by: Promotion and Tenure Committee

October 9th - Dr. Kim Hansen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: TBD
• Hosted by: Promotion and Tenure Committee

October 16th - Dr. Rachel Moran, University of Chicago

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: Uncovering the genomic basis of complex traits in natural populations
• Hosted by: Emily Moore

October 23rd - No Seminar

October 30th - Dr. Claudia Rauter, University of Nebraska-Omaha

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: TBD
• Hosted by: Kristi Montooth

November 6th - Dr. Ahna Skop, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: One cell divides into three things?—the curious story of the midbody remnant, a large translating extracellular vesicle
• Hosted by: Marianna Burks

November 13th - Dr. Emily Setton, University of Florida

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: TBD
• Hosted by: Eileen Hebets

November 20th - No Seminar

November 27th - No Seminar (Thanksgiving Break)

December 4th - Dr. Jack Schultz, University of Houston

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: TBD
• Hosted by: Michael Herman

December 11th - Dr. Matt Conte, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

• Location: In Person and Zoom
• Title: TBD
• Hosted by: Nicole Sexton