anemoneDepartment of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Joint Botany/Zoology Seminar Series— Fall2009
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Seminars are Fridays at 3:30 p.m. in Biomed B-103 unless noted otherwise

August    
 
28
 

Anderson Mayfield, PhD defense, (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Dept. of Zoology) "Development of gene expression assays for understanding the osmoregulation of anthozoan-dinoflagellate endosymbioses"

September
   
 
2
  John Ogden, (University of Auckland, School of Geography and Environmental Science) "A Holocene perspective on long-lived trees"
 
11
  Amy Carlile, (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) "Molecular systematics of North Pacific Ceramiaceae (Rodophyuta): Phylogeny, taxonomy and phylogeography"
 
18
   
 
25
  Lawrence Walker, (University of Nevaca, las Vegas, Dept. of Botany Wilder Chair) "Approaches to disturbance ecology across severity and land use gradients"
October
   
 
2
  Qi Chen, (University of Hawaii, Dept. of Geography) "Palila abundance in relation to vegetation structure: Searching an endangered spiecies in Hawaiian mamane-naio dry forests using airborn LIDAR remote sensing"
 
6
  Kevin T. Hall, PhD defense, (University of Hawaii, Dept. of Zoology) "Application of genetic inference and dispersal monitoring to guide translocation efforts: Hawaiian tree snails as a practical example" 2:30pm - 3:30pm, St. John Room 011
 
9
  Neil Snow, (Bishop Museum, Botany Dept.) "Systematicc os Myrtaceae: recent insights from morphology and molecules"
 
16
  David Beilman, (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Dept. Geography) "Wetlands and the fate of land carbon: a paleo perspective"
 
23
  Marguerite Butler, (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Dept. of Zoology) "Complex traits in animals: mechanisms and evolutionary trends"
 
30
  Greg Concepcion, (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Dept. of Zoology) "Molecular insight into coral colonizations of the Hawaiian archipelago"
November
   
 
2
  Sheldon Plentovich, PhD defense (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Dept. of Zoology) "Community-level effects of invasive ants on offshore islets in the Hawaiian Archipelago" 3:30-5:00pm, Bio Med B-103
 
6
  Jonathan Price, (University of Hawaii-Hilo, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies) "Landscape ecology of bird-plant interactions"
 
13
  Eugene K. Balon, (University of Guelph, Canada) "The origin and quality of the wild common carp, Cyprinus carpio, and the goldfish, Carassius auratus"
 
20
 

Cory Yap, MS defense, (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Dept. of Zoology) "Feeding ecology of Eleotris sandwicensis (O'opu"akupa) in Limahuli Stream, Kauai. , 1:30pm, Edmondson 153

 
20
 

Wallace Meyer, PhD defense, (University of hawaii at manoa, Dept. of Zoology) "The status and ecological importance of the Hawaiian land snail fauna"

December
   
 
4
   
 
4
  Michael Boyle, PhD defense, (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Dept of Zoology) "Comparative morphogenesis & gene expression during gut develoopment in marine annelids" 1:30 - 3:30pm, St. John 11
 
11
  Alison Stimpert, PhD defense, (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Dept of Zoology) "Seeking the elusive rosetta stone for non-song sound production in humpback whales" 3:30 - 4:30pm, MSB 114