Biology

The exploration of venom in establishing sea anemones commensal friends and frenemies. Jason Macrander, Florida Southern College, Biology Department Host: Stuart McDaniel Email: stuartmcdaniel@ufl.edu Tuesday, November 7, 2023 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST Bartram Hall 211 Zoom Meeting ID: 981 0744 5896 Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/98107445896

The complex symbiotic spectrum of bloom-forming Phaeocystis algae: unraveling benefits and costs in microbial partnerships Margaret Mars Brisbin, University of South Florida, College of Marine Science Host: Bryn Durham Email: b.durham@ufl.edu Tuesday, November 14, 2023 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST Bartram Hall 211 Zoom Meeting ID: 922 7544 4770 Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92275444770

Scents of Sociality: Exploring the Intersection of Genetics, Behavior, and Chemical Ecology in Insect Societies Elizabeth Cash, University of Florida, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) Host: Hua Yan Email: hua.yan@ufl.edu Tuesday, November 28, 2023 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST Bartram Hall 211 Zoom Meeting ID: 918 9025 5643 Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/91890255643

Harnessing the metabolic output of the human gut microbiota Sean Gibbons, Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA Host: Chris Dutton Email: duttonc@ufl.edu Tuesday, December 5, 2023 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST Bartram Hall 211 Zoom Meeting ID: 933 7027 8794 Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93370278794

Genes and Genomics Underlying the Social Behavior of Honey Bees Hongmei Li-Byarlay, Central State University Host: Hua Yan Email: hua.yan@ufl.edu Tuesday, January 9, 2024 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST Bartram Hall 211 Zoom Meeting ID: 951 9928 6906 Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95199286906

Erosion of heterogeneous rocks as driver of allopatric speciation in Appalachian fishes Maya Stokes, FSU Host: Stuart McDaniel Email: stuartmcdaniel@ufl.edu Tuesday, January 16, 2024 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST Bartram Hall 211 Zoom Meeting ID: 923 2796 2885 Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92327962885

Creating Life, Naturally and Unnaturally Steven Benner, Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution (FAME) Host: Zhanar Abil Email: abilz@ufl.edu Tuesday, January 23, 2024 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST Bartram Hall 211 Zoom Meeting ID: 937 3424 4630 Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93734244630

Empowering Equity through Active Learning in Undergraduate Biology Instruction Julie Brown, UF College of Education Host: Bryn Durham Email: b.durham@ufl.edu Tuesday, January 30, 2024 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST Bartram Hall 211 Zoom Meeting ID: 972 4662 1497 Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97246621497