UNC Asheville Biology & Environmental Studies
Departmental Seminar Series Spring 2021
Seminars are at 12pm via this Zoom link (Meeting ID 992 4501 1432; passcode seminar)
When available, seminar recordings will be posted here
February 11 Dr. Mizuki Takahashi, Bucknell University
TBD: salamanders
February 18 Earl Hunter, Black Folks Camp Too
TBD
February 25 Ben Novak, Revive & Restore
“From De-extinction to Genetic Rescue”
March 4 Dr. Courtney Thompson, Texas A&M University
TBD
March 11 Dr. Calla Olson (UNCA ’08), Baylor College of Medicine
TBD: chemical biology, drug discovery process
March 18 Natalia Drebes Dörr, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
TBD: amoeba predation and Vibrio cholerae defense
March 25 Susanne Masters, Naturalis Biodiversity Center
“Cultural and Environmental Dimensions of Orchid Trade”
April 1 Sapna Mulki, Water Savvy Solutions, Breaking Green Ceilings
“Podcasting for Environmental Advocacy and Inclusion”
April 15 Dr. Sarah Schaak, Reed College
TBD
April 22&27 Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium Presentations
*Student presentations will run from 11:20-1:20pm; a detailed schedule will
be posted in April