Open to All Researchers, Students, Faculty, Staff and Persons Generally Interested in Animal Behavior

 

Animal Behavior Seminars in the Portland Area 2010/11

(for general links to seminar schedules see Departments and Faculty page)
(please contact Suzy to have your seminars posted)

Portland State University
Reed College
Lewis & Clark College
University of Portland

Oregon Health Science University
Washington State University Vancouver Campus
Oregon State University
Oregon Zoo

Sept 2 Thursday 7:30pm
Reed College Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 2010 Annual Lecturer
Reed College Vollum Lecture Hall
James Collins PhD
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
"Extinction in Our Times. Global Amphibian Decline."

SPIDER FEST -- OCT 28th 5:30 - 8:00
once again Gretta Binford comes through with holloween festivities and entertainment for all. Someone told me that this event is aimed at kids.... but I've been three times and thought it was aimed at me.
Venom Milking, eight leg freaks, freakishly good food etc.
Room 101 in the Basement of BoDine building on the Lewis and Clark Campus.

OMSI SCIENCE PUB Salem - NOV 9th 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m
A bit of a drive but it should be worth it. (I plan to go, let me know if you want a ride)
"Friends or Foes? Facing the Facts about American Crows"
David Craig, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair of Biology at Willamette University.
Brown's Town ; 189 Liberty St. NE, Salem, OR

Nov 19 Friday 4:15 PM
Reed College Biology bldg. room B19
Christopher I. Smith PhD
Department of Biology, Willamette University
"Two Centuries of Coevolution Research"

 

OMSI SCIENCE PUB Salem - Dec 14th 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m
A bit of a drive but it should be worth it. (I plan to go, let me know if you want a ride)
"Stress Meets Love: The Hormones Behind Appropriate Decision Making"
Emma Coddington, PhD, Assistant Professor r of Biology at Willamette University.
Brown's Town ; 189 Liberty St. NE, Salem, OR


LEWIS AND CLARK SEMINAR SERIE INTERVIEWS FOR A NEUROBIOLOGIST

Dr. Michael Ailion
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biology, University of Utah > >
Thursday January 20, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, Bodine 300 > >
A novel dense-core vesicle trafficking pathway

Dr. Tamily Weissman
Research Fellow, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Harvard University
Monday January 24, 3:30 – 5:00, Bodine 300
Visualizing neuronal circuits in the brain with multicolor fluorescent Brainbow

Dr. Peter Lovell
Senior Research Associate, Department of Behavioral Neurosciences, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Thursday, Jan 27 3:30 – 5:00 pm, Bodine 300
Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow have a baby, but can she sing? Using a songbird neurogenomics model to investigate the evolution, structure and function of brain areas involved in vocal communication

 

Feb. 8, 2011
Dr. Steven C. Amstrup
Polar bears in A WARMING WORLD: theRE IS STILL TIME TO SAVE THEM
more info

 

Feb. 15, 2011
Dr. Bill Weber Gorillas to
Grizzlies: A Conservation Journey
more info

Mar 11 Reed College room B19 4:10 - 5:00 PM
Steven de Belle PhD
Biology, Dart NeuroScience LLC, San Diego CA
"TBA - Drosophila neurogenetics"

April 15 Reed College room B19 4:10 - 5:00 PM
Troy Smith
Indiana University
"TBA - Electric Fish"


 


KEEP YOUR EYES ON WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY VANCOUVER SEMINAR SERIES AS THEY INTERVIEW FOR A NERUOSCIENTIST.

 

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