BioNotes

October 21 through October 25, 2024

Monday, October 21 – Monday, October 21, 10:00 am – 10:00 am, 4077 KIN and Zoom—DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Too weird to live and too rare to die: life history and spatial ecology of the little gulper, Centrophorus uyato, with a critical evaluation of traditional growth models," Brian Moe, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Host: Dr. Joseph Travis, Department of Biological Science, FSU. The room is small so the public are encouraged to attend by Zoom. https://fsu.zoom.us/j/97554077814

Wednesday, October 23 – Wednesday, October 23, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 1400 COM and Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR, "The postpartum mitochondrion: elaborating the effects of parity and gestational stress on brain mitochondrtial function," Dr. Fiona Hollis, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Host: Dr. Mohammed Kabbaj, Department of Biomedical Sciences, FSU. Join in person at Durrell Peaden Auditorium or on Zoom. Contact DL-Med_BMSPRTeam@med.fsu.edu for Zoom access.

Thursday, October 24 – Thursday, October 24, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 1303 COM—PARSE BIOSCIENCES LUNCH AND LEARN , "Scalable, accessible single cell with Parse Biosciences Evercode technology," Mira Bothner and Colleen Palmateer, Ph.D., Parse Biosciences. See QR code on flyers to register, or contact Amber Brown (brown@fsu.edu).

Thursday, October 24 – Thursday, October 24, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Discussion of 2024 Department Community Survey Results." Host: Department Community Committee.

Friday, October 25 – Friday, October 25, 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Student Union Ballrooms—HOULE FEST, Lunch and Talks Celebrating David Houle on his Retirement. Speakers: Ian Dworkin, Brian Hollis,Janna Fierst, Daniella Rossoni, Michael Whitlock, Jody Hey. Lunch from noon-1pm, talks 1-4pm. Lunch for the first 40 to RSVP at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11NFZP-T1x4SsMFmo9-eM7k1U9MWeUFEFHni_ISNMXIU/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Please contact Don Levitan or Kim Hughes if you have any questions!

Friday, October 25 – Friday, October 25, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, Presentations honoring David Houle upon his retirement, various. Host: Dr. Kimberly A. Hughes, Department of Biological Science, FSU.

Saturday, October 26 – Saturday, October 26, 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Harriman Circle Park, Tallahassee—BIOLOGY FIELD DAY Everyone in Biology (faculty, postdocs, grad students, staff, lab techs...) and families are invited to attend this super-fun, community-building event including a wide variety of relaxed outdoor fun. In the past this has included a lab group soccer match, slow bike races, competitive rounds of rock-paper-scissors, baby races (really), croquet, frisbee/disc golf of varying sorts and more. Things wind down around dusk with a potluck dinner and smores around the fire. This year we also celebrate David Houle on his retirement (with thanks for hosting this even near his home and making bathrooms available). Bring your own chair or picnic blanket to sit on, food /drinks to share, and sense of fun and fellowship. Contact Emily Lemmon (chorusfrog@bio.fsu.edu) with questions or volunteer to help set up or clean up.

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