BioNotes

November 11 through November 15, 2024

Tuesday, November 12 – Tuesday, November 12, 8:00 am – 8:00 am, —TRIBETA POSTER COMPETITION, Abstract submission deadline. More information about abstract and poster preparation, including examples from previous years, can be requested by emailing tribetafsu@gmail.com before the submission deadline. Submit abstracts by email to Jen Kennedy at jkennedy@bio.fsu.edu.

Tuesday, November 12 – Tuesday, November 12, 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm, CSL Auditorium—SPECIAL DISCUSSIONS Wendi Wilkes, EPA Office of Water Director of Infrastructure Implementation, will speak directly with students and field questions during a fireside chat hosted by FSU Sustainable Campus and moderated by by graduate aquatic environmental science student and former Sustainability Fellow Kiana Sweger starting at 2 p.m. At 3 p.m., Wilkes will headline a career talk with students, moderated by Associate Professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science Alyssa Atwood.

Tuesday, November 12 – Tuesday, November 12, 2:50 pm – 2:50 pm, A211 PDB—DISSERTATION DEFENSE, "Complex species-specific responses to water quality in Caribbean coral reef sponges," Bobbie Renfro, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Janie Wulff.

Wednesday, November 13 – Wednesday, November 13, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 1400 COM and Zoom—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR, "From research to real-world impact: development of PIV5-vectored COVID-19 and RSV vaccines, and building a career in biotech," Dr. Christina Gingerich, Associate Director, Blue Lake Biotechnology. Host: Dr. Jarrod Mousa, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Florida State University. Join in person at Durrell Peaden auditorium, or contact DL-MedBMSPRTeam@med.fsu.edu for Zoom access.

Wednesday, November 13 – Wednesday, November 13, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, A211 PDB—PSYCHOLOGY NEUROSCIENCE CANDIDATE SEMINAR, "Neural mechanisms for memory-dependent flexible navigation decisions," Dr. Shin Kira, Harvard Medical School. Host: Dr. Aaron Wilber, Program in Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, FSU. The speaker is a candidate in for a faculty position in Systems/Behavioral Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology. There will be a student/postdoc lunch with the speaker on Thursday, November 14th, 12-1:00pm.

Thursday, November 14 – Thursday, November 14, 11:00 am – 11:00 am, 4077 KIN—MASTERS THESIS DEFENSE, "Direction, magnitude, and behaviors of coral-sponge interactions," Shania Schull, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Advisor: Dr. Janie Wulff.

Thursday, November 14 – Thursday, November 14, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM AND YERGER LECTURE, "The evolution and genomics of migratory body shape in a marine fish," Dr. Katie Lotterhos, Marine Science Center, Northeastern University, Nahant, MA. Host: Dr. Don R. Levitan, Department of Biological Science, FSU. Pre-colloquium refreshments in the lobby outside KIN 1024.

Friday, November 15 – Friday, November 15, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, Seminole Cafe—DEPARTMENT LUNCH Host: Dr. Steven Lenhert. Bio Lunch! Join your fellow Bio department members (faculty, staff, students, postdocs) for lunch at the Seminole Cafe, Fridays during Fall 2024. No need to plan or prepare. Just come sit at the Bio table. The Seminole Cafe dining hall on campus, a short and pleasant walk from any of the buildings.

Friday, November 15 – Friday, November 15, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "The promise and pitfalls of genomic forecasting," Dr. Katie Lotterhos, Marine Science Center, Northeastern University, Nahant, MA. Host: Dr. Don R. Levitan, Department of Biological Science, FSU.

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