Colloquium

Join us weekly for the Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology Colloquium! Renowned scientists and educators present original research and perspectives, and meet one-on-one with faculty and graduate students, fostering collaboration and strengthening connections across the scientific community.

Fall 2024 schedule of speakers

This series features speakers every Thursday from 4 to 4:50 p.m. during the weeks in which classes are held.

The talks are located in the Davidson Math and Science Center (DMS), Room 104.

EECB speaker schedule
Date Speaker Institution Hosted by
September 12 Joe Wilson Utah State University, Tooele Matt Forister and Cynthia Scholl
September 19 Julie Larson Oregon State University JEDI: Scott Allen, Akhila Gopal, Kelly Loria
September 26 Mariana Abarca Smith College Tara Christensen and Angela Smilanich
October 3 Adam Siepielski University of Arkansas Tom Parchman
October 10 NO COLLOQUIUM None None
October 17 Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science University of Nevada, Reno Jennifer Kent and guests
October 24 William Richardson University of Nevada, Reno Sahara Harrington
October 31 Angie Lenard University of Nevada Matt Forister
November 7 Alex Gunderson Tulane University Akhila Gopal and Mike Logan
November 14 Monica Kersch-Becker Penn State Angela Smilanich
November 21 Nancy Shackelford University of Victoria Bob Shriver
November 28 NO COLLOQUIUM None None
December 5 Kim Davis Rocky Mountain Research Station Sarah Bisbing

Instructions for students and faculty

Endowed lectureships

The EECB Colloquium Series has become an integral part of the University's scientific community. The program is supported in part by generous donations. Every year, the program recognizes and invites two prominent scientists in the areas of Conservation Biology and Natural History. These lectureships recognize EECB’s deep commitment to conducting fundamental and use-inspired research on how organisms function in the natural environment.

The Peter F. Brussard Memorial Lectureship in Conservation Biology

Peter F. Brussard, Ph.D., was a beloved Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno, who passed away in 2018.  As a professor, Dr. Brussard produced over forty doctorate and master's students, virtually all of whom still work to promote the conservation or restoration of biological diversity. Furthermore, Dr. Brussard played a significant role in the international conservation movement, establishing the Society of Conservation Biology and organizing its first national and international meeting.  He also co-founded the Nevada Biodiversity Initiative, which has raised millions of dollars for teaching and research to study and protect Nevada’s rich wildlife.  He played an active role at state, national, and international levels advocating a science-based approach to the conservation of biological resources.

The Gary L. Vinyard Memorial Lectureship in Natural History

Gary L. Vinyard, Ph.D., was a professor of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno.  An excellent educator, Dr. Vinyard’s enthusiasm and unbridled joy for biology generally, and aquatic ecology specifically, attracted students to his classes and to his laboratory.  Dr. Vinyard was also prolific, having published 43 scientific papers and mentoring 21 graduate students. And he was a major contributor to the conservation of Great Basin systems and organisms two of which were named in his honor: Pyrgulopsis vinyardi and Cyclocypris vinyardi.