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April 2012
30	Scared sick? Trait-mediated indirect effects, predator infochemicals, and disease Spencer Hall, IU Biology	11:45am Jordan 123	Sponsor: Ecolunch
27	Tuning of mammalian immune systems for optimal defense Andrea Graham, Princeton University	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB/IGERT
26	Modeling: The bottom line Henk Haitjema, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
24	Sound strategies: The 65 million-year-old battle between bats and insects William Conner, Wake Forest University	12noon Simon 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
23	Dissertation Defense: Land-cover change and carbon sequestration under diverse land use systems in Guatemala Mikaela Schmitt-Harsh, IU SPEA	2pm SPEA 300
20	A climate puzzle in the highlands of New Guinea and its implications for global change Michael Prentice, Indiana Geological Survey	4pm Student Bldg. 150	Sponsor: GC
	Evolution of geographic range limits and the process of species divergence in Clarkia David Moeller, University of Minnesota	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
19	Artificial photosynthesis of C1 to C3 hydrocarbons from water and CO2 on sub-stoichiometric sodium trititanate nanotubes, NaxH2-xTi3O7, functionalized with elemental copper and CdS quantum dots Michael R. Hoffmann, California Institute of Technology	4pm Chemistry C033.	Sponsor: ESS
	Research integrity and responsible conduct of research event David Wright and John Dahlberg, IU Office of Research Integrity	1-3pm IMU Frangipani Rm.
17	The hockey stick and the climate wars Michael Mann, Penn State University	8pm IMU Georgian Rm.	Sponsor: SPEA
16	Is there always a fair trade between mycorrhizal partners? Baoming Ji, IU Biology	11:45am Jordan 123	Sponsor: Ecolunch
12	Atmospheric Brown Clouds: the ABCs of climate change and long range pollution transport Annmarie G. Carlton, Rutgers University	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
11	Civil engagement, health, and compassionate living: The Farm Sanctuary experience Gene Baur, Farm Sanctuary	2pm lvy Tech Community College Lamkin Hall
10	Farm Sanctuary: Changing hearts and minds about animals and food Gene Baur, Farm Sanctuary	7pm Bloomington City Hall Council Chambers
	Duplicating genes allow Daphnia populations to thrive in toxic environments Joe Shaw, IU SPEA	4pm Simon 001	Sponsor: BIS
	Weak recombination modifiers are consistently positively selected in a simulated host-parasite coevolutionary system Kate Charles, IU Biology	12noon Simon 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
5	-7   Animal Behavior Conference	IMU Alumni Hall and Solarium	Sponsor: CISAB
5	X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy is coming to Indiana University: What is it? What can it do for you? Sara Skrabalak, IU Chemistry	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	2012 Distinguished Faculty Research Lecture: Nature, Nurture, and the Nurturers Michael Wade, IU Biology	3pm IMU State Rm. East
2	Gas hydrates: Reservoirs for water and carbon on Earth and Mars Megan Elwood Madden, University of Oklahoma	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSS
	Improving process-level understanding of the roles of fungal mycelia in carbon sequestration and release Petra Fransson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden	11:45am Jordan 123	Sponsor: Ecolunch
March 2012
31	STARS (Science, Technology, and Research Scholars) Research Symposium	9am Jordan Hall
30	Stars, whiskers, and tentacles: Sensory specializations and behavior in some rare predators Kenneth C. Catania, Vanderbilt University	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: CISAB, IGERT, and EEB
29	Plants: they whisper, talk, and even move Roger Hangarter, IU Biology	7pm Monroe Co. Public Library Auditorium	Sponsor: SAS
	Global change microbial ecology: Why microbial responses to global change make a difference Kathryn Docherty, Western Michigan University	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	Metropole/Colony: African colonization, Italian material culture, and national identity during the Fascist era	4pm Ballantine 228	Sponsor: GC
27	Impacts of Species Loss on Nutrient Cycling in Spatially Heterogeneous Landscapes Jennifer Fraterrigo, University of Illinois	12noon Simon 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
26	"Big History: A Bridge Between the Humanities and Sciences" Walter Alvarez, University of California Berkeley	7:30pm IMU Whittenberger Auditorium
23	Tribes, tigers and forests in India's Far East Anup Saikia, Gauhati University, Guwahati, India	4pm Student Bldg. 150	Sponsor: GC
22	Recent advances in understanding Houston air quality Barry Lefer, University of Houston	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
21	"Evolution in the 21st Century: Science, Education and Politics," a panel discussion Walter Alvarez, University of California Berkeley and IU scientists	7:30pm Mathers Museum of World Cultures (416 N. Indiana Ave.)
20	Disjunct Eastern Hemlock populations: Ancient relicts or recent long distance dispersal events? Collin Hobbs, IU Biology	12noon Simon 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
	Ecosystem services of restored wetlands and riparian buffers–USDA conservation practices in the glaciated interior plain John Marton, IU SPEA	11am SPEA 300
9	Forests and conflict: contentious land change in the Amazon Steve Aldrich, Indiana State University	4pm Student Bldg. 105	Sponsor: GC
	Detecting complex selection through sequence comparison Alex Kondrashov, University of Michigan	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
	Plant sesquiterpenes induce hyphal branching in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Jessica Tang, IU Biology	12:20pm Simon 001	Sponsor: Microbiology Journal Club
8	Ecosystem services of restored wetlands and riparian buffers: USDA conservation practices in the glaciated interior plains John Michael Marton, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
7	Joan Wood Lecture Series: Beyond assessing knowledge–card sorting, superheroes, and moving towards measuring biological expertise among undergraduates Kimberly Tanner, San Francisco State University	4pm Myers 130
	Regenerative Biology Tony Mescher, IU School of Medicine	12noon Morrison 103	Sponsor: Human Biology Brown Bag
6	The community context of plant-microbe symbiosis Anna Larimer, IU Biology	12noon Simon 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
5	Microbialites, tufa-travertine, and hydrocarbon reservoirs Professor Maurice Tucker, University of Durham, UK	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	How rarity affects invasions–completed work on population size, inbreeding, and invasion and new ideas on seed predation and perennial grasses Jeff Firestone, IU Biology	11:45am Jordan 123	Sponsor: EcoLunch
2	Molecular evolution and sociality in insects Michael Goodisman, Georgia Institute of Technology	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
	Determining continued exposure pathways of lead (Pb) exposure to urban children Gabriel Filippelli, IUPUI Earth Sciences and Director of the Center for Urban Health	4pm Student Bldg. 150	Sponsor: GC
	14th Annual Women in Science Research Conference	9am-4pm IMU Alumni Hall	Sponsor: WISP
1	Critical approaches to environmental sustainability across Latin America Michael Cepek, UT-San Antonio, and Andrew Mathews, UC-Santa Cruz	7pm IMU Sassafras Rm.	Sponsor: CLACS
	Groundwater flow modeling: Theory and applications of the analytic element method Otto Strack, University of Minnesota	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	Insecticides and insects: Towards a systems approach Phil Batterham, University of Melbourne	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: MCDB
	Groundwater flow modeling: Improving parameter estimation by optimized data use Otto Strack, University of Minnesota	9:30-10:30am Student Bldg. 131
February 2012
28	The biosphere-atmosphere exchange of CO2 in southeastern U.S. forests: Links to drought, phenology, and the risk of disturbance from bark beetles Kimberly Novick, Candidate for the ecosystem ecologist faculty position in IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 167	Sponsor: ESS
27	Planetary magmatism: A competition of physics and chemistry Bruce D. Marsh, John Hopkins University	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
23	Halogenated flame retardants: Do the fire safety benefits justify the risks? Marta Venier, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
22	The Physics of Climate Change Ben Brabson, IU Physics	6pm Upland Banquet Facility	Sponsor: Green Drinks
	Power for development: The political economy of collaborative governance in decentralized energy production in the developing world Lauren MacLean, IU Political Science, and Jennifer Brass, IU SPEA	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA
21	Showcase your research: A poster workshop Women in Science Program (WISP)	5-6:30pm Memorial Hall East OWA Lounge	Sponsor: WISP
	Terrestrial ecosystem–Climate interactions in a changing world Kristina J. Anderson-Teixeira, Candidate for the ecosystem ecologist faculty position in IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 167	Sponsor: ESS
	Subterranean termites, fire ants, and aggression: The search for an aggression measure at the colony level Duane Jackson, Morehouse College	12noon Simon 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
20	The "other" scale of geological dynamics: Molecular-level behavior of H2O and ions at mineral-water interfaces Geoffrey M. Bowers, Alfred University	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Wait for it . . . Commons, copyright, and the private ordering of scientific publishing Jorge Contreras, American University Washington School of Law	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA
	Projects driven by biological questions and addressed with a combination of mathematical modeling and statistical analysis Zaid Abdo, University of Idaho	11:45am Jordan Hall 248	Sponsor: EcoLunch
16	Uncertainty and variability in product carbon footprinting: Case study of an electronic server Christopher Weber, candidate for industrial ecology/life cycle analysis faculty position in SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
15	Showcase your research: A poster workshop Women in Science Program (WISP)	5-6:30pm Memorial Hall East OWA Lounge	Sponsor: WISP
14	Community adaptation to peak oil and climate change Dave Rollo, Bloomington City Councilman	7pm Jordan A100	Sponsor: IU Volunteers in Sustainability
	Carbon cycling in loblolly pine plantations: Productivity vs. carbon sequestration Asko Noormets, Candidate for the ecosystems ecologist faculty position in SPEA	4pm SPEA 167	Sponsor: ESS
13	Screening of "The Oil Crash: A Crude Awakening"	7pm Myers 130	Sponsor: IU Volunteers in Sustainability
	Composition of the earth's core Andrew J. Campbell, University of Chicago	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Changing sea ice of the Canadian Arctic Stephen Howell, Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow, Climate Research Division, Environment Canada	4pm Ballantine 005	Sponsor: GC
10	Coevolutionary genetics of legume-rhizobium mutualisms Katy Heath, University of Illinois	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
9	Quantifying land use and reactive nitrogen footprints associated with U.S. consumption using input-output life cycle assessment methods Christine Costello, candidate for industrial ecology/life cycle analysis faculty position in SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
7	Peak oil: Evidence and consequences Dave Rollo, Bloomington City Councilman	7pm Jordan A100	Sponsor: IU Volunteers in Sustainability
	Ecological genomics in the purple sea urchin and plans for horned dung beetles Melissa Pespeni, IU Biology	12noon Simon 001	Sponsor: EEB
6	Marcia McNutt, Director of U.S. Geological Survey, to speak on fossil fuel resources, earthquakes
	Tudor Commemorative Lecture on "U.S. energy outlook: Whatever happened to 'peak oil'"	4pm IU FInes Arts Auditorium
	Lunch-time brownbag lecture, "Earthquakes near and far: A study in community resiliency"	12noon Geology S201
	Food, shelter, and competition: Multiple interactions between earthworms and salamanders Tami Ransom, Wabash College	11:45am Jordan Hall 123	Sponsor: EcoLunch
2	Methodologies to accurately estimate and guide carbon abatement using renewable installations in the US: applied to grid connected photovoltaics Deepak Sivaraman, Candidate for the Industrial Ecology/Life Cycle Analysis Faculty Position in IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
January 2012
27	Behavioral contexts of vocalizations by deer mice in the wild Matina Kalcounis-Rueppell, University of North Carolina–Greensboro	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB/CISAB
26	Milk, metals, and more:Ê Integrating life cycle assessment, water treatment, and sustainability Andrew Henderson, Candidate for the Industrial Ecology/Life Cycle Analysis Faculty Position in IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	Bioanalytical techniques for systems biology Erin Carlson, IU Chemistry	12:15pm Simon 001	Sponsor: Quantitative and Chemical Biology Journal Club
25	Whispers, deception, and promiscuity: Decoding the hidden vocal repertoire of the Dark-eyed Junco	7pm Monroe Co. Public Library Auditorium	Sponsor: SAS
24	The role of the University Graduate School in diversifying the professoriate and providing opportunities for the professional development of graduate students Maxine Watson, IU Biology	12noon Simon 001	Sponsor: EEB
23	Biochemical redox cycling of iron in terrestrial and aquatic sediments Flynn Picardal, IU SPEA	4pm Geol. Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Two ways in which resources and predators jointly contribute to disease spread Spencer Hall, IU Biology	11:45am Jordan 123	Sponsor: EcoLunch
20	Reassembly of eastern U.S. forests and the Darwinian invasion paradigm Jason Fridley, Syracuse University	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
	CANCELLED due to weather-related travel problems Closing the student achievement gap: evidence-informed teaching and learning in biology and other STEM courses Scott Freeman, Univ. of Washington, and David Haak, IU Biology	11:30am-1pm IMU Dogwood Rm.	Sponsor: SOTL
19	Duplicating genes allow Daphnia populations to thrive in toxic environments Joe Shaw, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	IU-HBCU STEM Initiative introductory meeting for research faculty Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs Contact Storme Day for details and/or to RSVP	10am-2pm
12	Ethnolinguistic divisions and access to clean water in Mexico Marcela Gonzalez Rivas, Cornell University	4pm IMU Sassafras Rm.	Sponsor: GC
9	Topic: TBA Peter Valley, USGS	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
6	Dissertation: Ecological conservation and institutional dimensions of dynamic, human influenced tropical forests Monica Paulson Priebe, IU SPEA	1pm SPEA Dean's Conf. Rm.
December 2011
14	Assessment of carbon storage potential in the New Albany shale gas play with enhanced gas recovery using reservoir simulation Faye Liu, IU Geological Sciences	3pm Geology S-201	Sponsor: IGS
8	Public perceptions of carbon capture and storage: survey evidence from Indiana David Warren, IU SPEA	3pm Geology S-201	Sponsor: IGS
7	BS in Environmental Science (BSES) senior research presentations	7pm SPEA 167
6	Postmating reproductive isolation in dioecious Silene Phil Nista, IU Biology (Delph Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
5	Microbial seed banks: ecological implications of dormancy Jay Lennon, Michigan State University	4pm Myers 130
	Do the mycorrhizal associations of dominant trees control the nutrient economies of forests: a new hypothesis Rich Phillips, IU BIology	12:15pm Jordan 123	Sponsor: EcoLunch
1	Beyond water quality: Embodied energy and global warming potential in fertilizer runoff in the Mississippi River basin Todd Royer, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
November 2011
29	Title: TBA Helena Mendes-Soares, IU Biology (Velicer Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
22	Temperature adaptation and biogeography of invasive vs. native mussels on the California coast Brent Lockwood, IU Biology (Montooth Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
21	Effect of mycorrhizal fungal communities on plant productivity in Alaskan arctic tundra undergoing permafrost thaw Ursel Schuette, IU Biology/SPEA	12:15pm Jordan Hall 123	Sponsor: Ecolunch
18	Coevolution and the network structure of mutualistic communities Scott Nuismer, University of Idaho	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: EEB
	Spatial distributions of forest resources Richard Thurau, IU SPEA	1pm SPEA Suite 300
	IU Undergraduate Research Conference (IUURC)	IU Kokomo
17	The changing nature of conservation Craig A. Czarnecki, Coordinator, US Fish and Wildlife Service	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	Endless forms: genetics, development, and evolution of flower color and shape Yao-Wu Yuan, University of Washington	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: EEB
16	GIS Day	10am-3:30pm Herman B Wells Library Lobby
	Aqueous geochemical response to CO2 injection, Sugar Creek Field, Hopkins County, KY T. Marty Parris, Kentucky Geological Survey	3pm Geological Sci. S-201	Sponsor: IGS
	PhD defense: The changing Amazon watershed: property, riparian, and watershed land uses by small households in an agricultural settlement area and their impacts on stream water chemistry Anthony D. Cak, SPEA	2pm Student Bldg. 159
15	The Carbon Cycle: Indiana and the World Breathe Together Faiz Rahman, IU Geography	7pm Monroe Co. Public Library
	Celebrate the contributions of women to science: Screening of Madame Curie (a 1943 film which depicts both the struggles and successes of Marie Curie)	6pm Chemistry 033
	Evolution of physiological strategies in natural and experimentally evolved populations of Drosophila melanogaster Brandon Cooper, IU Biology (Montooth Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
14	Integration, adaptation, and constraint Joel McGlothlin, University of Virginia	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: EEB
	Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop–Data Management	4-6pm IMU Walnut Room	Sponsor: UGS, Poynter, REEP
11	Reinventing the ecological laboratory in the atomic age: the international phytotron Sharon Kingsland, Johns Hopkins University	4-5:30pm Ballantine 204
	Variation in disease prevalence among closely related species: a sordid history of anther-smut on silene Michael Hood, Amherst College	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: EEB
10	Nitrogen deposition and forest carbon storage Christine L. Goodale, Cornell University	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
9	The potential for carbon sequestration and enhanced methane production from coal seams in the Illinois Basin Maria Mastalerz, Indiana Geological Survey	3pm Geological Sci. S-201	Sponsor: IGS
8	Brown bag seminar: Wind-wave interaction Chris Letchford, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	12noon MSB II 102
	Evolutionary ecophysiology in wild tomatoes and their relatives Chris Muir, IU Biology (Moyle Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
6	Using technology and teaching Jeremy Dunning, IU Geological Sciences	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
4	White shoes and happy cows Steven Manson, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities	4pm Student Bldg. 150	Sponsor: GC
	Migratory immunity: parasite infection, host defense and fitness costs in monarch butterflies Sonia Altizer, University of Georgia	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: EEB Seminar Series
	Conservation social work Josphat Ngonyo, Africa Network for Animal Welfare	2:30pm Business 321
3	Biology Club Research Night	6pm Jordan Hall 124
	Global change impacts on wetland vulnerability to sea level rise J. Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
1	Not under my roof! Intraspecific negative density dependence drives forest tree abundance and diversit Dan Johnson, IU Biology (Clay Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
October 2011
31	Ecological macroeconomics, a trophic conundrum, and steady statesmanship in global affairs Brian Czech, Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy and College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech	12noon-1:30pm IMU Georgian Room	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA and IU Biology
27	One million years ago: Homo erectus, the Acheulean, and prehistoric globalization Henry Gilbert, California State University East Bay and Kathy Schick, Stone Age Institute & IU Anthropology	7pm Rawles Hall 100
	Turtles, and squirrels, and dead birds, oh my! Tales of an urban ecologist	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
26	A new view of bonding in molecules, minerals, and beyond Nancy Ross, Virginia Tech	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Hormones and infectious diseases Michael Muehlenbein, IU Anthropology	12noon Morrison Hall 103	Sponsor: Human Biology
25	Slope stability radar and seismic monitoring in open-cut mines: overview and case studies John Metzger, GroundProbe, Ltd	3pm Geology S-201	Sponsor: IGS
	Root carbon inputs to the rhizosphere stimulate extracellular enzyme activity and increase nitrogen availability in temperate forest soils Eddie Brzostek, IU Biology (Phillips Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
24	Carbon and nitrogen cycling in streams and watersheds influenced by agricultural activities Laura T. Johnson, IU SPEA	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Fertilizer, water, and energy: my foray into industrial ecology Todd Royer, IU SPEA	12:15pm Jordan Hall 123	Sponsor: EcoLunch
	Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (NSF-DDIG) instruction session Emily Pyle and Ava Bair, IU Office of Research Administration	11:30am-1:30pm Simon Hall 001
23	Origins: The Evolution of the Universe, the Earth, Life, and the Human Species IU faculty in physics, astronomy, geology, paleontology, biology, and anthropology	9am-5pm IMU Whittenberger Auditorium
18	Relatedness and interactions of social bacteria on very fine scales Susanne Kraemer, IU Biology (Velicer Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
17	Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop–Collaborative Research	4-6pm IMU Maple Room	Sponsor: UGS, Poynter, REEP
	Impacts of global change on freshwater ecosystems: the view from the intermountain west of the United States David Porinchu, The Ohio State University	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
14	International status of whales, dolphins, and porpoises: conservation case studies from around the world, including anthropogenic impacts and socio-economic value of cetacean conservation Cheryl McCormick, American Cetacean Society	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB/ACSSC
13	Halogen chemistry in the marine boundary layer L. Gregory Huey, Georgia Institute of Technology	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	CANCELLED Even soft corals are too hard: developing a model system for dinoflagellate-cnidarian symbiosis John Pringle, Stanford University	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: MCDB
	Webinar: review of offline extraction methods followed by the GC-MS performance throughout a treatment process and over a yearly period for select water contaminants Beau Sullivan, Water Quality Laboratory, Santa Clara Valley Water District, and Richard Jack, Global Market Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific	11am Simon Hall 001
12	The potential for geologic carbon sequestration in Indiana Cristian Medina, Indiana Geological Survey	3pm Geology S-201	Sponsor: IGS
11	Introducing L113 students to primary literature: a step-wise approach increases comprehension Lauren Smith, IU Biology (Reynolds Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
10	Consequences of plant diversity for communities and ecosystems of the Great Lakes sand dunes Kerri Crawford, Washington University	12:15pm Jordan Hall Lieber Rm.	Sponsor: Ecolunch
7	-8   Fusion of Polarimetric Radar and Optical Data for Land Cover Classification workshop	IMU Maple Rm.	Sponsor: ACT
6	CANCELLED Nitrogen deposition and forest carbon storage Christine L. Goodale, Cornell University	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
5	The sustainable energy challenge George Crabtree, University of Illinois at Chicago & Argonne National Laboratory	4pm Swain West 119	Sponsor: IU Physics Dept.
4	Interactions between small mammal host variation, host-parasite interactions, and vector-borne pathogen prevalence in free-living communities Evie Rynkiewicz, IU Biology (Clay Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
3	Hydrogen fuel: technical opportunities and challenges Arndt Schimmelmann, IU Geological Sciences	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
September 2011
30	Responses of soil microbial communities to temperature: Implications for ecosystem carbon dynamics Mark Bradford, Yale University	4pm Myers 130	EEB
29	Mercury cycling in the environment:Êan earth systems science perspective Thomas Holsen, Clarkson University	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
28	Promotion Seminar: The regulation of phenotypic plasticity in cyanbacterial responses to environmental change David Kehoe, IU Biology	4pm Myers 130
	Indiana's potential for mitigating CO2 emissions through terrestrial sequestration Danilo Dragoni, IU Geography	3-4pm Geological Sci. S-201	IGS
27	From social behavior to genetic structure: the influence of familiarity Eric Liebold, IU Biology (Ketterson Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
26	Water on Mars: When, where, why? Darby Dyar, Mount Holyoke College	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
23	Dissertation: Persistent organic pollutants in various environmental matrices Amina Salamova, IU SPEA	11am MSBII 334
21	UITS Research Technologies Fair Learn how IU resources could benefit your research.	11am-1pm Simon Hall Conf. Ctr.
20	Title TBA Tom Doak, IU Biology (Lynch Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
19	Tidal wetlands and climate change Chris Craft, IU SPEA	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
16	Animal behavior mediates the novel consequences of novel plants John Orrock, University of Wisconsin	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB Seminar
15	Two to tango: Biosphere-atmosphere interactions in a changing world Levi H. Mielke, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
13	Networks for Life: A strategy for addressing the biodiversity crisis through landscape connectivity Doug Tallamy, University of Delaware	7:30pm Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University	Sponsors: see flyer
	Social niches and sex assortment uncovering the developmental ecology of cowbird social systems Greg Kohn, IU Biology (West Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
12	Kinetics of transport-controlled growth and dissolution of bubbles and minerals in melts and water Youxue Zhang, University of Michigan	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
9	Heuristic decision mechanisms in the mind's adaptive toolbox Peter M. Todd; IU Cognitive Science, Informatics, and Psychological and Brain Sciences	4pm Student Bldg. 150	Sponsor: GC
8	Determining the fate of silver nanoparticles in natural fresh water systems John J. Lenhart, The Ohio State University	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
6	On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Sex, Death, and the Red Queen Levi Morran, IU Biology (Lively Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
2	EEB Mini-Symposium: Disease Dynamics at IU Lively, Hall, Demas, Clay, and Bever; IU EEB faculty	4pm Myers Hall 130
1	Becoming a science writer/editor and how research articles are selected for publication Laura Zahn, Editor, Science magazine Watch archived video of Laura Zahn's presentation.	4pm Myers Hall 130
August 2011
1	PhD defense: Responses of associated hormonal, behavioral, and morphological traits following colonization of a novel environment Jonathan Atwell, IU Biology	1pm Simon Hall 001
May 2011
5	Multi-scale climate processes and rainfall variability in the Maritime Continent Dr. Jian-Hua "Joshua" Qian, Columbia University	4pm Student Bldg. 005	Sponsor: GC
2	New insights into evolution and ecology of early Stone Age Hominins in East Africa David Braun, University of Cape Town	5pm Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology Lecture Rm. (9th and Fess)
April 2011
29	Evolution of aging in bacteria Lin Chao, University of California, San Diego	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
28	The role of serpentine deformation on the spectrum of fault slip behavior observed in subduction zones Greg Hirth, Brown University	4pm Geological Sciences S201	Sponsor: GSC
	Diesel emissions: their sources, regulation, and control Neal Currier, Cummins, Inc.	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	IU SPEA V600 Capstone course final project presentation: Underground Coal Gasification and Carbon Sequestration	11:15am-12:30pm SPEA 278
27	BSES Spring 2011 Senior Research Symposium	7-9pm Geology S201
22	IU Department of Anthropology 2011 Spring Reception	4:30-8:30pm The Woodburn House (519 N. College Ave.)
	Fungi, ecosystems, and global change Kathleen Treseder, University of California, Irvine	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
21	Connecting the causes and consequences of global change for wetland ecosystems Amy Burgin, Wright State University	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	Does water scarcity lead to overuse? Evidence from field experiments Esther Blanco, University of Innsbruck, Austria	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA
18	Structural characterization of complex materials using total scattering Thomas Proffen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory	4pm Geological Sciences 143	Sponsor: GSC
	The origin and genetic diversity of disjunct populations Collin Hobbs, IU Biology	12noon Jordan Hall 123	Sponsor: Eco-Lunch
17	Let Newton Be! A play by Craig Baxter (free admission; no tickets required)	7:30pm IMU Whittenberger Auditorium
15	Functional genomics of the 2La inversion in the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae Nora Besansky, University of Notre Dame	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
14	Flame retardants in the atmosphere and tree bark around the Great Lakes Amina Salamova, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
13	EU Sustainability Energy Week panel discussion John Graham (IU SPEA) and Rebecca Barthelmie (IU Geography)	2:30pm Kelley Graduate Center 2063	Sponsor: IU European Union Ctr., W. European Studies, SPEA
	Adaptation to climate variability and land use change in the Mayan Forest Claudia Rodriguez, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA
	Phylogenetic signal for functional traits and extinction risk in Amazonian trees: implications for species coexistence and the future of Amazonian rainforests Kyle Dexter, McGill University	10:30am Jordan Hall 123
11	The influence of predation on community composition and evenness: A case-study of Eocene molluscs Lindsey Leighton, University of Alberta	4pm Geological Sciences 143	Sponsor: GSC
8	X-inactivation and the evolution of hybrid male sterility in mice Jeffrey Good, University of Montana	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
6	Responsible Conduct of Research Program: Authorship Caroline Chick-Jarrold, Thomas Doak, and Eric Cesar Morales; Indiana University	4-5:30pm Poynter Center 050
5	Extreme heat in cities: notes from the front lines of climate change Brian Stone, Jr., Georgia Institute of Technology	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
4	Abiotic and biotic environmental context dependency of plant-microbial interactions Anna Larimer, IU Biology	12noon Jordan Hall 123	Sponsor: Ecolunch
1	Myopic microbes and provident pathogens: Evolution and the tragedy of the commons in model systems Ben Kerr, University of Washington	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
March 2011
31	Ecosystem production of volatile organic compounds as a primary control over atmospheric chemistry Russ Monson, University of Arizona	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
30	High-altitude balloon launch and lecture Hank Voss, Don Takehara, and Jeff Dailey; Taylor University	Launch–9:30am Dunn Meadow Lecture–4pm MSB II Rm. 102
28	Reverse engineering mother nature: the significance of experimental mudstone sedimentology for understanding shale successions and shale properties Juergen Schieber, IU Geological Sciences	4pm Geological Sciences 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Informatics for science-based groundwater management and socio-technical interfaces Suzanne A. Pierce, The University of Texas at Austin	6pm Wells Library 001
26	STARS 13th Annual Research Symposium	9-10:30am (posters) Jordan Hall atrium 10:45-11:45am (speakers) Jordan Hall 009
25	Pesticides in aquatic communities: Connections to global amphibian declines? Rick Reylea, University of Pittsburgh	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
	Science Education Student Research Symposium Questions? Contact amaltese@indiana.edu	9-10:15am School of Education
24	-26   Landscape, Space and Place Graduate Student Conference	IU Bloomington	Sponsor: IU Geography & Landscape Studies Pgm.
24	Exaptation/adaptation of coral immune systems to global warming Kevin Strychar, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
23	Black environmental thought in Êvisual art, cinema, and video Award-winning filmmaker Cauleen Smith to present five new distinct, but interrelated, sculptural video works dealing with the transformation of land-space and contemporary relationships to land	7pm Black Film Center Archives (Wells 044)	Sponsor: AAADS
	Vulnerability and adaptive capacity of coastal communities in the face of climate change–a comparative study Camilla Risvoll Godø, University of Nordland, Bodø, Norway	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA
21	Tremor, slow slip and earthquakes: interacting modes of fault slip David Shelly, US Geological Survey	4pm Geological Sciences 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Globalization and contribution to a national public good Eitan Adres, University of Haifa, Israel	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA
	Chemoreceptor gene family evolution in the genus Daphnia: family size and expression differences between species Carolina Peñalva-Arana, IU Biology	12noon Jordan Hall 123	Sponsor: Ecolunch
11	Landscape and metacommunity ecology of lone star tick-associated pathogens Brian Allan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
	Dirtbags of Appalachia: Transience, community and rock climbing in eastern Kentucky Jillian Rickly-Boyd, IU Geography	4pm Student Bldg. 150	Sponsor: GC
9	-10   State of the Science on the Ecological Effects of Wind	IUPUI	Sponsor: Great Lakes Wind Collaborative
7	Silicic magma generation in oceanic environments: An update on theoretical, experimental, and field-based studies Jim Brophy, IU Geological Sciences	4pm Geological Sciences 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Development programs, global markets, and family decisions: cross-scale interactions and the emergence of social-ecological complexity in the Amazon Eduardo Brondizio, IU Anthropology	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA
	A novel class of basal Ascomycetes–Inferring ecological role from field sequences Anna Rosling, IU Biology	12noon Jordan Hall 123	Sponsor: Ecolunch
4	Transition to self-compatibility is an evolutionary decadence Boris Igic, University of Illinois at Chicago	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
	IU Women in Science Research Conference	9am-2:30pm IMU Alumni Hall	Sponsor: WISP
3	Sustainability of modern farming in the US: the importance of herbicides Leonard Gianessi, Crop Protection Research Institute, CropLife Foundation	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
1	EEB Brown Bag (L570): Soft, Quiet, Whispered, Strangled and Short-range? Deciphering the Function of Low-Amplitude Vocalizations in a Songbird Dustin Reichard	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB
February 2011
28	Vision 2020: Indiana University's sustainability vision and goals for a decade of sustainability Bill Brown, IU Office of Sustainability	4pm Geological Sciences 143	Sponsor: GSC
24	Informal discussion with faculty, students, and community members with Dean Cycon, CEO of Dean's Beans	7pm Foster Internat'l LLC, Foster-Shea Ground Floor Lounge (1000 N. Fee Ln.)	Sponsor: IU Anthropology, Foster Internat'l LLC, CLACS Sustainability Initiative
	Flame retardants in cats, dogs, and Bald Eagles and in their food Ronald A. Hites and Marta Venier, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
23	Javatrekking: Social change and sustainable business in the coffeelands Dean Cycon, CEO of Dean's Beans	6pm IMU Frangipani Rm.	Sponsor: IU Anthropology, Foster Internat'l LLC, CLACS Sustainability Initiative
	Carbon sequestration and phenology trends in a temperate deciduous forest of the Midwest. How long is long enough in ecosystem observations? Danilo Dragoni, IU Geography	1pm Student Bldg. 005	Sponsor: GC
22	Examining proximate and underlying causes of LUCC: Mixed theory and mixed methods David Lopez-Carr, University of California-Santa Barbara	1:15-2:45pm IMU Walnut Rm.
21	Fossil rainforests of Patagonian fire lakes and their Australasian legacy Peter Wilf, Pennsylvania State University	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	The role of resource-use networks in social-ecological systems Sobhi Mohanty, IU Workshop for Political Theory and Policy Analysis	12noon Jordan Hall 123	Sponsor: Ecolunch
18	Competition, co-evolution, & cooperative alliances Patrick Abbot, Vanderbilt University	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
	Preparing Future Faculty Conference For more info: iupffc@gmail.com	8:30am-4:30pm IMU Solarium
17	Biospheric controls on atmospheric chemistry: Re-exploring the relationship between ozone and isoprene Allison L. Steiner, University of Michigan	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
15	Natural and anthropogenic variability of northern hemisphere extra-tropical winter storms and related impacts Dr. Gregor Leckebusch, Free University, Berlin, Germany	1pm IMU Walnut Rm.	Sponsor: GC
14	Potential for earthquakes on and off major faults in California Kaj Johnson, IU Geological Sciences	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
11	Climate change and hydropower in the Indian Himalayas Kelly D. Alley, Auburn University	5:30pm India Studies House	Sponsor: IU India Studies Pgm.
10	Cyanotoxins, coming soon to pond near you Judy Westrick, Lake Superior State University	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
8	Daphnia pulex: A genome for the environment John Colbourne, IU Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics (CGB)/Biology	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: CGB
	Aggressive behavior: evolution and mechanism at multiple levels of biological organization Kimberly Rosvall	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
7	Bacterial diversity in a high arctic glacier foreland Ursel Schuette, IU SPEA	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Job Candidate Talk The impact of natural versus anthropogenic aerosol on atmospheric circulation and cloud cover in the community atmosphere model Robert Allen, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego	1pm Student Bldg. 005	Sponsor: GC
	UITS Research Technologies Fair (RT overview at 10am in Informatics 001)	11am-1pm Informatics East Lobby
	How ecological gradients can promote increased susceptibility (or resistance) during epidemics Spencer Hall, IU Biology	12noon Lieber Rm. (Jordan 123)	Sponsor: Ecolunch
4	Climate change and land use threats to tropical wetlands (exceptionally high resource values in exceptionally vulnerable ecosystems) Boone Kaufman, Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service	4pm Student Bldg. 150	Sponsor: GC
	What trees can tell us: Reconstructing the evolution of bird songs and colors Jordan Price, St. Mary's College of Maryland	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
3	Research Opportunities Night For more info: avictori@indiana.edu	6pm	Sponsor: IU Biology Club
	CANCELLED due to bad weather The Changing Nature of Conservation Craig Czarnecki, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative, US Fish and Wildlife Svc., East Lansing, MI	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
1	POSTPONED due to bad weather Aggressive behavior: evolution and mechanism at multiple levels of biological organization Kimberly Rosvall	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
January 2011
31	Experimental studies of microbial sulfide oxidation: Isotope systematics of sulfate Kevin Mandernack, IUPUI Earth Sciences	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
28	Adaptation in Drosophila Dmitri Petrov, Stanford University	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
27	PRESENTATION CANCELLED (presenter's flight cancelled due to weather) Will wetlands amplify or attenuate climate change in response to elevated carbon dioxide? J. Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
24	An anthropology of food choice: eating, environment and everyday life in the Amazon Prof Rui Sergio Sereni Murrieta, University of S‹o Paulo, Brazil	4pm Student Bldg. 159	Sponsor: IU Anthropology
	Perhclorate and organics in mid-latitudes on Mars and implications for the search for life Chris McKay, NASA	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Mycorrhizal fungi and plant phosphorus acquisition Baoming Ji, IU Biology	12noon Lieber Rm. (Jordan 123)	Sponsor: Ecolunch
21	CANCELLED due to weather. It's all in the timing: Synaptic mechanisms and evolution of temporal codes for behavior Bruce Carlson, Washington University	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
20	Improving our understanding of the impact of biogenic emissions on atmospheric chemistry: Investigations of the OH-initiated oxidation of isoprene Maria Navarro, IU SPEA	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	Molecular mechanisms underlying pathogen recognition and defense responses in plants Roger Innes, IU Biology	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: MCDB
11	Chemical Profiling for Biological Discovery Alan Saghatelian, Harvard University	3pm Simon Hall 101	Sponsor: Biocomplexity Institute Seminar
December 2010
13	About FACE: Why root-microbial responses to CO2 enrichment may drive climate change feedbacks Rich Phillips, IU Biology	11:30am Lieber Rm (Jordan Hall 123)	Sponsor: EcoLunch
8	Determining the willingness-to-change natural resource exploitation: field evidence from a fishnet exchange program Carina Cavalcanti, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Andreas Leibbrandt, University of Chicago	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Room (513 N. Park Ave.)
6	Latin American Research Forum Neighborhood Water Activist in Buenos Aires: Symbolic Actions and Ecological Flows Stephanie Kane, IU Criminal Justice	12:15-1:45pm Edmonson Room B01, Collins Living-Learning Center (275 N. Jordan Ave.)
	Using field experiments to examine coupled biogeochemical cycles in Indiana streams Todd Royer, IU SPEA	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
3	Pancreatic Cancer:Ê Role of Environmental Factors Barbara Hocevar, faculty candidate	2:45-3:45pm HPER 195	Sponsor: Dept. of Environmental Health
	Sustain-ability: Thriving on a Small Planet Themester Closing Exposition	11am-2pm IMU Alumni Hall	Sponsor: Ofc. of Sustainability and College of A&S Themester
2	Coupling between carbon and nitrogen cycling in streams Laura T. Johnson, IU SPEA	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	"Community Actions Against Climate Change" forum Keynote: Elinor Ostrom, IU Workshop in Political Theory & Policy Analysis	2-5pm IMU Alumni Hall	Sponsor: SLT
November 2010
30	The Yanomami of Brazil: A geography of an indigenous territory François-Michel Le Tourneau, National Center for Scientific Research, Université Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle	4-5:30pm Student Bldg. 159	Sponsor: Themester
29	A high-resolution δ34S approach to investigate the impact of environmental conditions on microbial sulfur cycling David Fike, Washington University, St. Louis	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	The Duramaz Project: building and interpreting an indicator system for assessing the impacts of sustainable development experiments in the Brazilian Amazon François-Michel Le Tourneau, National Center for Scientific Research, Université Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle	12noon-1:30pm Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)
22	The Minnowbrook Process: What have we learned? Panel talk featuring H. George Fredrickson, University of Kansas (keynote), with SPEA faculty and doctoral students (reception immediately following)	4-5:30pm IMU Dogwood Rm.	Sponsor: SPEA and the Workshop
	Sustainability: Conceptually mapping the search for an intergenerational moral order Ed Stazyk, American University	12noon-1:30pm Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)	Sponsor: SPEA and the Workshop
18	The role of the public in the assessment of water quality: the Secchi Dip-In Experience Robert E. Carlson, Developer and Coordinator, Secchi Dip-In	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
17	GIS Day Keynote speaker: Tom Evans, IU Geography/CIPEC	10am-4pm Wells Library lobby
16	Nutrient limitation of epidemic disease in Daphnia Dave Civitello, IU Biology	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: L570 Brown Bag
15	The global energy challenge Roel Snieder, Colorado School of Mines	4-5pm Geology 143	Sponsor: Grand Energy Challenge Seminar Series
	The art of science workshop Roel Snieder, Colorado School of Mines	12noon Geology S201	Sponsor: Grand Energy Challenge Seminar Series
	Bacterial diversity in a high arctic glacier foreland Ursel Schuette, IU Biology, IU SPEA	11:30am Lieber Rm (Jordan Hall 123)	Sponsor: EcoLunch
13	Environmental science focus groups (meeting of community organizations to determine public understanding of environmental science)	2-4pm Monroe Co. Public Library 1C
11	Environmental science focus groups (meeting of community organizations to determine public understanding of environmental science)	7-9pm Monroe Co. Public Library 1C
	Goose Pond bird conservation plan Ross Brittain, Indiana Director of Bird Conservation, National Audubon Society	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
10	The challenge and opportunity of US wind development Matthew Hendrickson, Director Energy Assessment, Horizon Wind Energy, LLC	4-5pm IMU Dogwood Rm.	Sponsor: Grand Energy Challenge Seminar Series
9	Recent, extensive introns gains in Daphnia populations Wenli Li, IU Biology	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: L570 Brown Bag
8	Water in the Earth's interior Joe Smyth, University of Colorado	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
4	The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study (UMDES): What is the role of soil and dust? Alfred Franzblau, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
2	The ethical challenges to the adoption of technologies in enhancing food security in an era of certain global climate change Howard Yana Shapiro, Mars, Inc.	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
1	Effects of genetic alterations in AMF on plants and fungi Caroline Angelard, IU Biology	11:30am Lieber Rm (Jordan Hall 123)	Sponsor: EcoLunch
October 2010
28	Trophic cascades and Caughley's Declining Population Syndrome John W. Terborgh, Duke University View Terborgh lecture flyer	12noon Mauer School of Law 123	Sponsor: IAS
27	Purdue Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (HEE) Sassafras Audubon Society (SAS) Seminar Jeff Riegel (SAS) and Rebecca Kalb (Purdue HEE)	7pm Monroe County Public Library Auditorium	Sponsor: SAS
	Renewable energy development in Indiana Travis Murphy, Indiana Office of Energy Development	4-5pm Woodburn Hall 100	Sponsor: Grand Energy Challenge Seminar Series
	Drivers of diversity in tallgrass prairie remnants and restorations Elizabeth Middleton, IU Biology, PhD defense	1pm Jordan Hall 009
26	Evolutionary ecology of plant defense against herbivores Anurag Agrawal, Cornell University	4pm Myers Hall 130
	Webinar: Groundwater modeling in response to geological sequestration Michael Celia, Princeton University More info about groundwater modeling webinar	2pm Geology Rm. S-201	Sponsor: IGS
25	Novel probes of material structure and dynamics at IU's Center for the Exploration of Energy and Matter David Baxter, IU Physics	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
23	IU Physics and Astronomy Open House	9am-2:30pm Swain Hall West
22	Taking the long view of species invasions: invader evolution and native community responses throughout an invasion history Richard Lankau, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	4pm Myers Hall 130
21	Analysis of policies to reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. transportation sector W. Ross Morrow, Iowa State University	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	Fuels from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide: a thermochemical approach Outstanding Women in Science Lecture Sossina M. Haile, California Institute of Technology	3pm IMU Whittenberger Auditorium
20	First planning committee meeting for Preparing Future Faculty Conference For more info: iupffc@gmail.com	4-5pm Schuessler Institute for Social Research (1022 E. 3rd St.)
19	Quorum sensing in nature: What happens out there? Alan Decho, University of South Carolina Reception afterwards in Lieber Room (Jordan Hall 123)	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: Micro Seminar Series
18	Reconstructing Taiwan: A new view of a classic orogen Tim Byrne, University of Connecticut	4pm Geological Sci. 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Ultraviolet radiation decreases disease in a planktonic host-parasite system Spencer Hall, IU Biology	11:30am Lieber Rm (Jordan Hall 123)	Sponsor: EcoLunch
16	Anything going wrong? Error and failure in scientific practice An all-day workshop; view schedule	Maurer School of Law 335	Sponsor: 2010-2011 Sawyer Seminar
14	Denitrification in terrestrial ecosystems: A tale of misery and woe Peter Groffman, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
13	Informal discussions: open house for faculty/students Jean Palutikof, Director of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) at Griffith University	2-4pm MSB II 304	Sponsor: Patten Lectures
12	Adaptation Strategies: A Poor Man's Solution? Jean Palutikof, Director of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) at Griffith University	7:30-8:30pm Fine Arts 015	Sponsor: Patten Lectures
	Low impact fossil energy: Keystone to sustainability Julio Friedmann, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	1pm IMU State Room East	Sponsor: Grand Energy Challenge Seminar Series
	Invasive Japanese stiltgrass and negative soil feedback: The enemy of my enemy is my friend Sarah Shannon, IU Biology (Reynolds Lab)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
11	The Role of International Treaties in Tackling Climate Change Jean Palutikof, Director of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) at Griffith University	7:30-8:30pm Fine Arts 015	Sponsor: Patten Lectures
	Earthquake risk of developing countries Brian E. Tucker, President, GeoHazards International	4pm Geology 143	Sponsor: IU College of A&S and Geological Sci.
9	From asparagus to apples: using research to connect local food growers and customers in Indiana James Farmer, Marshall University	2-3:30pm City Hall, Showers Complex, McCloskey Room	Sponsor: Themester
7	Mercy, mercy me! Black environmental thought and the future of African American studies symposium Carolyn Finney, UC Berkeley; Angelique Nixon, Univ. of Connecticut-Storrs; Marlo D. David, Purdue Univ.	5-7:30pm IMU Frangipani Rm.	Sponsor: IU New Perspective Grant
	Green roofs and Red Russian Kale: The colorful world of urban ecology Timothy Carter, Butler University	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	Mediating and mitigating the impact of the Belo Monte Dam: The role of community activism in Amazon Town and beyond Richard Pace, Middle Tennessee State Univ.	12noon-1:30pm Student Bldg. 159	Sponsor: ACT and IU Anthropology
6	Moving toward a socially and ecologically sustainable world society Isidor Wallimann, Visiting Scholar in residence, IU Center for the Study of Global Change (CSGC); Visiting Research Professor, Syracuse University; University of Applied Sciences, Northwestern Switzerland	4pm CSGC Seminar Rm. 201 N. Indiana Ave.
4	STATEMAP at the Indiana Geological Survey: The status of bedrock mapping projects Walter Hasenmueller, Indiana Geological Survey	4pm Geological Sci. 143
	The ecological economics of sustainability: moving beyond debate to dialogue and problem-solving Robert Costanza, Portland State University, OR	12noon-1:30pm IMU Georgian Rm.	Sponsor: Themester
1	Open house with Linda Mearns; Director, Weather and Climate Impacts Assessment Science Program (WCIASP); Head, Regional Integrated Sciences Collective (RISC); and Senior Scientist, Nat'l Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO	4-5pm MSB II 334
	The spatial scale of climate change scenarios: What do we really need? Linda Mearns; Director, Weather and Climate Impacts Assessment Science Program (WCIASP); Head, Regional Integrated Sciences Collective (RISC); and Senior Scientist, Nat'l Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO	11am-12:10pm Student Bldg. 150
September 2010
30	Annual research opportunities night (undergraduates looking for research experience) Contact Anna at avictori@umail.iu.edu for info	6pm	Sponsor: IU Biology Club and Biotechnology
	Surface-Groundwater Modeling in the Sheyenne National Grassland, ND (authors Maksym M. Gusyev and Henk M. Haitjema) Henk Haitjema, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
29	Coal's role in Indiana's future Tom Sparrow, Purdue University	4pm Chemistry 001	Sponsor: Grand Energy Challenge Seminar Series
28	Traditional agricultural practices: enhancing biodiversity, pest suppression, and resilience among Mesoamerican small farmers Helda Morales, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: CRES/EEB Brown Bag
27	Gene tree reconciliation to estimate concordance trees and species trees Cecile Ane, University of Wisconsin-Madison	4pm Myers Hall 130
23	Climate-driven changes in greenhouse gas emissions from boreal peatlands: stable isotopic evidence of important plant-microbial interactions Jeffrey White, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
20	Zionism and the environment Tamar Arieli, Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professor	7:30am IMU Oak Rm.	Sponsor: Jewish Studies Program
	Grass invasion's effects on small mammal herbivore communities Evelyn Rynkiewicz, Jonathan Bauer, and Lauren Smith; IU Biology	11:30am Lieber Rm (Jordan Hall 123)	Sponsor: EcoLunch
17	Coping with change: nitrogen deposition, species invasion, and plant-soil feedbacks Katharine Suding, University of California, Berkeley	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: EEB
	The scientific evidence for global climate change and ramifications for society Kevin E. Trenberth, National Center for Atmospheric Research (Chat with Dr. Trenberth at open house from 3:30-5pm in MSB II 334)	11am Student Bldg. 150	Sponsor: College of Arts & Sci. themester/Dept. of Geography Visher Lecture Series
16	Payment for ecosystem services and sustainable agricultural development Ryohei Kada, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature/Yokohama National University, and Ashutosh Sarker, Yokohama National University, Japan	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
15	Energy in Indiana John Haselden, Indianapolis Power and Light	4pm Woodburn Hall 121	Sponsor: Grand Energy Challenge Seminar Series
	Ecosystem changes in Satoyama-Satoumi and expected 'new commons' in contemporary Japan Ryohei Kada, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature/Yokohama National University Coping with the tragedy of 'underused' commons Ashutosh Sarker, Yokohama National University, Japan	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA
14	Discussion of the public policy priorities of the International Society for Conservation Biology John Fitzgerald, Policy Director for the society	4-5pm Jordan Hall 123
13	Linking the precautionary principle to Polycentricity: Investigating climate change adaptation in agricultural water agencies Insa Theesfeld, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO), Halle (Saale), Germany	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA
10	Themester 2010 Opening Festival	5-8pm Dunn Meadow	Sponsor: College of Arts & Sciences
7	The Ontology of physics for piology--encoding physical principles for annotating biosimulation models and defining biological processes Dan Cook, University of Washington	3:30pm Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: Biocomplexity Institute Seminar
3	Unhealthy herds, quality matters, and more at interface of community ecology and disease Tenure/Promotion Seminar (Biology) Spencer Hall	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: Biology
	Introduction to climate science and to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sara Pryor, IU Geography	11am Student Bldg. 150	Sponsor: College of Arts & Sci. themester
August
31	From genomics to function in beetles and flies Tenure/Promotion Seminar (Biology) Justen Andrews	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: Biology
	How does a songbird sing his song? Dezhe Jin, Pennsylvania State University	3:30pm Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: Biocomplexity Institute Seminar
June 2010
21	Improvements on modeling flow in and underneath wetlands Maksym A. Gusyev, Final examination for Ph.D. in Environmental Science	1pm SPEA 300	Sponsor: SPEA
May 2010
12	-14   7th Annual Summer Institute on Service-Learning and Sustainability	IMU	Sponsor: OSL and IUOS
12	CRES Spring Symposium (CRES Executive Committee meeting after lunch)	8am-2pm IURTP Field Lab
7	Considering the roles of climate change, winter habitat and immune function in a different migrant Dawn O'Neal, PhD defense (CISAB)	9am 402 N. Park Ave.
6	Mycorrhizal mediation of plant adaptation to coal mine soil Wendy Taheri, PhD defense (Jim Bever, Chair)	1pm Jordan Hall 123
April 2010
30	Beyond the five senses: the maps, compasses and sensory biology of sea turtle navigation Ken Lohmann, University of North Carolina	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: EEB/CISAB
	Carbon capture and sequestration V600 Capstone Class	9:30am SPEA 276
29	Probing air with light: insights on tropospheric ozone and aerosol formation from new laser-based instrumentation Frank N. Keutsch, University of Wisconsin-Madison	4pm Chemistry Bldg 033	Sponsor: Chemistry/SPEA
28	Spring 2010 BSES Senior Research Symposium	7-8:30pm Geology S201
27	Rooting plant community ecology theory in microbial interactions Jim Bever, IU Biology	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB
23	IU Anthropology Spring Reception Lots of food, fun, and celebration!	5-8pm Woodburn House, 519 N College Ave
	Out of the tropics: the dynamics of the latitudinal diversity gradient David Jablonski, University of Chicago	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
22	Aging and old-growth forests of the upper Midwest: atmospheric carbon sinks or sources? Peter Curtis (The Ohio State University)	4pm SPEA	Sponsor: SPEA/CRES
	Model-based decision making: some reflections John Doherty, Director of Watermark Numerical Computing	12noon Geol Sci S201	Sponsor: SPEA/CRES
20	Environmental and developmental regulation of carbon cycling in a warm-temperate forest John Drake	12noon Simon 001	Sponsor: EEB
19	Cr isotopes and the fate of the hexavalent Cr contamination in the environment Tom Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
16	Food Policy Group callout meeting	4:30pm SPEA 204
12	Mountain building: where's the heat? Jay Ague, Yale University	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
8	The Palm Island Mystery Disease–Toxicity of the cyanobacterial toxin, cylindrospermopsin: adverse human health and environmental effects of the toxin and the organisms that produce it Neil Chernoff, US EPA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
5	Chemical enrichment of gas-rich galaxies in the local volume Liese van Zee, IU Astronomy	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
2	Wind energy sensors and systems: how to observe and control wind turbine behavior Douglas Adams, Purdue University	4pm MSB II Gill Conf Rm	Sponsor: GSS
	The role of geoengineering in addressing climate change Steve Rayner; Institute for Science, Innovation, and Society; Oxford University	4pm SPEA's Tavis Smiley Atrium	Sponsor: SPEA and IAS
1	Assessing groundwater transport of nitrates and other non-point source pollutants to surface waters Daniel Abrams, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
March 2010
29	Elegance or clumsiness: a debate on the design of international greenhouse gas agreements Steve Rayner; Institute for Science, Innovation, and Society; Oxford Univ. and Ken Richards, IU SPEA	4pm SPEA's Tavis Smiley Atrium	Sponsor: SPEA and IAS
	A geologic method for the explanation of cultural change and its nature: unraveling archaeological problems using provenance and processing Christine Shriner, IU Geological Sciences	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
25	Environmental chemistry: from Lake Michigan Beach closures to fuel cells Kizhanipuram Vinodgopal, IU Northwest	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
24	IAD and SES dynamic flows: introducing the program in institutional analysis of social-ecological systems (PIASES) framework Elinor Ostrom, Arthur F. Bentley, Michael McGinnis; IU	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)
23	Microbially-mediated, Redox cycling of iron in sediments Flynn Picardal, IU SPEA	4pm MY130	Sponsor: Microbiology
22	Land rights cases in Belize: "common" versus "private" land Richard Wilk, IU Anthropology/Gender Studies	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. (513 N. Park Ave.)
	Fate of water in the Cascadia Forearc unveiled by teleseismic imaging (Tudor Lecture) Michael Bostock, University of British Columbia	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
11	Challenges of Coal Mine Reclamation Denver Harper (IGS)	4pm Chemistry CO33	Sponsor: IU Nanosci. Ctr.
8	Three-dimensional wavefield imaging of data from the US Array: new constraints on the geometry of the Farallon Slab Gary Pavlis, IU Geological Sciences	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
6	STARS research symposium	9am Jordan Hall Atrium and A100
	Food for Thought–Local Food. Global Impact. Conference	7:30am-3:30pm IUPUI	More info
5	-6   Crossroads Geology Conference: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Intriguing Questions in Today's Geosciences"	Geol. Sci. Dept. [ schedule ]
5	Toward a mathematical theory of climate sensitivity Michael Ghil, Ecole Normale Superieure Paris and UCLA	4pm Swain E. 140	Sponsor: IU Nanosci. Ctr.
	Ecological genetics of life history transitions and mutualisms John Stinchcombe, University of Toronto	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: EEB
4	Alternative Uses of Coal and Combustion Products Nelson Shaffer (IGS)	4pm Chemistry CO33	Sponsor: IU Nanosci. Ctr.
	Sumatran orangutan conservation: last stand in Indonesia Maria Renner, Masters Candidate in Public Affairs and Environmental Science	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	Decisions about land use and natural resources use of family agriculture from Brazilian Amazonia: influence of cultural and economical aspects in deforestation and annual family income Luciano Mattos, Visiting Scholar, ACT	4pm (lecture) 4:45pm (discussion) Student Bldg. 331	Sponsor: ACT
	Vernalization: remembering winter with an environmentally induced epigenetic switch Richard Amasino, University of Wisconsin	4pm Myers 130	Sponsor: Carlos A. Miller Lecture
3	Why oil is not a curse Pauline Jones Luong, Brown University	12noon-1:30pm Workshop Tocqueville Rm. 513 N. Park. Ave.	Sponsor: Workshop in PTPA
February 2010
26	Assessing the value of interdisciplinary team-teaching in a science curriculum Phil Quirk, Vivian Van Halloran, and Amy Berndtson; IU Human Biology info/register	10am-12noon IMU Oak Rm	Sponsor: SOTL
25	-27   Human-Environment Interactions Workshop Organized by Emilio Moran and Eduardo Brondizio, ACT	IMU Persimmon Rm	Sponsor: CRES
25	Is wetland mitigation a losing game? A comparison of diversity and nutrient cycling in natural and created wetlands Siobhan Fennessy (Kenyon College)	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
	Carbon Capture Materials William Schneider (Notre Dame)	4pm Chemistry CO33	Sponsor: IU Nanosci. Ctr.
23	Conflict, cooperation, and coadaptation Yaniv Brandvain (IU Biology)	12noon Simon 001	Sponsor: EEB
22	Help create a community orchard in Bloomington Planning meeting	5:30-7pm City Hall Council Chambers	More info: acountry@indiana.edu
	Life and Environment on the Early Earth Hiroshi Ohmoto, Pennsylvania State University	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
19	-20   Anthropology Graduate Student Association (AGSA) Symposium: Exploring Difference	IU Bloomington	Sponsor: AGSA
18	Carbon Capture Technologies Jared Ciferno (DOE NETL)	4pm Chemistry CO33	Sponsor: IU Nanosci. Ctr.
16	Nobel Prize lecture Elinor Ostrom, Co-recipient of 2009 Nobel Prize in economic sciences IU's Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis	4pm IU Auditorium
15	Coalbed methane and shale gas: insights from the Illinois Basin Maria Mastalerz, Indiana Geological Survey	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
12	Statistical inference: Uses, abuses, and misconceptions Michael Trosset, Director, IU Indiana Statistical Consulting Center	12noon-2pm Woodburn Hall 200	Sponsor: OVPR
11	Meridiani, opportunity, and the search for life on Mars Andy Knoll, Patten lecturer	7:30pm Rawles Hall 100
	Beyond quantification–source-identification of atmospheric iron using stable isotopes and chemical speciation techniques Brian J. Majestic, Northern Arizona University Candidate for Environmental Chemistry Faculty Position at SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
8	Physiology as conceptual glue in historical geobiology Andy Knoll, Harvard	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
5	The implications and impact of interdisciplinary research and education upon disciplinary ways of knowing Julie Thompson Klein, Interdisciplinary Studies, Wayne State University info/register	10-11:30am IMU Frangipani Rm	Sponsor: SOTL
4	CO2-water-rock interaction in geological carbon sequestration Chen Zhu (IU Geological Sciences)	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS/GSS
	Physical and Chemical Characterization of Coal Maria Mastalerz (IGS)	4pm Chemistry CO33	Sponsor: IU Nanosci. Ctr.
	Strategies for long-term preservation and access of your research media Alan Burdette, Institute for Digital Arts and Humanities (IDAH)	12noon-1pm Wells Library E174	Sponsor: IDAH
2	Model tropospheric aerosols: optical properties and internal structure Miriam Freedman, University of Colorado Candidate for Environmental Chemistry Faculty Position at SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
1	Intellectual adventures provoked by Geoscience Wayne Bundy, Owen Reward Recipient	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
January 2010
28	Reactions at environmental interfaces: chlorine activation in polluted coastal regions Jonathan Raff, University of California-Irvine Candidate for Environmental Chemistry Faculty Position at SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
25	The Late Ordovician Greenhouse to Icehouse Transition: Isotopic evidence for fluctuations in silicate weathering, carbon cycling, and pCO2 Seth Young, IU Geological Sciences	4pm Geol Sci 143	Sponsor: GSC
	Increasing nitrate concentrations in Lake Superior: role of in-lake production and atmospheric deposition Sanjeev Kumar, Biogeochemistry Postdoc Candidate	11am MSB II 120
21	A sustainable consumer culture? Is that possible? Richard Wilk, IU Anthropology and Gender Studies	7pm Border's Bookstore	Sponsor: Science Cafe Pgm
	Oxidative transformation of emerging contaminants: kinetics, mechanisms and interactions between metal oxides Judy Zhang, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Candidate for Environmental Chemistry Faculty Position at SPEA	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
20	Extreme Makeover: Planet Earth Edition Brian Soden, University of Miami	4pm GEOL S201	Sponsor: GSS
14	Green Team Green Bag Lunch Series	12noon-1:30pm Wells Library E174
December 2009
14	Graduate student presentations of research and outreach service-learning projects with community partners Z620 Science & Society Colloquium Instructor: Heather Reynolds	5:30pm Jordan Hall 009
11	Landscape quality on and around the farm promotes native bee richness, abundance and pollination services in Indiana, USA Alex Smith, Master's defense (EEB)	2:45pm Jordan Hall 248	Sponsor: EEB
10	BSES Fall 2009 Senior Research Seminar	7-8pm Geology S201	Sponsor: BSES
8	The effect of inoculation, host plants and distance on the growth and survival of target plant species in a prairie restoration Elizabeth Middleton, IU Biology (EEB)	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB
3	Microbially-mediated, redox cycling of iron in sediments Flynn Picardal, IU SPEA	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
November 2009
30	Soil organic matter dynamics and feedbacks within the soil-earthworm-litter system (or global worming) Tim Filley, Purdue University	4 pm Geological Sciences 143	Sponsor: Geological Sci.
24	The role of science in the decision-making progress U.S. Congressman Baron Hill (IN-09)	1:15-2 pm Swain East 240
18	GIS Day (Keynote "Using GIS and remote sensing to study the effects of diverse institutions" by IU Professor Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, at 5pm at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center)	10am-3pm Wells Library Atrium
13	Addressing a few emergent challenges in wind power meteorology Sukanta Basu, Texas Tech University	4pm Student Bldg 150	Sponsor: 2009 Visher Lecture (Geography Colloquium)
12	The End of the Line (a film about overfishing)	6pm Fine Arts Bldg. Rm. 015	Sponsor: HPER Ofc. of Underwater Sci.
	Wetlands and watershed risk management: quantifying the ecological services of wetlands Joseph P. Schubauer-Berigan, US Environmental Protection Agency National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
10	On consequences of global climate change for the C sequestration of woody plants Ina Meier, IU Biology	12noon Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB
9	Phenotypic integration and independence: hormones, performance, and environmental change Ellen Ketterson, IU Biology	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: IGERT Seminar Series
6	Linking plant traits, ecosystem dynamics and global change: keys to a predictive ecology? Peter Reich, University of Minnesota	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: EEB and CRES
	Transnational private regulation in practice: the uneven implementation of labor and environmental standards Timothy Bartley, Assoc. Professor, IU Sociology	4pm Student Bldg 150	Sponsor: Geography Colloquium
5	Biological and ecological impacts of agricultural contaminants on fishes in the Cedar Creek Watershed, Indiana Robert B. Gillespie, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Biology, IUPUI Ft. Wayne	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
2	The response of ice sheets to climate change: a geological perspective about the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Mike Prentice, Indiana Geological Survey	4pm Geological Sci 143	Sponsor: IGS
October 2009
29	Influence of land use, climate variability, and watershed restoration on nitrogen dynamics in watersheds Sujay Kaushal	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
28	The emergence and outcomes of marine protected area institutions in the Pacific islands Christopher Bartlett, ARC Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Australia, and Visiting Scholar, Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, IU Bloomington	12noon-1:30pm Tocqueville Rm., 513 N Park Ave	Sponsor: Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis
26	Rise of consultant forecasting in liberalized natural gas markets Arthur Mason, Arizona State University	4pm Student Bldg159
	Creating common grazing rights on private parcels: how new rules produce incentives for cooperative land management Carolyn Lesorogol, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis	12noon-1:30pm Tocqueville Rm., 513 N Park Ave	Sponsor: Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis
23	Climate variability, predictability, and change in the Midwestern USA Sara Pryor, IU Geography	4pm Student Bldg 150	Sponsor: Geography Colloquium
22	Housing growth in the United States, 1940-2030: ecological consequences of the expanding human footprint Susan Stewart, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Evanston, IL	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
21	Mapping the wildland urban interface: resources, people, policy, and wildland fire Susan Stewart, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Evanston, IL	12noon-1:30pm Tocqueville Rm 513 N Park Ave	Sponsor: IU SPEA and CIPEC
16	Panel presentation/discussion: The best approaches for combatting global climate change: short- and long-term perspectives Panelists: A. James Barnes, Bennet Brabson, J.C. Randolph, Kenneth Richards	12noon-1:30pm IMU Dogwood Rm	Sponsor: IU SPEA and Bloomington 350
14	Water and climate: the influence of soil moisture on summer heat spells Bennet Brabson, IU Professor Emeritus of Physics	4pm Swain West 119
12	Characterizing oil and gas reservoirs in Indiana Mary Parke, Indiana Geological Survey	4pm Geological Sci 143	Sponsor: IGS
10	Reclaiming the commons: a public forum (exploring local steps toward solutions for global problems of natural resources, sustainability, and climate change)	1-4:40pm Bloomington Unitarian Universalist Church	Sponsors: (numerous)
9	Reclaiming the commons: a public forum (exploring local steps toward solutions for global problems of natural resources, sustainability, and climate change)	7-8:30pm Bloomington Unitarian Universalist Church	Sponsors: (numerous)
	Coding community: geographic information technologies and mappings of the city street Matthew Wilson, Dept. of Geography, Ball State University	4pm Student Bldg 150	Sponsors: Geography Colloquium
	Animal migration conservation seminar David Wilcove, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, Princeton University	10:30-11:45am Gill Rm (Simon Hall 101)	Sponsors: CRES/others
8	Research Opportunities Night (undergrads seeking research experience)	6:30pm	Sponsors: Biology Club and Biotechnology Club
	The case of the killer potato chip: oil palm agriculture and deforestation in Southeast Asia David Wilcove, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, Princeton University	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsors: ESS
	2009 Life Sciences Career Fair	11am-3pm IU Auditorium Grand Foyer	Sponsors: (numerous)
5	The role of geological sequestration in the Midwest--assessing the successes and challenges John Rupp, Indiana Geological Survey	4pm Geological Sci 143	Sponsor: IGS
2	State regulations for carbon capture and storage Kenneth Richards, IU SPEA	12noon-1:30pm IMU Walnut Rm	Sponsor: SPEA
1	Multiple regression and brominated flame retardants Ronald A. Hites, IU SPEA	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
September 2009
29	Tempo and mode of genome evolution in island populations of thermophilic Archaea Rachel Whitaker, University of Illinois	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: Microbiology Seminar Series
28	OH where oh where is OH? Measurements of the chemistry of the hydroxyl radical in the atmosphere Philip S. Stevens, IU SPEA	4pm Geological Sci 143	Sponsor: Geological Sciences
25	The C we do not see: how root-derived carbon may sustain forest productivity under elevated CO2 Rich Phillips, IU Biology	4pm Student Bldg 150	Sponsor: Geography Colloquium
24	Large wind turbines and large wind farms Rebecca Barthelmie, IU Geography	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
18	Global climate change: the Polish perspective Marek Konarzewski, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the US	1:30pm IMU Maple Rm	Sponsor: Polish Studies Center
17	OH where oh where is OH? Measurements of the chemistry of the hydroxyl radical in the atmosphere Philip S. Stevens, IU SPEA	4-5pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESS
15	Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) seasonal carbon allocation and life history decisions--a carbon labeling experiment Marc Bogonovich	12:05pm Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB
	Energy and the environment: global solutions for national problems Paul H. O'Neill, Former Sec. of US Treasury, CEO of Alcoa	4-5pm SPEA atrium
July 2009
3	Ph.D. Defense: Evaluating the Causes and Consequences of Exotic Plant Invasions W. Brett Mattingly	11am Simon Hall 001
June 2009
8-9	Workshop on Land Use/Land Cover Change and the Carbon Cycle	Ann Arbor, MI	Sponsor: US Climate Change Science Pgm, US Geological Survey, US Dept of Agriculture
April 2009
30	BSES Senior Research Symposium	4-5pm Geology S201	Sponsor: BSES
7	Greenhouse Gases and Microbial Niches: Tradeoffs Between Metabolic Power and Efficiency Tom Schmidt (Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Mich. State Univ.)	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: Microbiology/CRES
6	The role of fungal seedling pathogens in temperate forest dynamics Michelle Hersh (CRES postdoc candidate)	12noon Lieber Room in Jordan Hall	Sponsor: CRES
March 2009
23	Common Property Forestry: Implications of Collective Choice Rules Camille Antinori (Ag. and Resource Econ., Univ. of Calif., Berkeley)	12noon-1:30pm 513 N. Park Ave.	Sponsor: Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis
12	The Influence of Soil Moisture on Summer Temperature Extremes Ben Brabson (Physics, IU)	4pm IGS Bldg. S201	Sponsor: IGS
10	Energy and Climate Change--Peering into the Crystal Ball Kevin S. Leahy (Managing Director, Climate Policy, Duke Energy)	4pm Business 211	Sponsor: ESAP
6	The Nature of Climate Change Impacts: Philosophical, Statistical, and Ecological Considerations Jonathan Newman (Univ. of Guelph)	4pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: EEB/CRES
	Women in Science Research Conference	9am-2:30pm IMU Solarium	Sponsor: Office for Women's Affairs
5	COAL: Meeting Future Energy Needs in an Economic and Environmentally Sound Manner Marty Irwin (Director, Ind. Ctr. for Coal Tech. Research, Purdue Univ.)	4pm SPEA 278	Sponsor: ESAP
3	Nutrient and Drought Effects on Biomass Allocation, Phytochemistry, and Ectomycorrhizae of Birch Nathan Kleczewski	12:05pm Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB
2	The Microbial Ecology of Sustainable Biofuels Heather Reynolds (Biology, IU)	12noon Jordan Hall 123	Sponsor: Ecolunch
February 2009
27	10th Annual Student Research Conference	IMU	Sponsor: Assoc of SPEA PhD Students
20	Tourism Paradox: Revitalization or Sustainability? Lynn M. Jamieson (HPER)	4 pm Student Bldg. 150	Sponsor: Geography Colloquium
19	Coalbed methane, and CO2 injection into the Springfield coal in southeast Illinois David Morse (Illinois State Geological Survey and Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability)	4 pm Indiana Geological Survey Bldg., Rm. S201	Sponsor: IGS Seminar Series
17	Predicting Spatial Patterns of Spread of an Invasive Woodland Grass Angie Shelton (Biology)	12:05 pm Simon Hall 001	Sponsor: EEB Brown Bag
12	CANCELLED Balancing land use, ecosystem functioning, and human well-being: Can we have our ecosystems and eat them too? Jeanine Rhemtulla (Geography, McGill Univ.)	4 pm SPEA Rm. 278	Sponsor: Environmental Science & Policy Seminar
5	Constraints on Geographic Range Change and the Need for a New Conservation Paradigm Jessica Hellmann (Biological Sci., Univ. of Notre Dame)	4 pm SPEA Rm. 278	Sponsor: Environmental Science & Policy Seminar
	National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions	9am-4 pm IMU Georgian Rm.	Sponsor: IU Human Biology Pgm.
3	Forward and Inverse Modeling of Carbon Cycles from Ecosystem to Continental Scales Xuhui Zhou (Botany and Microbiology, Univ. of Oklahoma)	4 pm SPEA Rm. 272	Sponsor: SPEA Environmental Science Seminar
January 2009
30	Changing Forests: Spatiotemporal, Socioeconomic, and Political Ecological Dimensions of Forest Cover Dynamism in Honduras Catherine Tucker (IU Anthropology)	4pm Student Bldg., Rm. 150	Sponsor: Geography's Colloquium
29	The Design of Investments in Biodiversity Conservation Paul Armsworth (Animal and Plant Sciences, Univ. of Sheffield)		Sponsor: Environmental Sci. Seminar (E680)
	Porosity and permeability relationships in the Mount Simon Sandstone (Basal Sand) of the Midwest Region: Applications for Carbon Sequestration Cristian Medina Indiana Geological Survey (IGS)	4pm IGS Bldg. Rm. S201	Sponsor: IGS
20	CANCELLED Environmental Sensing in Bacteria: The Roles of Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulation David Kehoe	12:20pm Chemistry Bldg. Rm. 033	Sponsor: Microbiology M850 Research Presentation
16	Tourism and Emerging Infectious Diseases Michael Muehlenbein (Anthropology)	3:45pm (refreshments) 4pm (talk) Student Bldg. Rm. 150	Sponsor: Geography's Colloquium
December 2008
15	"Predator spreaders": a case study in the community ecology of disease Spencer Hall (Biology) Use of satellite-borne remote sensing for estimating ecosystem carbon fluxes Faiz Rahman (Geography)	4-5:00 pm IMU Maple Room	Sponsor: CRES
5	Strong, Stabilizing Density Dependence Amplifies Population Variability of an Insect Seed Predator AND Species Responses to Environmental Change: Experimental Evidence for the Importance of Food-Web Interactions and Evolution Tony Ives (University of Wisconsin)	4 pm Myers Hall 130	Sponsor: EEB
4	History of deforestation and reforestation in south-central Indiana Tom Evans (Geography)	7-8:30 pm Seattle's Best Cafe in Borders Books & Music in Bloomington	Sponsor:
1	Common Ground: Matching Research to Land Management Goals in Prairie Restoration Elizabeth Middleton Porter	12:00 noon Jordan Hall 123 (Lieber Room)	Sponsor: Ecolunch
November 2008
21	Niche Conservatism, Evolution, and Applied Ecology: Challenges and Opportunities Robert Holt (University of Florida)	4:00 pm Myers Hall Room 130	Sponsor: EEB
19	Transforming environmental sciences by genomics John Colbourne (Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics [CGB]) Measuring ecosystem-atmosphere exchange of carbon, water, and energy over a mixed deciduous forest in the Midwest Danilo Dragoni (Geography)	4-5:00 pm IMU Maple Room	Sponsor: CRES
17	Restoration of Woodland Understory Following Removal of Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera macckii) Sarah Shannon	12:00 noon Jordan Hall 123 (Lieber Room)	Sponsor: Ecolunch
14	Sensory Ecology of Poison Frogs and Kelp Forest Fishes Molly Cummings (University of Texas at Austin)	4:00 pm Myers Hall Room 130	Sponsor: EEB
13	The Marshes of Iraq, Past, Present and Future... Whose Water Is It? Azzam Alwash (Professor, American University of Iraq-Sulaimani and Director of Nature Iraq)	4-5:00 pm SPEA Room 278	Sponsor: ESAP
11	Taking on the challenges of climate change Lara Hansen (Chief Scientist, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Eco Adapt; Former Chief Scientist and Director, Climate Change Program, World Wildlife Fund)	4-5:00 pm IMU Frangipani Room	Sponsor: OWA & WISP
10	Dinner and discussion with Lara Hansen (Chief Scientist, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Eco Adapt; Former Chief Scientist and Director, Climate Change Program, World Wildlife Fund)	5:30-6:30 pm SPEA Atrium RSVP required	Sponsor: OWA & WISP
October 2008
15	Coupling genomes and populations to uncouple acclimation and adaptation Joe Shaw (SPEA) Evaluation of Griffy Lake sediments as an analogue for other central Indiana constructed reservoirs Erika Elswick (Geological Sciences)	4-5:00 pm IMU Maple Room	Sponsor: CRES
September 2008
22	N cycling in forests under elevated CO2: Change you can believe in Rich Phillips (Biology) Urbanization and non-point sources of pharmaceutical compounds to streams in Monroe County, Indiana Todd Royer (SPEA)	4-5:00 pm IMU Maple Room	Sponsor: CRES
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	Sponsor abbreviations: AAADS=African American and African Diaspora Studies ACSSC=American Cetacean Society Student Coalition ACT=Anthropological Center for Training and Research on Global Environmental Change BIS=Biocomplexity Institute Seminar BSES=Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Program CGB=Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics CIPEC=Center for the Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change CISAB=Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior CLACS=Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies CRES=Center for Research in Environmental Sciences EEB=Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Graduate Program ESAP=Environmental Science and Policy ESS=Environmental Science Seminar GC=Geography Colloquium GSC=Geological Sciences Colloquia GSS=Geosciences Seminar Series IGS=Indiana Geological Survey IAS=Institute for Advanced Study IGERT=Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship IUOS=Office of Sustainability LLC=Foster International Living-Learning Center MCDB=Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Seminar Series OSL=Office of Service-Learning OVPR=Office of the Vice Provost for Research OWA=Office for Women's Affairs Poynter=The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics & American Institutions REEP=Office of Research Ethics, Education, and Policy SAS=Sassafras Audubon Society SLT=Sycamore Land Trust SOTL=Scholarship of Teaching and Learning SPEA=School of Public and Environmental Affairs UGS=University Graduate School WISP=Women in Science Program Workshop in PTPA=The Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis