Dr. Emily Mooney Associate Professor, Dept of Biology Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs Date: April 17th, 2026 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: North Classroom 1003 Insects in the Anthropocene: Case Studies of Changing Insect Abundance from Colorado Insect populations worldwide are experiencing significant declines, raising concerns about ecosystem health and...
Dr. Lily Durkee NSF Postdoctoral Fellow CSU Date: April ,10 2026 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: North Classroom 1003 Gene Flow and Adaptation to Environmental Change In a rapidly changing world, the persistence of populations often depends on their ability to adapt to novel environments. My research explores gene flow...
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Moore for being awarded 2026 CLAS Award for Excellence in Research by T/TT Faculty. Dr. Moore has done extensive study on dragonflies and amphibians and supported several students in their research careers. Dr. Moore has been actively contributing to the research culture at CU with multiple...
Congratulations to Dr. Paul Le as the recipient of the 2026 CLAS Excellence in Teaching by IRC Faculty. Dr. Le has been an incredible inspiration to the students through his teaching style and creativity. Dr. Le has led students to Belize, Costa Rica and Tanzania for real world understanding of Biology.
The Department of Integrative Biology is proud to celebrate a lifetime honor for our chair, Dr. Diana Tomback, who has just been named as an AAAS Fellow for the class of 2023! The American Association for the Advancement of Science is one of the world’s largest general scientific societies and...
“ Climate change is already forcing lizards, insects and other species to evolve – and most can't keep up”, an article written by Dr. Michael Moore and Dr. James T. Stroud, (Georgia Institute of Technology), was published in the current edition of Yahoo News – “The Conversation addresses. The article...
Advi sors: Dr. Carlos Infante, Dr. Annika Mosier and Dr. Gregory Ragland Date: July 24, 2026 Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm Location: North Classroom 1403 Genetic Factors Affecting Forelimb Versus Hindlimb Identity in Eublepharis Macularius The genome is expressed through the interactions between genes and their regulatory elements, inducing differential expression...
Advisors : Dr. Jennifer Ackerfield, Dr. Gregory Ragland, Dr. Robert Raguso and Dr. Andrew Wilson Date: July 24, 2026 Time: 9:00am – 10:00am Location: Denver Botanic Gardens Freyer-Newman Center Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/276314548960353?p=7nxPQb2OBFA2OAgMSI Meeting ID: 276 314 548 960 353 Passcode: VT2Hj38H Genetic and Aromatic Signatures in the Polemonium Viscosum Complex: A...
Advis or: Dr. Michael Moore Date: May 22, 2026 Time: 10:00am – 11:00pm Location: North Classroom 3207 The Mountains are Calling, Can I Go? On the Development of Ecological and Reproductive Traits at Novel Elevations in Odonates As the planet warms, organisms are expected to shift their ranges either latitudinally...
Ad visors: Dr. John Swallow and Dr. Laurel Hartley Date: May 21, 2026 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Location: Science Bld 4127 STEM Laboratory Experiences and Sense of Belonging Among International Graduate Students The U.S. higher education system is widely recognized for its high-quality scientific research and diverse career opportunities, making...
Advisors: Dr. Rebecca Hufft, Dr. Michael Moore, and Dr. Diana Tomback Date: April 29th, 2026 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Location: Botanic Gardens FNC Classroom 3 Long-Term Impacts of Aerial Seeding During Fire Recovery in Lodgepole Pine (Pinus Contorta) Communities: Beaver Creek Fire, Colorado Case Study Wildfires are continuing to increase...
Elli e Tus har Advisor: Dr. Gregory Ragland Date: April 24, 2026 Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Location : North Classroom 1003 Evolutionary Divergence and Thermal Plasticity: Investigating Transcriptional Responses in Tropical and Temperate Drosophila Species. Phenotypic plasticity enables organisms to adjust to environmental variation, yet it remains unclear how plastic...
Casey W eissburg Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam Advisor: Dr. Michael Wunder When: Friday, February 13, 2026 Where: Science Classroom, Room 1111 Time: 8:00am Age-and Season-Specific Demographic Rates for the Mountain Plover: Variation Between Populations and Across the Annual Cycle Pinpointing what factors drive population change requires understanding variance in demographic rates...
Jessic a Loeffler M a ster’s Thesis Defense Adviso rs: Dr. Andrew Wilson, Dr. Michael Greene, and Dr. Sara Branco When: November 21, 2025 12:00pm – 1:00pm Where: Science Building, Room 2001 Join Zoom Meeting: https://ucdenver.zoom.us/j/98409192103 Meeting ID: 984 0919 2103 or Join by SIP • 98409192103@zoomcrc.com Comparing the Fungal...
Gabr ielle Cerep-Funke Master's Thesis Defense Advisor: Dr. Chrissy Alba When: Thursday, November 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm Where: Science Building, Room 4127 Zoom: https://ucdenver.zoom.us/j/94940451010 Evaluating the Performance of Horticulturally Relevant Native Forbs under Increasingly Limiting Water Availability Climate models predict a hotter and drier future for Colorado, which can impact...
J ustin J. Loucks Defense Exam Advisor: Dr. Andrew Wilson When: Friday, November 14, 2025 1:30pm – 3:30pm Where: Science Building, Room 4127 Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/77907961149?pwd=VdQqOUhtyKl0fvWM2Ua56Vz8s9Jg4p.1 Meeting ID: 779 0796 1149 Passcode: QEb2VF TAXONOMY AND SYSTEMATICS OF THE FUNGAL GENUS BOLETOPSIS IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA The fungal genus Boletopsis...
Congratulations to Jessica Loeffler for receiving the 2025 Fall CLAS Outstanding MS student Award. She has contributed positively to the research mission, the teaching mission, and the overall culture of the department. This is now seven semesters in a row that one of our students has won either the Outstanding...
Congratulations to Alyssa Hohorst for receiving the 2025 Fall CLAS Outstanding PhD Student Award. She has contributed positively to the research mission, the teaching mission, and the overall culture of the department. This is seven semesters in a row that one of our students has won either the Outstanding MS...
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Congratulations to Jessica Romero for receiving the 2023 Fall CLAS Outstanding MS Student Award. The Department would like to recognize both of our nominees for the Fall 2023 CLAS Outstanding Graduate. Student Awards, Laurel Sindewald for PhD and Jessica Romero for MS. Both students have contributed positively to the research...
Don’t Miss the Next Installment of High-Elevation Five-Needle White Pines: Science and Management Webinar Series! Held the 3 rd Tuesday of each month from 12-1 PM MST. Learn more about this year's webinar series. On November 21st, Stephen Huysman will present: Projecting future whitebark pine susceptibility to white pine blister...
