Science Seminars at the Academy
The Academy host a series of scientific seminars throughout the year sponsored by the Academy's chapter of Sigma Xi. These technical seminars are intended for scientists and college-level students. Guests from other research and higher education institutions and organizations are encouraged to attend.
Those interested in presenting their research at the Academy should contact Anthony Geneva at .
These seminars are typically held during the Fall, Winter and Spring. All seminars are held at 12 noon in the Academy's Darwin Room unless otherwise noted.
2009 Schedule
- Friday, June 8
- Val Tannen, Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania
"Phyloinformatics: Data Management in Phylogenetic Research" - Friday, February 20, 12:30 pm, in the Auditorium
- Toshio Sakai, Breeder of the Grand Champion Koi, will present,
"The Breeding of Nishikigoi" - Friday, February 27
- Morna Livingston, Philadelphia University
"Steps to Water: The Ancient Stepwells of India" - Friday, March 6
- Lucja Fostowicz, ANSP Jessup Fellow, will present
"Down the rabbit-hole: systematics and evolution of Lagomorpha" - Friday, March 20
- Jeff Nekola, University of New Mexico
"Evolutionary pattern and process in the North American Vertigo gouldii group" - Friday, March 27
- Dr. William Eldridge, Stroud Water Research Center
"Using Population Genetics to Aid Fisheries Management" - Friday, April 3
- Dr. Martha Lucy, Barnes Foundation Research Fellow
"Into the Primeval Slime: Body and Self in Odilon Redon's Evolutionary Imagery" - Monday, April 6
- Dr. Paul Koch, University of California, Santa Cruz
"Conservation Paleobiology: Using the past to plan for the future" - Friday, April 10
- Dr. Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University and ANSP Visiting Scholar
"Water and American Political Development: From Municipalization to Federal Regulation" - Tueday, May 12, noon in the Darwin Room
- Bill Chang, Program Manager for China in the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) of the National Science Foundation
“Research Opportunities in a Changing East Asia” - Following the seminar, Dr. Chang will be available for the following events:
1:00 pm: Informal brown-bag lunch open for questions from staff regarding funding directions at NSF
2:00 - 4:00 pm: Discussion on Asia Center programs with ANS scientific staff and interested individuals. - Tuesday, May 12, 3 pm in the Ichthyology Library
- Katriina L Ilves, Queens College, City University of New York, NY Title:
"Molecular systematics and comparative phylogeography of the northern oceans: examples from smelts (Osmeridae) and North Atlantic communities." - Dr. Ilves completed her Ph.D. in fish systematics and biogeography in the Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia. She conducted dissertation research on the molecular systematics and Holarctic biogeography of the smelt family Osmeridae. Her focal interests are in the systematics of fishes, with an emphasis on comparative phylogeography and the application of fundamental systematic knowledge to conservation issues.
- Wednesday, May 13, 12:15 pm in the Darwin Room
- Kevin W. Conway, St. Louis University, St. L., MO Title:
"Adventures with Miniature Fishes" - Mr. Conway is an advanced Ph.D. student at Saint Louis University, and has a M.Sc. degree in taxonomy from the Imperial College of London. He is well trained in the theory and practice of phylogenetic systematics and bioinformatic tools to test biogeographic and systematic hypotheses in organismal biology. His research program is strongly focused on the morphology, taxonomy and systematics of teleost fishes and relies heavily on the collections of natural history museums.
