Conservation genomics presentations free to public
The Saint Francis University Biology department is hosting ConGen 2023 (https://conservationgenetics.org/congen2023/), an international conservation genomics training workshop, June 22 - July 1. The visiting faculty leading the workshop will be giving free evening presentations that are open to the public on topics related to conservation biology and genetics/genomics.
Free Sessions Open to the Public
Note: The session on Friday, June 30 has been cancelled.
Thursday, June 22, 7:30pm
Science Center 024
Stephen O’Brien, Professor & Research Director, NOVA Southeastern University
“A Moving Landscape of Wildlife Genetics -Uncommon Glimpses Yesterday & Today”
Friday, June 23, 7:30pm
Science Center 024
Oliver Ryder, Kleberg Endowed Director of Conservation Genetics, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
"A Horse’s Tale: The Remarkable Saga of the Evolution and Conservation of the Przewalski’s Horse"
Saturday, June 24, 7:30pm
Science Center 024
Fred Allendorf, Regents Professor of Biology Emeritus, University of Montana
“Genetics and Conservation: Allozymes to Genomes”
Monday, June 26, 7:30pm
JFK Auditorium
C. Scott Baker, Professor & Associate Director, Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University
“Whales in a Bottle -Environmental DNA for Identification of Whales and Dolphins”
Tuesday, June 27, 7:30pm
JFK Auditorium
Laurie Goodman, Editor-in-Chief, GigaScience, Oxford Univ. Press & Beijing Genomics Institute
“Publishing Ethics and Women in Science”
Wednesday, June 28, 7:30pm
JFK Auditorium
Rachel Nuwer, Freelance Journalist with New York Times
“Poached: Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking”
Thursday, June 29, 7:30pm
JFK Auditorium
Alfred Roca, Professor of Animal Sciences, U. of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
“Conservation Genomics of Two African Elephant Species”
Friday, June 30, 7:30pm
Science Center 024
Bill Murphy, Professor, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University
“Lessons Learned from Studying the Mammalian Tree of Life”