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“The Struggle for Existence: Darwin’s Dreams”
November 19 (students only), 20, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Don’t miss this original play, written by Professor Catherine Badgley, about Charles Darwin as he is writing the last chapter of “The Origin of Species.” The play explores Darwin’s struggle to resolve his sense of accomplishment with his worries about the possible misuses of his theory of evolution.
The play, performed by a cast of students and faculty and directed by Kate Mendeloff, makes use of different parts of the museum for each act.
November 20, followed by a public reception. November 21, followed by a public discussion with the director, playwright, and cast. Reservations required due to limited capacity. Call (734) 764-0480. $10 suggested donation (students free). (more)
 EEB Honorary Photographer at Large Contest
Voting is open through November 24! Go to the CTools photo site under polls and select up to 10 of your favorite images. There are nearly 80 incredible images from around the block and around the world. Don't miss this visual treat.
Winner receives the honorary title for the year of Photographer at Large in memory of David J. Bay.
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The EEB photo contest is back and it’s open to faculty, students, postdocs and staff. Submit your best photos of lab or field research, EEB people, science-related or nature shots (i.e., something we could use on our Web site or in other materials).
Check your email for an invitation to a CTools site where you can submit your entries. The deadline for entries is November 16, 2009. Limit of three.
Recent defenses
Heather Adams presents "Controls on bacterial productivity in Arctic lakes and streams," 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, 2024 Dana.
Jess Peirson presents "The evolutionary ecology and biogeographic history of North American goldenrods: a case study of Solidago simplex"
at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, Room 2024 Dana Building.
Seyhan N. Eğe Memorial Symposium
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, 8:30 a.m. – noon, Rackham Amphitheater. This symposium features internationally renowned speakers who will address three areas of passion to which Seyhan Eğe devoted herself: the education of precollege children, university curriculum and instructional development, and the cause of women in the academy. (more)
Coffee and two chairs
9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14. 2111 Natural Science Building. All graduate students are welcome to join Professors Deborah Goldberg and George Kling to chat at an informal GREEBs meeting. Bagels and coffee will be served.
Warren Herb Wagner Guest Lecture in Plant Evolution
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, 3:40 - 4:30 p.m., Room 1210 Chemistry. Jeffrey Palmer, distinguished professor, Department of Biology, Indiana University, presents “Horizontal gene transfer gone wild in mitochondrial genomes: whole-genome transfer, chimeric genes, and compartment-specific mechanism.” Refreshments served from 3:10 - 3:40 p.m. in Room 1210 Chemistry. A special reception follows in the Chemistry Building atrium, lower level. (see poster)
Saturday Morning Physics
10:30 – 11:30 a.m., October 10, 2009, Philip Gingerich, professor of geological sciences and director of Museum of Paleontology presents “How Fast is Evolution?” 170 Dennison. (Saturday Morning Physics Web site.)
Planet Blue Open House: free food and save the planet!
All building occupants are invited to the Planet Blue Open House for the Kraus Natural Science Building, Thursday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., 3141 Natural Sciences Building. RSVP to planetbluekraus@umich.edu. Bring your energy savings ideas and concerns, visit Planet Blue booths, have lunch, get a free T-shirt and water bottle. Become a Planet Blue citizen.
MACEPID symposium
The Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases presents “Diseases, microbes and geography: ecological determinants of microbes over space and time,” Friday, Sept. 25, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. , School of Public Health I, Room 1690, featuring three guest speakers including EEB Professor Pej Rohani on “Spatial hierarchies in the transmission dynamics of pertussis.” More information and register.
EEB research open house for undergraduates
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 12:10 p.m., Room 2009 Ruthven. EEB faculty will talk to undergraduates who are interested in independent research projects. See faculty research posters.
EEB fall retreat Sept. 12
Join fellow students, postdocs and faculty Saturday, September 12, Inverness Country Club, Chelsea, Michigan.
See a map to the facility.
Activities include field trips, student and faculty group meetings, a biology scavenger hunt and the opportunity for swimming and hiking at nearby locations. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided. Participation is valuable and fun for new students, experienced students and faculty. New students benefit greatly by meeting their new colleagues and learning about the graduate program and EEB research in a relaxed and fun setting. Spouses, significant others, and children are welcome!
If you are staying for dinner, the cost for the day is $10 for faculty members and $5 for everyone else. Breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost.
Vans will be available for transportation to the event and a sign-up sheet for rides will be posted on the door to EEB graduate student lounge (2060 Kraus) the last week in August. Times for van departure and return to Ann Arbor will be coordinated with the drivers. Car pooling is encouraged if you are driving.
If you are interested in camping on Friday and/or Saturday night at a nearby campground, email John Marino for cost and more information, including what to bring. Camping or not, be sure to bring clothes for outdoor hiking and playing, extra shoes or boots and bathing suits. Bring your water bottles – you can refill them from a reusable bubbler – but we will be reducing our ecological footprint by not purchasing individual bottles of water. There is a large, open area out front, so bring any lawn games you might want to play.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you plan to attend by emailing Jane Sullivan with the information below, so we can plan accordingly. See the event schedule.
Please RSVP:
1. How many adults and children will be attending?
2. For what meals? breakfast, lunch, dinner
3. Do you or any of your guests have allergies (food or insects or other)?
3. Would you be willing to drive a van?
4. If you are planning to drive would you be willing to carpool? If yes, when do you intend to leave/return to Ann Arbor?
5. Do you have a lifeguard license or know CPR?
We hope you will join us! The 2009 Retreat Committee: Robyn Burnham, Paul Webb and John Marino.
MCDB seminar
Friday, Sept. 11, 12:15 p.m., 1640 Chemistry. EEB/MCDB Professor Julian Adams presents “100 years of science at Michigan; ’40 years of work in my microbial evolution.’”
SNRE public lecture
Thursday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m., 1028 Dana Building. Peter Kareiva, chief scientist, The Nature Conservancy presents “The Work of The Nature Conservancy and the Role for University-TNC Partnerships.”
Fall 2009 student orientation
Greet incoming Ph.D., frontiers and traditional masters students Thursday, September 3. Breakfast and introductions: 8:45 – 9:30 a.m., Room 2009 Museums; lunch: noon – 2 p.m., Natural Science courtyard.
Interdisciplinary Group Seminar
Jonathan Gruber, postdoctoral fellow, presents the August Interdisciplinary Group Seminar “Quantifying the properties of regulatory mutation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae,” Tuesday, Aug. 18, 4 – 5 p.m., 4917 Buhl, followed by a gathering at Buffalo Wild Wings, at 6 p.m.
Michigan Ecology Mixer at ESA conference
Faculty, students, alumni, and their guests are invited to the Michigan Ecology Mixer at the Albuquerque Convention Center from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 4 at the Ecological Society of America annual meeting in Albuquerque, N.M. The event is co-hosted by the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the School of Natural Resources and Environment.
 Zhang presents Interdisciplinary Group Seminar
Professor Jianzhi Zhang presents July's Interdisciplinary Group Seminar, "Systems approaches to genetics and evolution," Tuesday, July 7, 4-5 p.m., 1655 Crossroads, School of Public Health. A gathering follows the seminar at 6 p.m. at BTB, 1140 South University.
Classical Revolution Ann Arbor
TONIGHT -- Tuesday, June 2, 7 – 10 p.m. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Plymouth Green Crossings. Ed Baskerville got this group started in town and he rotates in and out of a chamber jam session tonight.
Thursday, June 22 and July 23, 7 – 10 p.m., Chamber Jam at UMMA Café, University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State Street.
Wednesday, July 1, 8 – 11 p.m. Chamber Jam at Sweetwaters Downtown, Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, 123 West Washington Street.
Saturday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m., Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea, 3393 Plymouth Road.
Thursday, August 27, 7 - 10 p.m. Chamber Jam at UMMA Café, University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State Street. (Classical Revolution Ann Arbor Web site)
SNRE's Sustainable Agriculture Speaker Series
4 - 5:30 p.m., Mondays, 2024 Dana Building. See SNRE events.
Wolverine Career Boot Camp
The U-M Alumni Association is hosting Wolverine Career Boot Camp Saturday, May 30 at the U-M Dearborn Campus for alumni who are struggling with life changes and career challenges in these turbulent economic times.
U-M is working with industry experts, fellow alumni and faculty to bring you relevant information and resources to navigate through these uncertain times. Whether you’re unemployed or working in an uncertain industry, this day is for you. Join us for a full day of career-focused modules for challenging times. Further information and registration.
 EEB Spring-a-Ling
Celebrate spring with fellow faculty, students and staff. Bring your friends and family! Thursday, May 7, begins at 3:30, Island Park. Burgers, hot dogs, fixings, drinks and cake provided. Pot luck, bring a dish to pass. Games: bocce ball, croquet or bring your own. RSVP: Amber Stadler.
Reznicek discusses local global warming effects
Tuesday, May 5, 6:30 p.m. Dr. Tony Reznicek discusses how global warming is affecting our local environment at the May Calhoun County Master Gardeners Association meeting, Regional Manufacturing Technology Center, 405 Hill Brady Road, Battle Creek. Open to the public, $3 per person.
 Life Sciences Institute 8th Annual Symposium – Evolutionary Biology: 150 Years After The Origin
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 from 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Biomedical Sciences Research Building Auditorium. Symposium poster.
“Blue Lias, or The Fish Lizard’s Whore”
Sunday, April 26, 7 p.m., Residential College Auditorium
A play about 19th century paleontologist Mary Anning, featuring playwright and performer, Claudia Stevens. Free, donations requested. (more)
  EEB grads perform Beethoven’s Ninth
Ed Baskerville takes the stage on cello and Gyuri Barabas will sing baritone when the U-M Life Sciences Orchestra performs Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Sunday, April 26 at 4 p.m. in the Hill Auditorium. Vocal soloists, the choir and orchestra are mainly made up of faculty, staff, students and alumni from the U-M life sciences community. The performance is free and open to the public. UMHS press release.
 National Collegiate BioBlitz
Take a study break at the Nichols Arboretum Saturday, April 18, 2009, noon – 5 p.m. Expert U-M taxonomists will lead participants on a survey to find and identify as many organisms as possible. Stick around long enough and win prizes from local leaders in sustainability. Enter at the Washington Heights entrance. Sponsored by Strategies for Ecology Education, Development, and Sustainability (SEEDS).
Warren Herb Wagner Guest Lecture in Plant Evolution
Postponed until fall 2009. Jeffrey Palmer, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Biology, Indiana University presents "Horizontal gene transfer gone wild in mitochondrial genomes: whole-genome transfer, chimeric genes, and compartment-specific mechanism."
Upcoming Ph.D. defenses
Sarah Cobey presents "Ecological and evolutionary dynamics of influenza viruses" on Wednesday, August 12, 10 a.m., Rackham east conference room.
Akane Uesugi presents "Tri-trophic investigation of the evolution of host plant use in a insect herbivore; a case study with a leafminer (Amauromyza flavifrons)" Tuesday, July 21, 1 p.m., Rackham east conference room.
Tim Connallon presents "Evolutionary consequences of sex linkage and sex-specific selection," Friday, May 29, 10 a.m., Rackham west conference room.
Diego Ruiz-Moreno presents "The role of primary and secondary transmission on the dynamics of cholera in endemic areas," Wednesday, May 27, 2 p.m., 2024 Dana Building.
Shalene Jha presents “Movement in the matrix: pollination and dispersal processes in a tropical coffee and forest landscape mosaic,” Tuesday, May 5, 1 p.m, Rackham east conference room.
Matt Chatfield presents "Evolutionary dynamics among salamanders in the genus Plethodon," Tuesday, April 21, 2 p.m., Rackham west conference room.
Eladio Marquez presents "Peeking into the black box: inferring developmental causes of modularity and their evolutionary role," Friday, April 17, 1 p.m., Rackham east conference room.
Zach Miller presents "Plant pathogens and the maintenance of plant species diversity: sledgehammers and small axes," Friday, March 27, 3:30 p.m. Rackham west conference room.
Register now for the Early Career Scientists Symposium 2009
The 2009 ECSS will be held Saturday, March 14 at East Hall and is themed “Using Phylogenies in Ecology.” Professors Deborah Goldberg and Chris Dick, and graduate students Brian Sedio and Celia Churchill are on the committee. ECSS Web site.
Frontiers Master’s Program recruitment event
On Thursday, March 12 - Friday, March 13 seven candidates will visit EEB to meet with the Frontiers Admissions Committee, some other faculty and graduate students, and check out our facilities. Be on the lookout for these bright candidates and thank you for making this a successful event.
Chocolate and sex!
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth with a lecture on the evolution of sex by Professor William Fink, chocolate cake, and more. 6 – 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Exhibit Museum of Natural History. Read all about it.
Graduate recruitment weekend schedule
Thursday, Feb. 12
Student arrivals and dinners with EEB student hosts
Friday, Feb. 13
8:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Room 2009 Kraus,
bagels and coffee
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome, Professor and Chair Deborah Goldberg
Professor George Kling, Graduate Chair
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Individual appointments with faculty, students and labs
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch and poster session with EEB Department, Dana Building Commons
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Individual appointments with faculty, students and labs
6:30 p.m.
Dinner at Deborah Goldberg’s House, 422 South Boulevard
Graduate student party afterwards
Saturday, Feb. 14
9:00 a.m.
Breakfast in Room 2009 Ruthven Museums
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Faculty research presentations in Room 2009 Ruthven Museums
9:30 a.m. Professor Trisha Wittkopp
10:00 a.m. Professor Diarmaid Ó Foighil
10:30 a.m. Professor Tim James
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Coffee break in Room 2009 Ruthven Museums
11:30 a.m. Professor Aaron King
12:00 p.m. Professor Catherine Badgley
12:30 p.m.
Lunch with students and faculty in Room 2009 Ruthven Museums
Facility tours
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Genomic Diversity Lab, Dr. Liliana Cortes-Ortiz
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Museum tour, Celia Churchill, EEB graduate student
Science Café: Astrobiology
5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11. Conor O’Neill’s, 318 Main Street, Ann Arbor. Professor and Chair Deborah Goldberg is one of the presenters. (more)
X-country ski weekend at UMBS
February 6 - 8, 2009 at the U-M Biological Station. (more information and registration)
Ph.D. defense
Noon, Thursday, Jan. 15, Room 445 Dennison. Bret Weinstein presents "Evolutionary trade-offs: in time, across space, and between the two."
 Workshop at the University of Michigan, Jan. 10-11, 2009
Estimating Species Trees: a Phylogenetic Paradigm for the 21st Century
Recent computational and modeling advances have produced methods for estimating species trees directly. Accurate estimates of phylogenetic relationships can be extracted from genetic data with these new approaches, sometimes with less data, by directly modeling the causes of discordance in topology and branch lengths among gene trees. Such inferences are commonly impossible under the traditional phylogenetic paradigm because of the potential for the idiosyncrasies of gene trees to obscure the actual history of species divergence.
The workshop is offered to not only increase the visibility and use of these methods, but also address a number of significant challenges to estimating species trees, to assure that the advantages these methods offer reach a broad community of users. The goals of the workshop are to: (i) provide an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of current methodology, (ii) present empirical examples demonstrating the utility of current methodology as well as its limitations, and (iii) offer instruction on the technical aspects involved in using current software. This will be accomplished through the combination of a series of lectures (day one) and hands-on computer training (day two). Participation in the workshop requires registration and is free for those attending the lectures (on Jan. 10) and is $25 for those attending the computer training (on Jan. 11; see Web site for programs that will be covered).
To facilitate broad and diverse participation in this important workshop, funding is available to offset transportation and lodging costs (i.e., $500 for those from the U.S. and $1000 for international participants – see Web site for details on how to apply). The deadline for computer workshop applications is November 10.
Co-organizers: Drs. L. Lacey Knowles, University of Michigan, and Laura S. Kubatko, Ohio State University
Location and dates: University of Michigan, January 10-11, 2009.
Invited speakers for workshop:
Dr. Liang Liu, Harvard University
Dr. Laura Kubatko, Ohio State University
Dr. Dennis Pearl, Ohio State University
Dr. Célcile Ané, University of Wisconsin
Dr. James Degnan, University of Canterbury
Dr. L. Lacey Knowles, University of Michigan
Dr. Luay Nakhleh, Rice University
Dr. Karen Cranston, University of Arizona
Dr. Bret Larget, University of Wisconsin
Dr. Robb Brumfield, Louisiana State Univ.
Dr. Lisle Gibbs, Ohio State University
Dr. Scott Edwards, Harvard University
Dr. Catherine Linnen, Harvard University
Dr. Natalia Belfiore, University of California, Berkeley
For more information please contact: Dr. L. Lacey Knowles or see the workshop Web site
This workshop has been made possible by funds generously provided by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Preparing Future Faculty in the Sciences - Winter 2009
Noon, Wednesdays, Room 1230 Undergraduate Science Building. Begins Jan. 21. (schedule)
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