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Department Seminars

The Department Biological Sciences at Clemson University hosts a free and open seminar series during the fall and spring semesters. Seminars will be held at 11:15 a.m. Mondays unless otherwise noted. 

Seminars are sponsored by the BioSci Excellence Fund and the Micro Excellence Fund. Help support continued interactions for students with visiting speakers — give to the department.

 

Upcoming Seminars

Biosci Calendar

Seminar Overview

This information is an overview of seminars planned for this semester. All seminars are at 11:15 a.m. in G33 Jordan Hall, unless otherwise noted. Email biolsci@clemson.edu or call 864-656-2328 to request a Zoom link. Zoom links are only for students and colleagues outside of our department.

▧ Spring 2026 Seminars

  • January 26: “Changing Role of Biological Nitrogen Fixation in the Anthropocene”— Nina Wurzburger, University of Georgia, hosted by Jenna Martineau and Jason Fridley.
  • February 2: Christopher Anderson, University of South Dakota, hosted by David Munteanu and Kara Powder.
  • February 9: “Playing With Fire: Exploring How Extreme Drought, Heavy Herbivory and Severe Fire Combine to Impact African Savannas”— Kevin Wilcox, UNC Greensboro, hosted by Matt Koski.
  • February 16: Alex Rozenberg, University of Georgia, hosted by Zhicheng Dou.
  • March 9: Kevin Kocot, University of Alabama, Alabama Museum of Natural History, hosted by Antonio Baeza.
  • March 23: Ben Tonelli, Clemson University, hosted by Casey Youngflesh.
  • March 30:  Christopher Bartley, National Institutes of Health, hosted by David Feliciano.
  • April 6: Christopher Chouinard, Clemson University, hosted by Subham Dasgupta and Kylie Rock.
  • April 20: Mercedes Sanchez Cabrera, Clemson University, hosted by Matt Koski.
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