Department Seminars

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.

▧ Fall 2026 Seminars

• August 31: “Chromosome Inversions and Local Adaptation in Sticklebacks” — Catherine Peichel, University of Bern, hosted by Robert Anholt as part of the Distinguished Lectures in Ecology & Evolution series. Zoom.
• September 14: “Studies in Spermatogenesis in the Era of Scaled Genomics” — Alex Harkess, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, hosted by Daniel Jones.
• September 21: “From Evolutionary Genetics to Practical Benefit: Ideas, Tools and Action to Bolster Coral Reefs Against Heat Waves” — Stephen Palumbi, Stanford University, hosted by Robert Anholt as part of the Distinguished Lectures in Ecology & Evolution series. Zoom.
• October 5: Melissa Ellerman, University of South Carolina, hosted by Anna Seekatz.
• October 19: “Disease Ecology in a Changing World: Temperature Effects on Aquatic Host-Parasite Systems” — Jeb Byers, University of Georgia, hosted by Antonio Baeza.
• October 19, 2 p.m.: “Lactase Persistence: A Classic Example of Gene-Culture Co-Evolution … Or Is It?” — Mark Stoneking, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology at Leipzig (Germany), hosted by Robert Anholt as part of the Distinguished Lectures in Ecology & Evolution series. Zoom.
• November 16: “Global Wildlife Decline: Consequences for Ecosystems and Human Wellbeing” — Rodolfo Dirzo, Stanford University, hosted by Robert Anholt as part of the Distinguished Lectures in Ecology & Evolution series. Zoom.
• November 30: Tad Dallas, University of South Carolina, hosted by Casey Youngflesh.