Student Colloquia
The EEB Grad Group (EGG) organizes a bi-weekly colloquium at noon every other Wednesday located in the EEB Hub (1440 BPS) during the academic year. Students and postdocs are invited to present their in-progress work, where they can receive feedback on their research in a supportive environment. Colloquia also provides an opportunity for students to grab lunch and socialize with friends and colleagues. All EEB students are expected to present at colloquia at least once during their academic career at MSU. Check out the archived colloquia list to see topics presented in previous semesters.
Questions can be directed to the 2025-2026 colloquia co-chairs: Jana Woerner and Bruna Amaral.
Fall 2025
September 17
Welcome to EEB
Bruna Rodrigues do Amaral & Jana Woerner
October 1
Gene Expression and Chromatin Accessibility Across the Development of ‘Living Fossil’ Fishes
Tony Zhou
October 15
Viruses on the Move: Exploring the Dynamics of Plant and Water Viral Communities in a Complex Ecosystem
Lana Vogrinec
Predicting Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms In Lakes Of The Conterminous US
Kendall Ash
October 29
Virus infection unexpectedly results in switchgrass surviving at least as well as uninfected switchgrass during establishment with dominant competitors
Katrina Culbertson
November 12
Urbanization vs. urban farms: pest and natural enemy responses
Cynthia Fiser
December 10
Examining genomic variation underlying splake introgression in native brook trout and lake trout
Ben Kline
Getting by with a little help from their friends: Exploring the symbiosis between oak trees and their mycorrhizal symbionts in a tropical montane cloud forest
Sara Moledor