- August 13
Sampath Lokugalappatti Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
"Evolutionary patterns in African greenbuls: A molecular perspective"
- August 27
Alan Shabel Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
"Dexterity, durophagy, and brain size in carnivoran mammals"
- September 3
Dr. Rocky Gutierrez University of Minnesota
"The MVZ and I: The Links Between MVZ and the Spotted Owl"
- September 10
Dr. Aaron Bauer Villanova University
"Are Geckos the Model Organisms of the Future?: Phylogeny, Biogeography, and Evolution of the Geckos of the World"
- September 17
Dr. Tom Smith University of California, Los Angeles
"Evolutionary Change in Human-altered Environments"
- September 24
Dr. Kevin de Queiroz National Museum of Natural History
"Naming Clades"
- October 1
Dr. Edmund Brodie III University of Virginia
"Time to change the channel: Coevolutionary arms races and the
evolution of TTX resistance in snakes"
- October 8
Dr. Yuri Leite and Dr. Leonora Costa Universidad Federal do Espirito Santo
"Carrying on Grinnell's legacy: systematics and biogeography of Atlantic forest mammals"
- October 15
Dr. David Cannatella University of Texas, Austin
"Poison Frogs, Parallel Phenotypes, and Primeval Rainforests"
- October 22
Dr. Michael Nachman University of Arizona
"The Genetic Basis of Speciation in House Mice"
- October 29
Dr. James Van Remsen Louisiana State University
"Phylogeny Generates New Insights into Hummingbird
Biogeography and Ecology"
- November 5
Dr. Gregory Erickson Florida State University
"Comparative Bite Force Performance of Extant and Fossil Crocodilians:
A Window Into Evolutionary Feeding Biomechanics"
- November 12
Dr. Richard Ostfeld Institute of Ecosystem Studies
"Biodiversity Loss and the Rise of Emerging Infectious Diseases"
- November 19
Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch University of Connecticut
- November 26
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- December 3
Dr. David Winkler Cornell University
"Life History Variation in Tachycineta
Swallows Over Time and Space"
- December 10
Dr. William Lidicker Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
"MVZ: A 100 Year Experiment in Research, Education, and Public Service"
