Every week there are numerous seminars on campus, and keeping up with all of the events can be challenging. While some of these are oriented to the public, most are research seminars that are geared to graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and visiting researchers. However, undergraduates and interested public are welcome to attend.

In the biological sciences, seminars are offered through several departments including Integrative Biology and Environmental Science Policy, and Management. In addition, research units such as the MVZ offer their own seminar series (see below).

Click here for a weekly listing of seminars in Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Science on the Berkeley campus. (check below for seminars that may not be listed).

The following seminars are held during the academic semester. Enter through the MVZ's main office, 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building. The library is located in the rear of the Museum on the north side.

MVZ Lunch
A graduate level seminar series based on current and recent vertebrate research. Graduate students, professors, staff and visiting researchers present on current and past research projects. Topics vary and include natural history, behavior, systematics and evolutionary biology. Advanced undergraduates wishing to take the course for credit should ask before signing up, but all are welcome to attend meetings.

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Seminars run by Craig Moritz (craigm@berkeley.edu).
Meets every Wednesday from 12-1pm.
(can be taken for credit -- 1 unit course)

Berkeley Natural History Museums Informatics Seminar
A seminar that explores issues in biodiversity informatics related to outreach, information technology, and related research. Staff, faculty, students and the interested public are welcome to attend.

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Meets 2-3 times a semester. Check listings for schedule.

Herp Group
A graduate level seminar series based on current and recent herpetological research. Each meeting will begin with a review of recent publications. The body of each meeting will consist of a presentation or led discussion by a participant or invited guest. Presentation of manuscripts and research plans for comment is encouraged. Advanced undergraduates wishing to take the course for credit should ask before signing up, but all are welcome to attend meetings.

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Address questions to Jim McGuire (mcguirej@berkeley.edu)
Meets every other week for two hours, from 7-9pm on Mondays
(can be taken for credit -- 1 unit course)

Bird Group
A graduate level seminar series based on current and recent ornithological research. Each meeting will begin with a review of recently published papers. The body of each meeting will consist of a presentation or led discussion by a participant or invited guest. Presentation of manuscripts and research plans for comment is encouraged. Advanced undergraduates wishing to take course for credit should ask before signing up, but all are welcome to attend meetings.

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Address questions to George Bentley (gb7@berkeley.edu) or Ruth Costantini (rmc@uclink.berkeley.edu).
Meets every Wednesday at 4pm.
(can be taken for credit -- 1 unit course, IB 298-45, CC#43984)