Seminar Title: “Genomics-enabled plant physiology for crop improvement in a changing climate” Speaker: Dr. Courtney Leisner, Research Associate, Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University Location: BLS 402

Seminar Title: “Hitchhiking in the canopy: spatial patterns of forest microbiomes” Speaker: Dan Thomas, PhD Candidate in the Roy Lab, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon Location: Biotechnology Life Sciences Rm 402

Seminar Title: Python Working Group Speaker: Lauralea Edwards Location: Spark 212

Seminar Title: “The Long and Winding Road” Speaker: Dr. Joan Davenport, Professor of Soil Science, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, WSU Location: Johnson Hall 343 Schedule and abstracts here (Broadcast to Prosser, Puyallup, Wenatchee, Mt Vernon)

Seminar Title: “A comparative phylogeographic approach to predicting cryptic diversity” (Host Eric Roalson) Speaker: Jack Sullivan, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho Location: Abelson Hall 201 Pre-seminar refreshments are in 306 Abelson Hall from 3:30 – 4:10pm

Seminar Title: The Professional Development Initiative Presents: Data Literacy: Busting Myths of Big Data Speaker: Dr. Nairanjana Dasgupta, Boeing Science/Math Education Distinguished Professor in Mathematics and Statistics Location: CUB L60 (Butch’s Den)

Seminar Title: Water Resources Club Informal Meeting Speaker: Water Resources Club for undergrad and graduate students Location: Todd 234

Seminar Title: R Working Group Speaker: Allison Cramer Location: PACCAR 202

Seminar Title: “Disease-Climate-Microbiome Triangles in Plants” Speaker: Dr. Shengyang He, HHMI Investigator, University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University Location: Bryan Hall 305 Schedule here (seminars recorded with PANOPTO, contact Theresa Pfaff tpfaff@wsu.edu if you are interested in viewing a recording)

Seminar Title: Python Working Group Speaker: Lauralea Edwards Location: Spark 212