Seminar Title: “Patterns of plant succession across a disturbance gradient at Mt. St. Helens, Washington.” Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Chang, University of Washington, Bothell Location: Pullman- SPARK 233, Vancouver- Engineering and CS Bldg 120, TriCities- Floyd Academic Building TC 224, Puyallup- Chicona Room

Seminar Titles and speakers: Student Presentations   Alex Roa “High-throughput Methods of Predicting Straw Decomposition Rates in Winter Wheat Residue”   Shahbaz Ahmed “Functional characterization of a gene controlling tillering trait in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”   Leonardo Hinojosa “Peroxisome Proliferation in Response to Drought and Heat Stress in Quinoa” Location: Johnson Hall 343

Seminar Title: SURCA undergraduate research symposium Speaker: Office of Undergraduate Research/Office of Undergraduate Education Location: WSU Pullman CUB M.G. Carey Senior Ballroom Website: http://surca.wsu.edu SURCA 2018 abstract book.

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 305

Seminar Title: “Plants, Oxygen and Water Extremes" Speaker: Julia Bailey-Serres, Director, Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, Professor of Genetics, Botany and Plant Sciences University of California-Riverside Location: Bryan Hall 305

Seminar Title: Job Talk: “Multilevel Climate Governance and Environmental Performance in the United States” Speaker: Dorothy Daley, Professor, School of Public Affairs & Administration and Environmental Studies Program, University of Kansas Location: Wilson-Short 201

Seminar Title: “Overview of Geologic Hazards in Idaho” Speaker: Zachary Lifton, Idaho Geological Survey Location: McClure Hall, Rm 209, University of Idaho

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

Seminar Title: “Ecosystem Processes in the Age of Antibiotics” Speaker: Michael Strickland, Department of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho Location: FSHN 354 Schedule here (AMS dialup #772402)

Seminar Title: “Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh and its ecotoxicological impacts on humans.” Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Islam, WSU Location: Pullman- SPARK 233, Vancouver- Engineering and CS Bldg 120, TriCities- Floyd Academic Building TC 224, Puyallup- Chicona Room

Seminar Title: “Effects of food availability and predators on female investment in offspring” (Host Hubert Schwabl) Speaker: Nicole Krauss, SBS, WSU; Ph.D. defense seminar Location: 201 Abelson Hall Pre-seminar refreshments are in 306 Abelson Hall from 3:30 – 4:10pm

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

Seminar Title: Clean Tech Breakfast Series: John Stark discusses Water Ecology Speaker: D John Stark, Ph.D., WSU researcher and director of the Washington Stormwater Center Location: via livestream This event is free and can be attended via livestream at any computer. For a link to log into the stream, email Rachelle Rozsonits (rachelle.rozsonits@wsu.edu).

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

Seminar Title: "Understanding the physiological role of amino acid transport processes in pea (Pisum staivum L.) metabolism and performance" Speaker: Matthew Garneau, MPS Ph.D. Candidate, School of Biological Sciences Location: Bryan Hall 305

Seminar Title: "Resilience, Governance, and food-energy-water policy in the Klamath River Basin, USA" Speaker: Brian Chaffin, Assistant Professor of Water Policy and Governance in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation at the University of Montana Location: PACCAR 202

Seminar Title: "Transport-Induced Failure of Electrochemical Devices: Batteries and Electrolyzers" Speaker: Dr. Anil V. Virkar, Distinguished Professor, University of Utah, Department of Materials Science & Engineering Location: ETRL 101 Refreshments in ETRL- 10:30-11:00

Seminar Title: “Plastic Biodegradable Mulch Controls Weeds and Produces Pie Pumpkins Similar as Polyethylene Mulch” Speaker: Shuresh Ghimire, Ph.D. Candidate Location: Johnson Hall 204 Schedule here (AMS dialup #75186)

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

Seminar Title: The Cheeky Scientist Series: Interviewing and Negotiating Speaker: Dr. Isaiah Hankel (The Cheeky Scientist) Location: CUE 202 Registration: Register no later than April 13th by 11:59 pm

Seminar Title: “Non-equilibrium demographics and the evolution of self-fertilization in flowering plants” Speaker: Nathan Layman, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Biological Sciences Location: 201 Abelson Hall Pre-seminar refreshments are in 306 Abelson Hall from 3:30 – 4:10pm

Seminar Title: “The Frenemies Within: How Viruses Can Help Fight Pathogenic Fungi” Speaker: Dr. Paul A. Rowley, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, UI, Moscow Location: Johnson Hall 343

Seminar Title: Indigenous Voices, United by Water Speaker: Documentary Film Location: CUB Auditorium, Compton Union Building, WSU For more information

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: “Behind the button, The 2018 nuclear posture review” Speaker: Christopher Keane, WSU’s Vice President for Research, and Professor of Physics Location: Foley Speaker’s Room, 308 Bryan Hall

Seminar Title: “Origin of Genomics and Semi-Synthetic Genes” Speaker: Joachim Messing, Director, Distinguished University Professor, Selman A. Waksman Chair in Molecular Genetics Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Waksman Institute of Microbiology Location: Bryan Hall 305

Seminar Title: “Branch to Bottle Assessment of Shake-and-Catch Mechanical Harvesting of Cider Apples as an Alternative to Hand Harvesting.” Speaker: Travis Alexander, Ph.D. Candidate Location: Johnson Hall 204 Schedule here (AMS dialup #75186)

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

Seminar Title: “Population Dynamics and Activities of Native Yeasts in Washington State Vineyards and during Alcoholic Fermentation” Speaker: Xuefei Wang, Graduate Student, PhD, Exit Seminar Location: Johnson Hall 343 Schedule and abstracts here (AMS dialup #72511)

Seminar Title: “IPM Implementation in Urban Settings” Speaker: Carrie Foss, Urban IPM Coordinator, WSU Puyallup Location: FSHN 354 Schedule here (AMS dialup #772402)

Seminar Title: “Cloning avirulence genes of the wheat stem rust pathogen (Puccinia graminis f. sp. Tritici) through genome sequencing” Speaker: Yuxiang Li, PhD Graduate Student Location: Johnson Hall 343 Schedule and abstracts here (AMS dialup #72511)

Seminar Title: “Neuroplasticity in Action: Environmental Influences on Songbird Brain Function and Behavior” (Host Heather Watts) Speaker: Kendra Sewall, Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech. Location: Abelson 201 Pre-seminar refreshments are in 306 Abelson Hall from 3:30 – 4:10 pm.

Seminar Title: “Physical Limnology: The Queen and The Servant” Speaker: Jörg Imberger, RSMAS, University of Miami, Florida Location: Zoom connection from Boise in IRIC 321, University of Idaho

Seminar Title: Candidate interview for assistant professor position of Soil Quality and Sustainable Soil Management at the Mount Vernon Research and Extension Center. Speaker: Rachel Hestrin Ph.D. candidate in Soils and Crop Science at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York Location: Johnson 204 (The old CCS seminar room) Between 1:30 pm and 3:15 pm in […]

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: “Climate Policy in the EU” Speaker: Jürgen Salay Location: Foley Speaker’s Room (308 Bryan Hall), 12:00pm

Seminar Title: “Preharvest And Postharvest Management Strategies to Reduce Bitter Pit in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples.” Speaker: Corina Serban, MS Graduate Student Location: Johnson Hall 204 Schedule here (AMS dialup #75186)

Seminar Title: 2018 VCEA Capstone Expo Speaker: Voiland College student clubs and seniors showcase their knowledge, projects, and skills. Location: Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center, 405SE Spokane St, WSU

Seminar Title: “CUAHSI's 2018 Spring Cyberseminar Series: Cyberinfrastructure to Support Water Science Education and Reproducible Science” Speaker: Anthony Castronova, CUAHSI Location: Cyberseminar series To register, click here. Registration is free.

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