Past Virtual Seminars
Dr. Bill Currie, University of Michigan, presented "Modeling community-ecosystem interactions and invasive species management in Great Lakes coastal wetlands," on April 29, 2021, as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Justin Mathias, University of CA-Santa Barbara, "Tree growth and water use efficiency during the 20th century: from global trends to local drivers"
Dr. Amy Johnson, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, presented "Virginia Working Landscapes - Connecting Communities for Conservation," as part of the Visiting Scholars Seminar Series on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
Dr. Philip Townsend, UW-Madison, presented "Functional Diversity of Ecosystems at Continental Scales," on Thursday, March 11, 2021, as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Robert Hilderbrand, UMCES-Appalachian Laboratory, presented "Urban stream restoration effectivenss and ecologically realistic expectations" on Thursday, March 4, 2021, as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Mr. Steven Guinn, UMCES-Appalachian Laboratory, presented "Data management framework for environmental science" on Thursday, January 28, as part of the virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Xin Zhang, UMCES-Appalachian Laboratory, presented "Towards a new paradigm for sustainable agriculture research," on Thursday, January 21, as part of the virtual Visiting Scholars Seminar Series.
Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick, UMCES-Appalachian Laboatory, presented "From Genes to Cities: Applications of spatial modeling to assess and communicate climate change vulnerability of forests and urban areas," as part the virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Elliott Kellner (West Virginia University) presented, "Sub-Watershed trace element regimes in surface waters of an Appalachian mixed-land-use watershed" on November 12 as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Eric Davidson presented "A comprehensive global nitrous oxide budget and what it means for climate change and stratospheric ozone depletion" on Thursday, October 22 as part of the virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Elsa Ordway presented, "Tropical forests in a changing world - from agricultural expansion to climate change," as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.
Dr. Kevin Omland (UMBC) presented "Studies of Female Bird Song Demonstrate the Importance of Diversity in Science" on Thursday, September 17, as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series. Additional details related to the seminar can be found here.
Tim Watkins, Science Access & Engagement Coordinator, National Park Service
Robert A. Boyd III, Graduate Student, American University
David M. Schulte, Marine Biologist, US Army Corp of Engineers
Dr. Aaron F. Fox , California State Polytechnic University, Pomona [Cal Poly Pomona]), presented "Healthy Soils and Urban Farms: Cultivating Sustainable Agriculture in Los Angeles," as part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series on Thursday, June 11, 2020.
Dr. Donald Boesch, Professor and President Emeritus of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, presented "Growing More Forests is Needed to Meet Maryland's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions" as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's virtual Visiting Scholar Seminar Series on Thusday, May 28, 2020.