Date - Speaker - Topic

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

  • June 7: Arathi Seshadri, PhD, Department of Biology, CSU: Flowers and Insects, entangled forever - Scientist view of Flower Adaptation (Abstract and further information)

  • June 21: Diana Oliveras, PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UC Boulder: The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Honeybees (Abstract and further information)

  • Aug 9: Barbara Timmerman, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Kansas: In Quest of Tomorrow's Medicines from Plant Diversity (Abstract and further information)

    Aug 22: Mark A. Brick, PhD, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, CSU: Genetic Heritage of Dry Bean Accounts and Breast cancer (‘ Bean project’) (Abstract and further information)

  • September 6: Sally Yu Leung, Commissioner, Asian Art Museum, SF, CA: Symbolism and Beauty Painted into One: Hidden Meanings in Chinese Flower Paintings (Abstract and further information)

  • October 18: Nichole Barger, PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UC Boulder: A Century of Crust Building on the Colorado Plateau (Abstract and further information)

  • November 1: Jane Bock and David Norris, PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UC Boulder: Murder and Microscope (forensic botany) (Further information)

  • November 15: Thomas Lemieux, PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UC Boulder: Curiosity, commerce, conversion and conquest (Spice Route) - Postponed to February21, 2008
  • November 15: Renee & Jon Zahourek, Whitman-Zahourek Foundation: Order out of Chaos


Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.