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Spring 2025 NRM Dept Seminar Series (NRM790)

Day and time: Fridays at 10-10:50 a.m.
Classroom: Edgar S. McFadden Biostress Laboratory Room 103 and Zoom
(Updated on February 21, 2025)

Jan. 17

Michele Dudash, department head
NRM Introductions and Department Announcements, etc.

Jan. 24

James Verdier, Senior Editor BioScience, AIBS 
(Host: Charlie Fenster)
The Use of AI in Writing

Jan. 31

Saru Saraswati, Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences
(Host: Josh Leffler)
How do human-caused disturbances hinder wetlands' ability to mitigate climate change?

Feb. 7

Nancy Marshall, Reference and Instruction Librarian
(Host: Bill Severud)
What Briggs Library Can Do For You! Resources and How To

Feb. 14

Ali Mirzakhani Nafchi, ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ AHPS and ABE
(Host: Michele Dudash)
Innovations for Sustainable Natural Resources and Climate Smart Practices

Feb. 21

Jose Gonzalez, ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ Director of Research Core Facilities
(Host: Bill Severud)
The ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ genomics Sequencing Facility. Development of genomic tools for Bison

Feb. 28

Kyle McClean, USGS, ND
(Host: Dave Coulter)
The effects of climate and land-use change on small waterbodies of the Northern Great Plains and beyond

March 7

Tim Campbell, Aquatic Invasive Species Program Manager, WI
(Host: Hannah Mulligan)
Social Science and Regional Coordination to Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers

March 14

No Seminar - Spring Break

March 21

Erin Gillam, NDSU 
(Host: Amanda Cheeseman)
Bats in the Other Dakota: Conservation and Ecology of Bat Populations in North Dakota

March 28

HOLD: Instructor Search

April 4

HOLD: Instructor Search

April 11

Grad Student Appreciation Day Speaker - TBA

April 18

No Seminar - Easter Recess

April 25

Owen McKenna, USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
(Host: Samuel Kucia)
TBA

May 2

David Toledo, USDA ARS Mandan Office
(Host: Sean Di Stefano)
Invasive Plant Management in the Northern Great Plains: Socio-Ecological Challenges and Opportunities