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A reference genome for Brephidium exilis (Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) North America’s smallest butterfly (FLMNH Event)

Presented by: Adriana Briscoe, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA Thomas C. Emmel Seminar Series presents: Expanding Horizons in Lepidoptera Research During Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, the McGuire Center is hosting this webinar series as an opportunity for both early career researchers as well as established leaders in the field to present their...

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The genetic basis of color in butterfly wings (FLMNH Event)

Presented by: Arnaud Martin, Department of Biological Sciences, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA Thomas C. Emmel Seminar Series presents: Expanding Horizons in Lepidoptera Research During Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, the McGuire Center is hosting this webinar series as an opportunity for both early career researchers as well as established leaders in the field to present their...

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What can butterflies and moths teach us about conserving nature on a warming planet? (FLMNH Event)

Presented by: Callum Macgregor, Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK Thomas C. Emmel Seminar Series presents: Expanding Horizons in Lepidoptera Research During Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, the McGuire Center is hosting this webinar series as an opportunity for both early career researchers as well as established leaders in the field to present their work....

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Virtual TDWG conference hosted by UF on Oct 18-22

TDWG 2021, the annual conference of Biodiversity Information Standards, will be held virtually October 18-22, 2021, and will be ‘hosted’ by UF (the UF Biodiversity Institute has assumed financial responsibility for the conference).  The theme of this year’s conference, Connecting the world of biodiversity data:  standards uniting people, processes, and tools, will build on lessons...

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Black History Month: Panel Discussion on Professional Societies and DEI

UFBI will host a virtual panel discussion on Friday, February 25, 2022, from 12:00PM -1:00PM, on the role of professional scientific societies in fighting racism and promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.  We will focus on the new NSF LEAPS BIO program:  LEAding cultural change through Professional Societies (LEAPS) of Biology.  Guests will include NSF...

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UFBI Seminar Series Hosts Phi Beta Kappa Scholar Victoria Sork

E252 CSE Bldg 432 Newell Drive, Gainesville, FL, United States

UFBI Seminar Series Hosts Phi Beta Kappa Scholar Victoria Sork UFBI is hosting Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar (https://www.pbk.org/VisitingScholars) Victoria Sork, Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Director of the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden and Herbarium at UCLA (https://sorklab.eeb.ucla.edu/), on Mar 14-15 (right after Spring Break). As a Visiting Scholar, Victoria will...

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UFBI Seminar Series Hosts Dr. Sandra Knapp

UFBI Virtual Seminar Series Hosts Sandra Knapp UFBI is hosting Visiting UFBI Seminar Series Guest Speaker Sandra Knapp, Honorary Research Professor, University College London, Genes, Ecology and Environment, UK, on Friday, April 8, 2022. Friday, April 8, 2022 12:00PM - 1:00PM Virtual via Zoom Title: Diversity and distribution in Solanum (Solanaceae) Abstract: Solanum (Solanaceae – the nightshade family)...

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4th Annual UFBI & IFAS Symposium: Collaborations in Biodiversity Research

4th Annual UFBI & IFAS Symposium: Collaborations in Biodiversity Research Welcome to the 4th Annual Collaborations in Biodiversity Research Symposium! This event showcases collaboration across all colleges at UF, with lightning talks by faculty and students, plenty of time for networking, a keynote address, panel discussions and an outdoor courtyard poster session with drinks and...

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Biodiversity Institute’s Annual Kick Off the Academic Year Open House!

E252 CSE Bldg 432 Newell Drive, Gainesville, FL, United States

  Join us for Biodiversity Institute's Annual Kick Off the Academic Year Open House!! The UF Biodiversity Institute (UFBI) will Kick Off the fall semester with an Open House on Friday, August 26, 2022, 12:30PM to 2:00PM at the UFBI/UFII offices, E251 CSE Bldg. Stop by and reconnect with colleagues. Students and post-docs are welcome!...

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Polyploidy 2023 Conference: Polyploidy Across the Tree of Life

We’re writing to let you all know about the upcoming International Polyploidy Conference, with the theme of Polyploidy Across the Tree of Life, to be held the week of May 9-12, 2023.  This Conference, which has been held usually every 2-3 years and usually in Europe, is making its first stop in the Western Hemisphere! ...

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Conservation and Development Forum: Dr. Faisal Moola

Conservation and Development Forum Dr. Faisal Moola “The role of biocultural education in supporting Indigenous-led conservation” Friday, December 1, 2023, 3:00PM-4:40PM via Zoom Zoom: Pending For questions and further information, please contact Dr. Robert Buschbacher at rbusch@ufl.edu.

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UFBI Seminar Series Hosts Dr. Alex Twyford

E252 CSE Bldg 432 Newell Drive, Gainesville, FL, United States

“Exploring the Genomic Landscape of Hybridisation and Polyploidy” by Dr. Alex Twyford  Lecturer in Botany at the University of Edinburgh and Research Associate at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Lunch at 12:00PM; Presentation at 12:30PM, held in E252 CSE Bldg (UFBI/UFII offices) ABSTRACT: Natural hybridisation—the cross mating of different species in...

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