Colloquium Speaker Series
The Ecology and Evolution Colloquium Speaker Series
The department of E&E brings together leading experts in their fields to share groundbreaking research and insights. Our series offers a dynamic platform for faculty, students, and the broader community to engage with cutting-edge ideas in ecology and evolution. Through these presentations, we aim to foster intellectual growth, inspire future research, and contribute to a deeper understanding of our natural world.
Dissertation Defenses
Our doctoral students culminate their academic journeys with a rigorous defense of their original research. This formal presentation offers an opportunity for students to showcase their expertise, engage in scholarly dialogue, and receive valuable feedback from faculty and peers. These events are open to the public and provide a glimpse into the cutting-edge research being conducted within our department.
Fall 2026 | Wednesdays at 2:15pm
8/26/2025, Welcome & Introductions
After the colloquium, please join us for our annual welcome back reception, 3:45pm
- 5:00pm.
We’ll be gathering under the bridge between both buildings to greet your colleagues
and welcome all the new students for the new academic year.
How De-Stabilizing Academic Science Culture Can Embolden Change in the Discipline of ScienceDr. Desiree Forsythe, Santa Clara University9/2/2026, (In-Person) |
Scaling the Study of Shape: Biology-guided machine learning for robust 3D morphometricsDr. Arthur Porto, University of FLorida9/9/2026, (In-Person) |
TBDStony Brook University9/16/2026, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
From fossil to genomes: integrative approaches for reconstructing major evolutionary transitions across scalesDr. Tiago Simões, Princeton University9/23/2026, (In-Person) |
From Genomes to Islands: Unraveling the Evolutionary History of Caribbean Freshwater FishesDr. Sheila Rodriguez-Machado, Yale University9/30/2026, (In-Person) |
TBDDr. Elaine Luo, Stony Brook University10/7/2026, (In-Person) |
TBDDr. Tara Smiley, Stony Brook University10/14/2026, (In-Person) |
Got Milk? New Windows into Mammal Life History EvolutionDr. Greg Funston, Stony Brook University10/21/2026, (In-Person) |
TBDDr. Michael Lindquist, North Eastern University10/28/2026, (In-Person) |
TBDTBA11/4/2026, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDDr. Britt Bertolet, Rutgers University11/11/2026, (In-Person) |
TBDSACNAS EVENT11/18/2026, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDJustin Bernstein,Postdoctoral Fellow, American Museum of Natural History12/2/2026, (In-Person) |
Spring 2027 | Wednesdays at 2:15pm
TBDStony Brook University1/27/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDStony Brook University2/3/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDYash Sondhi, Case Western Reserve University2/10/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDCarla Staver, Princeton University2/17/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDStony Brook University2/24/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDStony Brook University3/3/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDStony Brook University3/10/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDJoshua S. Wietz, University of Maryland3/24/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDM Sanjayan, New York Climate Exchange3/31/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDTodd Lajeunesse, Penn State University4/14/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDLeslie Babonis, Cornell University4/21/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDCarl T. Bergstrom, University of Washington4/28/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
TBDStony Brook University5/5/2027, (In-Person) WEBSITE |
Fall 2026
To be added