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Biology Colloquium:Harnessing Natural Diversity to Discover the Rules of Flower Color Evolution
2019-11-07 15:30 - 16:30 UTC | B302 Birge Hall, 430 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Stacey Smith (University of Colorado) will present “Harnessing natural diversity to discover the rules of flower color evolution”.

Graduate Student/Postdoc Happy Hour
2019-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Great Dane, 123 E Doty St, Madison, WI, 53705, United States

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department Seminar: LES of Supercell Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
2019-11-06 14:30 - 15:30 | 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Kelton Halbert, Graduate Student, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Climate, People and the Environment Program: Rapid Environmental Change in the Artic Calls for a Science/Policy Revolution
2019-11-05 15:30 - 16:30 | 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Brendan Kelly, Professor, Marine Biology, University of Alaska-Fairbanks

Sustainable Energy Seminar Series: Ethics and the Social Cost of Carbon
2019-11-04 15:30 - 16:30 | 1115 Wisconsin Energy Institute, 1552 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53726, United States
In this Sustainable Energy Seminar, J. Paul Kelleher, Associate Professor of Medical History and Bioethics, will discuss the theory and use of the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) as it applies to evaluating energy and climate policy.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department Colloquium: Precipitation Response to Climate Change over Tropical Oceans: Importance of Gradients of Low-Level Warming
2019-11-04 15:30 - 16:30 | 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Margaret Duffy, The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Department of Geoscience Weeks Lecture Series
2019-10-25 15:30 - 16:30 | AB20 Weeks Hall for Gelogical Sciences, 1215 W Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
CHRIS DANIEL (BUCKNELL)

Biology Colloquium: 'Flashy' Speciation in Bioluminescent Marine Ostracods
2019-10-24 15:30 - 16:30 | B302 Birge Hall, 430 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Gretchen Gerrish (University of Wisconsin) will present “‘Flashy’ speciation in bioluminescent marine ostracods”.

Weston Roundtable Series: Detection Dogs: Moving from the "Feel Good" to the "Really Good for Strong Science
2019-10-24 04:15 - 17:15 | 1153 Mechanical Engineering, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Detection Dogs: Moving from the “Feel Good” to the “Really Good” for Strong Science
Many people have dogs, and countless more feel an affection towards them at some level. Canines have been used for detection purposes for as long as they have been partnering with humans. In the past twenty years the use of conservation canines has exploded, and their utility is heralded for applications from basic detection of wildlife scat to poaching applications. In this presentation we will look at detection dogs for conservation applications, taking a critical look at one of the most sophisticated sensors available.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department Seminar: Recent trends in the waviness of the Northern Hemisphere wintertime polar and subtropical jets
2019-10-23 14:30 - 15:30 | 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Jon Martin, Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Climate, People and the Environment Program: Putting bugs into Models: Forecasting the Ecosystem Impacts of Insects and Pathogens
2019-10-22 15:30 - 16:30 | 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Jaclyn Matthes, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Wellesley College

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Colloquium: Atmospheric Rivers over the North Pacific
2019-10-21 15:30 - 16:30 | 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Ashley Payne, Assistant Professor, Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan

Department of Geoscience Weeks Lecture Series
2019-10-18 15:30 - 16:30 | 184 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Meredith Townsend, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon

Science in the Entertainment and the Arts
2019-10-18 14:00 - 15:30 | 1610 Moorland Road, 1610 Moorland Road, Madison, WI, 53713, United States
About: For all of the efforts to encourage scientists to engage with the public, there may be one way that is exponentially more influential than any other – through entertainment and the arts. Join us as experts from the worlds of visual art, theater, dance and film explore the power of each of their crafts to connect with, and influence audiences.
Moderator: Jo Handelsman, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
Speaker: Ginger Ann Contreras, Elizabeth Kilpatrick, David Lynn, Carrie Hanson and Michael Graf

Big Ideas for Busy People: Water, Water, Everywhere
2019-10-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Discovery Building, 330 N Orchard Street, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
About: Take a deep dive with the H20 experts for fun flash talks exploring our lakes, water justice, ocean plastic, and more!
Moderator: Eric Wilcots, Interim Dean, College of Letters and Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Speakers: Todd Ambs, Matt Ginder-Vogel, Paul Hanson, Leah Horowitz, Steven Loheide, Alex Rose, Anita Thompson and Jake Vander Zanden

Weston Roundtable Series: The Power of Smart City Technologies to Transform Communities: Experiences with the University of Michigan Urban Collaboratory
2019-10-17 16:15 - 17:15 | 1153 Mechanical Engineering, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Jerome P. Lynch, Department Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Directory, Urban Collaboratory, University of Michigan

Biology Colloquium: The Phytochemical Landscape: Linking Trophic Interactions and Nutrient Dynamics in Ecological Systems
2019-10-17 15:30 - 16:30 | WI
Speaker: Mark Hunter, Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department Seminar: On the Structure and Formation of UTLS PV Dipole/Jetlets in Tropical Cyclones by Convective Momentum Surges
2019-10-16 14:30 - 15:30 | 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Matt Hitchman, Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Colloquium: Strongest MJO on Record Triggers Atacama Rainfall and Warmth in Antarctica
2019-10-14 15:30 - 16:30 | 184 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Roberto Rondanelli, Assistant Professor, Department of Geoscience, University of Chile

4th Science in the Northwoods Conference
2019-10-09 19:00 - 2019-10-11 13:00 | Kemp Natural Resources Station, 9161 Kemp Road, Woodruff, WI, 54568, United States
Join your colleagues from universities, state and federal agencies, tribes and NGOs to learn about and discuss science being conducted in the Northwoods!
Two days of diverse, 5-minute research presentations by scientists, managers and educators. Ample time will be allotted for informal discussions during coffee breaks, meals and evening social events.
$100 per person registration.
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Parking Lots and Sidewalks Salt Certification Class
2019-10-08 08:00 - 14:00 | 1610 Moorland Road, 1610 Moorland Road, Madison, WI, 53713, United States
Registration Details: The Madison Salt Certification Program was developed in 2017. More than 300 certified applicators have been trained in Dane County since the voluntary program was started. The program is housed in City of Madison Engineering Division, but it is supported in collaboration with Wisconsin SaltWise . This program encourages winter maintenance professionals to use the least amount of de-icing material necessary to keep parking lots, roads, sidewalks and driveways safe. This training will provide knowledge to pass the Salt Certification Exam and have you listed as a certified salt applicator. The training will focus on parking lots, sidewalks and trails. It will cover pre-storm preparation, equipment calibration guidance, application rates, de-icer selection and more. The goal of the training is to educate winter maintenance professionals on how to use the least amount of de-icing materials necessary to keep pavements safe throughout the winter. Coffee, bagels, and lunch will be included with the registration fee of $12.00. Registration will be capped at 55 people for this training session.

Sustainable Energy Seminar Series: Bacterial Genetics and Biofuel Production
2019-10-07 15:30 - 16:30 | 1115 Wisconsin Energy Institute, 1552 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53726, United States
In this Sustainable Energy Seminar, Jason Peters, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, will discuss the use of novel techniques to generate bacteria optimized for biofuel production.
Abstract
Bacterial genes encode proteins that enable cells to produce biofuels and to survive biofuel production conditions. The study and manipulation of bacterial genes—known as bacterial genetics—can be used to generate bacteria that produce from plant material more efficiently. Here, I will describe modern techniques in bacterial genetics and how these techniques can be used to optimize biofuel production. I will then focus specifically on my group’s efforts in developing CRISPR-based genetic approaches in the biofuel relevant bacterium Zymomonas mobilis.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Colloquium: Elizabeth Barnes
2019-10-07 15:30 | 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Elizabeth Barnes, Colorado State University

Weeks Lecture Series: William McClelland (University of Iowa)
2019-10-04 15:30 - 16:30 | AB20 Weeks Hall for Gelogical Sciences, 1215 W Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States

Weston Roundtable Series: Ethics and the Social Cost of Carbon
2019-10-03 16:15 - 17:15 | 1153 Mechanical Engineering, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Paul Kelleher, Associate Professor, Departments of Philosophy & Bioethics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Nobel Prize-winning economist William Nordhaus has called the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) “the most important single concept in the economics of climate change.” This talk will explicate the SCC concept, in part by distinguishing between two very different types of SCC. It will then explore the complicated role of ethics in the construction of SCC values and in the way those values are used by policymakers.

Biology Colloquium: Growth Survival Tradeoffs in Ponderosa Pine
2019-10-03 15:30 - 16:30 | B302 Birge Hall, 430 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Anna Sala (University of Montana) will present “Growth survival tradeoffs in ponderosa pine”.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department Seminar: Introducing the New AOS Master's Program
2019-10-02 14:30 - 15:30 | 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Speaker: Ankur Desai, Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Center for Limnology Weekly Seminar: An Overview of the IPBES Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
2019-10-02 12:00 - 13:00 | 102 Water Science and Engineering Laboratory, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Doug Beard, Chief of the National Climate Adaptation Science Center, USGS

Climate, People and the Environment Program Seminar: A Paleoclimate Perspective on Large-scale Climate Dynamics
2019-10-01 15:30 - 16:30 | 811 Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Building, 1225 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Speaker: Valerie Trouet, Associate Professor, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona
Abstract:
I will present two studies in which we used tree-ring data to reconstruct long-term variability in (1) jet stream position and (2) the extent of the Northern Hemisphere tropical belt. I will discuss what our reconstructions tell us about past variability in these climate patterns, how they are linked to ecosystem and human history, and why this information is important for future climate research.

Detecting Bloody Red Shrimp in the St. Louis River
2019-09-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Estuarium, 3 Marina Drive, Superior, WI, 54880, United States
