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May 20, 2024
Speaker: Dr. Allie Igwe
Institution: Virginia Tech | Department of Biological Sciences
Seminar date: Monday, May 20, 2024 - 12:00 to 13:00
Location: HCK 132
People: Andrea-Durant
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May 20, 2024
Professor Farb will present two lectures, the first intended for an undergraduate audience.
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May 20, 2024
Town Hall Seattle and UW Engage Science present
Larissa Robinson-Cooper, Cecily Rosenbaum, & Taylor WaltonUW Engage 2024
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May 20, 2024
Daniel T. Blumstein, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA will present Integrating Behavior into Wildlife Conservation Management: A Fearful Perspective
Biomedical scientists realize that fundamental research can be ‘translated’ into clinical success. As behavioral biologists, many of us engage in translational research with a clear wildlife conservation benefit. The field of conservation behavior is explicitly translational in that it translates fundamental advances in behavioral biology to help conserve or manage wildlife populations. I will illustrate how knowledge of antipredator behavior could be used to improve conservation and wildlife management outcomes. My goals are to stimulate others to identify translational benefits in their research and, ultimately, to help humans better coexist with wildlife.
Daniel T. Blumstein is an award-winning Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and a Professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. He’s also the President of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, which is the site of his long-term marmot work. A Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society, he’s studied behavioral ecology and conservation science throughout the world and has published over 500 scientific papers along with both popular and scientific books. He aims to translate much of his work to popular audiences and works to integrate different disciplines and apply academic knowledge to wildlife conservation, medicine, and security and defense.
Reception at 5:30 pm in Guistina Gallery
Lecture at 7:00 pm in Construction & Engineering Hall
Display tables immediately following lecture in Myrtle Tree Alcove
Free | RSVP Required at https://beav.es/Storm-Lecture
Dial-In Information
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May 21, 2024
Where | Douglas Classroom at the Center for Urban Horticulture |
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Event interval | Single day event |
Accessibility Contact | urbhort@uw.edu |
Presenter | Elyssa Kerr |
Ticket Link | apps.ideal-logic.com… |
Description |
Cost: $25 Beavers Northwest Executive Director Elyssa Kerr will dive into beaver ecology and benefits as well as the challenges and opportunities for living with beavers in a landscape dominated by human infrastructure. Join us after the presentation for a 1 mile walk along the Yesler Swamp Boardwalk to look for beavers and beaver sign - binoculars are suggested if you have them! |
Link | https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_9f03ea1441ba |
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May 21, 2024
Town Hall Seattle and Northwest Center for Creative Aging present
Shin Yu Pai and Amy Wong HopeSmall Doses of Awareness
Have you ever been curious about psychedelic microdosing?
In their new book, Small Doses of Awareness, co-authors Amy Wong Hope and Shin Yu Pai chat about common misconceptions of psychedelics and how you can deepen the microdosing experience. By setting intentions, increasing awareness, and integrating realizations into action, you can increase safety and support throughout the microdosing process. Hope and Pai will share their process of deciding what to include in this book and how to use it to integrate your own small doses of awareness.
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May 22, 2024
The Cell Type Taxonomies A-Z: Webinar Series features presentations by Allen Institute scientists & staff for a full guide to brain cell types and taxonomies, and how and why to use these resources in your research.
Please register for any of the webinars you are interested in attending!
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May 22, 2024
Psychology Edwards Colloquium with Henk Kiers, Ph.D., University of Groningen, and Jorge Tendeiro, Hiroshima University
Campus location | Kincaid Hall (KIN) |
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Online Meeting Link | washington.zoom.us… |
Campus room | KIN 102/108 |
Accessibility Contact | psylectures@uw.edu |
Event Types | Lectures/Seminars |
Event sponsors | Hosted by the UW Psychology, https://psych.uw.edu/. Faculty host: Yuichi Shoda, yshoda@uw.edu Student host: TBD |
Description |
This is a hybrid event. Bayesian alternatives to null hypothesis significance testing Henk Kiers, Ph.D., Professor in Statistics and data analysis, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) and its p-value are ubiquitous in scientific practice. However, misuse and misinterpretation of these crucial tools is well documented. Various suggestions to fix, or replace, NHST have been offered. In this talk we will discuss some options that fall under the Bayesian inferential framework. We will introduce null hypothesis Bayesian testing (NHBT) and its Bayes factor as the direct Bayesian analogues to NHST and the p-value, respectively. Important differences between the two approaches will be highlighted. Furthermore, we will emphasize that, just as NHST needs to be accompanied by effect size estimates, so does NHBT. We will recall a simple relation between Bayesian estimation of (posterior distributions of) effect sizes and NHBT, and its implications. This will lead to the realization that estimation can be seen as a workhorse for various alternative types of hypothesis testing. Indeed, by combining ideas by Kruschke (2018) and Wellek (2010) with Smiley, Glazier and Shoda’s (2023) framework for statistical inference, it will be shown how all methods in that framework can be dealt with in a Bayesian way. This lecture is made possible in part by a generous endowment from Professor Allen L. Edwards. Q&A and light refreshments to follow. |
UW Bayesian alternatives to null hypothesis significance testing
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May 22, 2024
The Cascades Range is home to many volcanoes, but how active and dangerous are they? What are the greatest hazards from volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest, who monitors them, and how?
At this Science on Tap, Jon Major explores volcanic processes associated with volcanic eruptions and their aftermath, provides insights on the greatest threats posed by the Cascades volcanoes, and reveals how our regional volcanoes are monitored and why. The great 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens fundamentally changed how scientists viewed volcanic eruptions. The four decades since have seen significant advancements in our understanding of volcanic histories, processes, hazards, monitoring capabilities, and the role that scientists have in communicating with governmental agencies and the public.
Jon Major is the Scientist-in-Charge at the US Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, Washington. He has worked at volcanoes in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, El Salvador, Chile, and the Philippines. He has been working at Mount St. Helens since 1981, and has been with the Cascades Volcano Observatory since 1983.
Back by popular demand! This is a repeat show from 9/21/22 at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver.
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May 22, 2024
A Lethal Legacy — Genetic Predisposition to Cancer
One instance of grief can be difficult enough to cope with, but for Lawrence Ingrassia, losing multiple family members was not only devastating but perplexing. Typical discussions surrounding inheritance may include heirlooms or estates — not rare tumors in the cheeks of toddlers, as was the case for Ingrassia’s two-year-old nephew. After he lost his mother, two sisters, brother, and nephew to different types of cancer, Ingrassia was unsure whether his family’s generational heartbreak was merely misfortune or if there was some other cause.
In his book A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery, Ingrassia weaves his own family history with a history of cancer research. Part memoir, part medical thriller, Ingrassia’s work begins in the 1960s with Dr. Frederick Pei Li and Dr. Joseph Fraumeni Jr., groundbreaking researchers and physicians who would later uncover links between genetics and cancer.
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May 23, 2024
Speaker: Will Oestreich, Postdoctoral Fellow, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Topic: Collective behavior in dynamic oceanic ecosystems
Animals’ behaviors are strongly influenced by the biophysical dynamics of the ecosystems they inhabit. In recent years, the burgeoning field of collective behavior has aimed to understand how these ecosystem dynamics interact with social information transfer to drive the behavior of individuals, groups, and populations. Oceanic ecosystems provide a valuable opportunity to test, refine, and generalize theory in this field, as the biophysical dynamics of the ocean starkly contrast the systems in which this field has been primarily developed (e.g., free-ranging animals in terrestrial systems and captive animals in controlled laboratory conditions). In my research program, I integrate detailed in situ observations of oceanic predators, prey, and biophysical ecosystem dynamics with computational approaches to understand the role of collective behavior in Earth’s largest habitable space: the pelagic ocean. Here I summarize my recent advances and future plans in understanding collective behavior via a series of vignettes on several oceanic animals’ behaviors and interactions. I share further insights into how this approach can shed light on animals’ capacity for adaptive or maladaptive behavioral response to rapid environmental change in the Anthropocene.
Dial-In Information
call +1-971-247-1195 US Meeting ID: 971 3707 8566
Password: 104815
OSU - HMSC Research Seminar- Collective behavior in dynamic oceanic ecosystems (virtual available)
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May 23, 2024
Campus location | Johnson Hall (JHN) |
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Campus room | JHN 075 |
Accessibility Contact | Summer Caton, sacaton@uw.edu |
Event Types | Lectures/Seminars |
Description |
Keywords: astrobiology, exoplanets, habitability Abstract: We expect that exoplanets in the habitable zone of their host stars will experience a large diversity of seasonal cycles, ranging from negligible to extreme. The consequences of both end-member scenarios for habitability and life are not well understood, but recent work suggests that extreme seasonality could increase biological productivity and amplify biosignature detectability through its impacts on ocean stratification. This talk will explore several dimensions of habitability, from the prospects for an independent origin of life to the likelihood of biospheric progression towards animal-grade complexity. This talk will also discuss how seasonality may affect the relationship between biosignature production and biosignature detectability with future telescopes such as the Habitable Worlds Observatory. |
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May 24, 2024
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