Liz Milano
Grassoline: Fueling the Biofuels Debate
What are the pros and cons of biofuels as a renewable energy resource? Find out as we explore current research on producing ethanol from cellulose.
Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series in Austin, Texas. Events start at 7:30pm outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703. Arrive early for refreshments and fun activities for kids of all ages! Guided tours of the field lab start at 7pm (wear sturdy shoes and bring water)!
Bret Pasch
The Songs of Mice
This lecture will explore the broad diversity of acoustic signals produced by mice. From a mouse that sang over the airwaves of NBC studios in 1936 to Neotropical singing mice, the current rock stars of the rodent world, discover the context & consequences of vocal communication in animals with underappreciated voices.
Spring 2014 Lineup!
We hope everyone had an excellent holiday! Please save the date to come and hear these awesome speakers!
- February 20: Bret Pasch (singing mice)
- March 20: Liz Milano (biofuels)
- April 10: Gautam Surya (birds in India)
- May 8: Mariana Vasconcellos (cerrado ecosystems)
Amanda Lea
Too Many Males and Too Little Time: Mate Choice in Socially Complex Groups
For many animals, choosing their mate is one of the most important decisions individuals make. In animals who mate within dynamic social aggregations, choices are far from simple. Individuals must evaluate the attractiveness of many potential mates and also weigh emergent sources of information, such as competitive interactions and other individuals’ mate choices. Come learn how mate choice rules can change with the social context- from irrational frogs to copying fish- and how such behavioral variation might influence the evolution of sexually-selected traits.
Ian Wright
SPIDERS!
Spiders get a bad rap. But in reality they can be beautiful, helpful to humans, and hardly ever dangerous. Join UT graduate student Ian Wright as he hopes to dispel the myths about spiders, talks about the amazing diversity of spiders on this planet, and opens up their incredible world.
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