Biological Sciences Seminar Series Nov. 5, 12

Assistant Professor Clint Kelly, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Iowa State University, will present “How sexual selection drives sexual dimorphism in New Zealand weta” as part of the School of Biological Sciences Seminar on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 4 p.m. in 214 Moulton Hall.

Kelly’s research interests include sexual selection and the evolution of mating systems and strategies and meta-analysis of literature to quantitatively review topics in behavioral ecology.

On Thursday, Nov. 12, Assistant Professor Alison Bell, Department of Animal Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present “Causes and consequences of correlated behavioral traits in sticklebacks” at 4 p.m. in 214 Moulton Hall.

Bell’s specific areas of research include behavioral syndromes, parental care and intraspecific variation.

A pre-seminar coffee will be held before both events at 3:30 p.m. in the fourth floor atrium of the Science Laboratory Building.

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