Thursday, 04 Oct 2018
The William H. Pierre Lecture in Soil Science
Soil carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation: What can we expect by Dr. William Schlesinger, president emeritus Carey Institute of Ecosystem Studies and National Academy of Sciences member.
Friday, 05 Oct 2018
NREM Seminar
Wes Larson, Co-op Fishery Research Unit, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point.
Thursday, 11 Oct 2018
CALS Study Abroad Fair
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Study Abroad Fair offers a variety of resources, including information about programs and financial aid.
Understanding Today's Landscape of Iowa Farmland by Corby Fichter of Farm Credit Services
As a leader and a lender who is employed by one of the largest agricultural lenders in Iowa, Farm Credit Services of America, Corby Fichter, would like to share many facts and facets of our Iowa farmland landscape. He will talk about the factors that drive investors and owner/operators to purchase land. He will talk about land ownership trends and how agricultural cycles help determine land values and return on investment.
Friday, 12 Oct 2018
NREM Seminar
"Modeling Monarch Butterfly Dynamics: A Simulation Model of Movement and Egg-Laying and a Bayesian Statistical Model for Survival Estimation," Tyler Grant, ISU postdoctoral research associate.
Thursday, 18 Oct 2018
Inferring Local and Regional Hydrologic Processes from High-Frequency Water Table Monitoring
by Dr. Keith Schilling. In this presentation, use of water table monitoring to assess local and watershed-scale recharge,ET and groundwater nutrient loading patterns is examined within a new "groundwater response unit" framework using examples from a variety of Iowa-based studies.
Friday, 19 Oct 2018
NREM Seminar
"Eat prey and love: dynamics of wild-harvested meat in Swedish (market) and American (non-market) societies," Shawn Riley, fisheries and wildlife, Michigan State University.
Monday, 22 Oct 2018
MS Agronomy Defense Seminar
"Effect of population density changes and ear style on kernel size and yield in grain corn" Speaker: Doug Becher, Creative Component type: Research, Major Professor: Susana Goggi
Wednesday, 24 Oct 2018
MS Agronomy Defense Seminar
"Effects of fungicide spray program on inbred seed corn yield and seed quality" Speaker: Eric Pierce, Creative Component type: Research, Major Professor: Alison Robertson
Thursday, 25 Oct 2018
MS Agronomy Defense Seminar
"The evolution of soybean weed management in the United States" Speaker: Aaron Rowe, Creative Component type: Literature Review, Major Professor: Allan Ciha
Friday, 26 Oct 2018
MS Agronomy Defense Seminar
"The effects of manure application on phosphorus loss" Speaker: Jenna Falor, Creative Component type: Major Professor: Daniel Andersen
NREM Seminar
Molly Hansen, executive director, Iowa Rivers Revival, Des Moines.
Tuesday, 30 Oct 2018
NREM Seminar
"One is the loneliest number: The ecology of group living in African lions," Craig Packer, Lion Research Center, University of Minnesota.