Join the UMSL Department of Biology this spring for an engaging seminar series highlighting cutting-edge research across the life sciences. Faculty, students, alumni and community partners are invited to connect with leading scientists, explore new discoveries, and learn how biologists are addressing real-world challenges. Talks will be held in Benton Hall and are open to all who are curious about biology and its impact on our world.

February 9, 2026
Jilian Bueltmann, Aimee Dunlap, Charles Granger, and Meg Humphries
Biology, UMSL
Title: Seminar on Teaching
2:00 pm
Benton 103

February 23, 2026 
Erin E. Sparks
University of Missouri and Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Title: Linking Development to Function in Maize Brace Roots
2:00 pm
Benton 103

March 4, 2026 
Kirk Winemiller
Texas A&M University
Title: TBD
2:00 pm
Benton 103

March 9, 2026
Ed Spevak
Saint Louis Zoo
Title: TBD
2:00 pm
Benton 103

April 6, 2026 
Cristy Portales-Reyes
Saint Louis University
Title: TBD
2:00 pm
Benton 103

April 20, 2026 
Elizabeth Carlen
Washington University
Title: Society, Culture, & Natural History: How Humans Shape Species from Nomenclature to Evolution
2:00 pm
Benton 103

May 4, 2026
Carmen Puglisi
Missouri Botanical Garden
Title: TBD
2:00 pm
Benton 103