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Judith L. Bronstein, University Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona
Bronstein received her A.B. from Brown University and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan. She joined the University of Arizona faculty in 1989. Dr. Bronstein focuses on the ecology and evolution of interspecific interactions, particularly on mutually beneficial ones (mutualisms). Her career-long goal has been to build a solid conceptual foundation for the study of these poorly understood interactions. Her current projects focus on their intersection with other interspecific relationships, as well as with intraspecific cooperation. She has won numerous teaching awards and has served in leadership positions locally, nationally, and worldwide. Dr. Bronstein is Associate Editor of Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics and Natural History Associate Editor of The American Naturalist; she has also served as Editor-in-Chief of The American Naturalist and as President of the American Society of Naturalists. She is a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America and recipient of the American Society of Naturalist’s Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences Award. She is an elected Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
“Dissolving Boundaries: Towards Unification in the Study of Species Interactions”
After a career spent focusing on mutualism, I now step back to consider the poorly-understood touchpoints among different types of interactions. I will cover what little we know, but more importantly, what remains to be studied.
Location - Hybrid Format:
- In person: ARC Ballroom B
- Virtual: Zoom information will be provided to registrants
Registration:
- This event is free to attend. Registration is required for Zoom access.
Agenda:
- 3:00pm - doors open
- 3:10pm - introductory remarks
About the Series:
The Tracy and Ruth Storer Lectureship in the Life Sciences is the most prestigious of the endowed seminars at UC Davis. Established in 1960, the Storer Endowment makes it is possible to invite distinguished biological scientists to campus to present two lectures and meet with faculty members and graduate students in their field of interest. The series is presented by the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences.