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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Missed Announcements in addition to the one sent by Viorel about the Ohio wildlife meeting this Friday<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PBIO colloquium Friday, January 18, at 11:50 AM in Porter Hall 104. Dr. Pamela Puppo- Biological Sciences Department at North Dakota State University Using morphological, molecular and genomic approaches
to understand plant diversifications. Refreshments will be available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ecolunch slots available- I still have 3 Ecolunch slots available January 30<sup>th</sup>, February 13<sup>th</sup> and 20<sup>th</sup>. Please encourage your students to sign up for a talk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The first colloquium speaker for Spring 2019, Dr. Pamela Puppo, is scheduled for this Friday, January 18, at 11:50 AM in Porter Hall 104. Dr. Puppo is a Postdoctoral Fellow
in the Biological Sciences Department at North Dakota State University. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Abstract: Plants are essential for life on earth: most of our food comes directly or indirectly from plants, they produce the oxygen we breathe, and they are indispensable
for the water cycle. Also, plants are the main constituent of our ecosystems, in fact, it is estimated that there are at least 300,000 plant species on earth. But these species are not evenly distributed, and larger areas do not necessarily translate into
higher diversity. So, what are the factors behind this uneven distribution of plant taxa?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In this talk, I will present data that supports topographic heterogeneity as a main factor behind rapid diversification events. Using genus
<i>Micromeria</i> (Lamiaceae) in the Canary Islands as an example, I provide evidence that complex geological events through time are a main driver of speciation. I will continue by briefly discussing about my research using taxonomic studies to understand
the ecological consequences of diversification. Focusing on the Andean genus <i>
Calceolaria</i> (Calceolariaceae), I will argue that taxonomic studies are fundamental for assessing the consequences of diversifications and essential for biodiversity and conservation assessments. I will finish by presenting my current research on the polyploid
<i>Geum triflorum</i> (Rosaceae), a plant native to North American prairies. Using transcriptomics, I am studying the early stages of diversification and how whole genome duplication might facilitate adaptation to different environments. Combined, these areas
of research lead to a more complete understanding of plant diversification patterns.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.pamelapuppo.net/">http://www.pamelapuppo.net/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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