Seminars

Department of Biology

Hood College Department of Biology Seminar Series 

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2026 Seminar

Unless noted, seminars are held from 1:00-2:00 pm (EST) via Zoom or in-person. 

Open to all Hood undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff. 

If you have any questions, contact Dr. Yanting Guo (guo@hood.edu) or Dr. Robert Kambic (kambic@hood.edu)

Join us via Zoom here: https://zoom.us/j/94812351673?pwd=FW8hT9hFiTiXQQR8ZaIbaE0psdOyBa.1

  • Tuesday, September 15 | HT 131 - 1:00 PM

    Tim Zastrow

    Consulting Arborist - Frederick County Forestry Board

    Can You Be a Tree Detective?
    No matter where you spend time among trees, in your own neighborhood or a local park or forest, you probably know that trees are better off when they are healthy and functioning well in the ecosystem. So, how can you tell when a tree is healthy? Or when it is not? Join experienced arborist Tim Zastrow to become a tree detective — with a closer look at some of the signs and symptoms of tree distress that you might observe. Learn the primary issues facing our mid-Atlantic forests and what you can do to help.

    After the presentation, come along with Tim, and Frederick City’s Superintendent of Urban Forestry Josh Dunk, for a walk among the trees on the beautiful Hood College campus to practice your newly acquired detective skills.

  • Thursday, February 5 | HT 131 - 1:00 PM

    Bradley Hill 

    CEO, Comust Sustainable Pozzolan Products, LLC

     

  • Tuesday, February 10 | HT 131 - 1:00 PM

    Dr. Eric Annis 

    Hood College

    Watch it again: Panopto Video - Feb. 10

     

  • Tuesday, March 5 | HT 131 - 1:00 PM

    Weston Slaughter 

    UMD, College Park

     

  • Friday, April 3 | HT 236 - 10:00 AM

    Sophia Smith's Master's Thesis Presentation: Methods and Insect Order Diversity Comparison of V-FIT and Traditional Passive Traps

    Hood College

     

  • Monday, April 6 | HT 131 - 1:00 PM

    Ellie Welsh's Master's Thesis Presentation: Investigating Facilitative Interactions of Native Marsh Plants under Elevated Salinity Stress

    Hood College

    Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99011201313?pwd=UhGEDkvuW0sNK66VmJABmDWE6TTQTP.1

     

  • Tuesday, April 14 | HT 131 - 1:00 PM

    Dr. Andrew Landsman 

    C&O Canal National Historical Park 

     

  • Thursday, September 25 - HT 131

    Pablo Lo Moro, MSc, MBA

    Geneva Business School

    Watch it again: Panopto Video - Sept. 25

     

  • Thursday, October 16 - HT 131

    Rob Schnabel

    Chesapeake Bay Foundation   

    Watch it again: Panopto Video - Oct. 16

     

  • Tuesday, October 21 -  HT 131

    Biology Faculty Research Presentation

    Watch it again: Panopto Video - Oct. 21                                

DateWhere?Who and what?Watch it again
March 6, ThursdayHT 236Dr. Keryn Gedan, The George Washington UniversityPanopto 03/06/25
March 18, TuesdayHT 131Dr. Aaztli Coria, National Institutes of Health / National Cancer InstitutePanopto 03/18/25
March 25, TuesdayHT 131Pablo Lo Moro, MSc, MBA. Geneva Business SchoolPanopto 03/25/25
April 8, TuesdayHT 131Dr. Kari Taylor-Burt, Mt. St. Mary's UniversityPanopto 04/08/25
April 17, ThursdayHT 131TBA 

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