Camp Explorations returns to Exhibit Museum
This summer your children can try their hands at paleontology, astronomy, forensic science, archaeology and more at the
U-M Exhibit Museum of Natural History’s Camp Explorations program. (more)
 Peonies and plays at Arb
The peony garden is in glorious bloom at the Nichols Arboretum. this year's Shakespeare in the Arb is "Two Gentlemen of Verona": 6:30 – 9 p.m., June 5 - 8, 12-15, 19-22. Matinee show added, Sunday, June 22 at 1 p.m. (more)
BioStation centennial
A public open house will be held from 2 - 6 p.m, June 28, at the U-M Biological Station to celebrate the 100 year anniversary. Alumni and friends will gather Aug. 21- 23 on the shores of Douglas Lake near Pellston, Mich. (LSAmagazine story, U-M News service press release)
Admini golf photos
EEB staff celebrated Administrative Professionals Day with a mini golf course through their offices. (see photos)
Early Career Scientists Symposium: Networks in ecology and evolution
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology sponsored the fourth U-M Early Career Scientists Symposium on Saturday, March 15. Eight outstanding young scientists and two keynote speakers presented on the topic of networks in ecology and evolution. Symposium attendance was over 120 individuals, including about 25 percent from other institutions. 
Pictured are this year's international speakers from left to right : (back row) keynote speakers Dr. Jordi Bascompte and Dr. Andreas Wagner, Dr. Steve Proulx, Dr. Sasha Levy, (front row) Dr. Paulo Guimarães, Samraat Pawar, Dr. Emily Stuart Minor, Dr. Kristi Montooth, Dr. Christian Landry, Dr. Stefano Allesina.
Special thanks to alumnus Dr. Nancy Williams-Walls for generously funding the event.
EEB Friday coffee hour
Join fellow EEB faculty, students and associates for an informal gathering to enjoy fresh organic coffee, Washtenaw Dairy donuts and other treats each Friday from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in Room 1088 Ruthven Museums. There’s always plenty of good conversation to go around. Watch for e-mails from Elen Oneal regarding occassional time changes or cancellations.
Our own night at the museum
We rocked the house at the 2007 EEB Holiday Party on Friday, 12/14/07 at the Exhibit Museum of Natural History. See photos at the link above. See Wendy Grus' song lyrics here.
Seminars
Ph.D. Evaluation Seminars
Thursday Seminar Series
Weekly seminars held on Thursdays during fall and winter terms featuring international, national and local speakers presenting their latest research on wide-ranging topics in the fields of ecology and evolutionary biology. A casual reception follows in the graduate student lounge. Usual time and place: 4:10 – 5 p.m., Natural Science auditorium but check the schedule (linked above).
Tropical Biology Seminar
Noon - 1 p.m., Thursdays, Room 2111 Kraus Natural Science Building
The Tropical Biology Seminar (TROPIBIO) is a weekly discussion group comprising faculty and students from Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the School of Natural Resources and Environment who conduct research in the tropics. Anyone with an interest in tropical ecology is encouraged to attend. For further information, contact Professor Christopher Dick. See the complete schedule.
Tuesday Lunch Seminar
EEB Lunch is a great opportunity to foster close interactions among the diverse research avenues in EEB. We strongly encourage everyone to attend and invite you to present your research. The seminars are targeted at graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and research staff. We would also appreciate having visiting researchers presenting their work, so, if you know of somebody coming to Ann Arbor who would be willing to give a seminar, let us know. Seminars can range from highly polished to informal. For instance, presentations can be used to seek feedback from your colleagues regarding work in progress, for your preliminary talk, to practice for a job talk, or to share advances in your research.
Time and place: Tuesdays at noon, Room 2009 Ruthvens Museum
Contact: Joseph Brown
Discussion groups
Behavioral Ecology Group (BEG)
11 a.m. on Thursdays; the time changes each semester, location varies.
This is a group of professors and graduate students from EEB, Psychology and Anthropology who are interested in behavioral ecology and animal behavior. We meet to discuss papers every other week, with a member of the group presenting research ideas or results on the weeks in between. Each semester the group discusses a different topic of interest. For fall 2007, the topic is sexual selection.
Contact: Mike Sheehan
E-mail user group: behavioralecology@umich.edu
Evo Devo Discussion Group
Fall term, Mondays, 4 p.m., in the Paleoecology classroom in Ruthven Museums
Contact: Miriam Leah Zelditch
New World Agriculture and Ecology Group
Thursdays 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Rm. 2111 Kraus Natural Science Building
NWAEG is made up of faculty and students from various departments who share an interest in agroecological, political, and economic issues of importance in the western hemisphere, although issues of global interest are occasionally dealt with. Meetings are held once a week and feature presentations and/or discussion of readings, followed by a social hour. Other activities that the group engages in typically focus on education and outreach, and range from writing letters to journals and newspapers, to designing and teaching a minicourse on a topic not addressed by existing courses.
Contact: Professor John Vandermeer
E-mail user group: nwaeg@umich.edu
Plant Ecology Discussion Group
Fridays, 11-12 am in 2082 Natural Science Building for fall 2007
Also known as PEDG or pedagogue, meets weekly to talk about current research, both from the literature and by members of the group. It is an excellent forum to discuss all stages of research, from initial half-baked ideas to practice conference presentations or critiques of a manuscript draft. The range of topics depends on the interest of the group and (despite the name) is not limited to plant ecology.
Contact: Professor Deborah E. Goldberg
Plant Animal Interactions (PAI)
Fall terms – Wed. 4 p.m.; winter terms – usually Tues. 4 p.m., Room 2071 Kraus Natural Science Building
Plant-animal interactions is an informal seminar where students can present their preliminary results or research plans on a wide range of EEB topics, not just PAI. This seminar is great for feedback, whether you’re just beginning a study, ready to start writing, or need to do a practice talk. A seminar schedule is posted at NS 2071; all are welcome to come and participate.
Contact: Professor Beverly Rathcke
E-mail user group: bev.net@umich.edu
Tropical Ecology and Evolution Reading Groups
Time and place TBA
Also known as LOTS (Lianas and Other Tropical Stuff). This group meets weekly to discuss articles, manuscripts, and occasionally research carried out by one of the group’s members. Topics include: tropical plant ecology, biogeography of the New World tropics, paleobotany, and plant morphology.
Contact: Sandra Yap and Professor Robyn Burnham
E-mail user group: lots-eeb@umich.edu (established fresh each term)
In order to join the above e-mail user groups visit http://directory.umich.edu/. You need to login using your uniquname and password. Select “bind” to make changes. Now click on your uniquname in the upper-right-hand-corner. Your entry should appear. Then press group memberships and a list of the user groups to which you belong will appear. Click Add, and enter the name is it appears above in the top box. Click your uniquname to return to your profile. The name of the user group should now appear.
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