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CHEMICAL COMMUNICATION: THE KEY TO A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP
Dr. Marnie Freckelton
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BEASTS & LEAVES: WHAT CAN ANIMAL-PLANT INTERACTIONS TEACH US ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY?
Amy Hruska
Species interactions are the bread and butter of ecosystems. But, we often hear about biodiversity, and its loss, through the lens of a species or a group of organisms. When we lose biodiversity though, we lose so much more than species. We lose interactions that are critical for ecosystem functions that we rely on. Join me as we take a whirlwind tour of past, present, and future global biodiversity through the lens of species interactions.
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CHAIRS THE SITCOM: FURNITURE WITH PERSONALITY
Danya Weber
Danya will be talking about how to create a sitcom (a creative endeavor) and the inner-workings/philosophy behind it.