It’s been a tumultuous couple of years, but I’m a little bit older, yet a little bit ahead of the game.
For this upcoming year, I’m proud to host the Women in STEM Science Colloquium series.
Our first presenter will be by Dr. Allie Brashears (CUNY LaGuardia Community College).

‘From Calories to Color – How Energy Drives Evolution’
Evolution acts on all life. The elegance of evolutionary theory lies in its ability to explain life’s magnificent diversity, from prehensile elephant trunks to furry beetle legs, in terms of the simple idea of differential reproductive success – or making more babies that survive than your neighbor. Yet reproduction takes energy, and especially for heterotrophs like animals, the ways in which they gain, lose, and spend energy can mean the difference between life and death, and thus fundamentally shape their behavior and physiology. My research questions focus on understanding these energetic interactions between animals and their environments, with the aim of providing insight into the mechanisms of evolution.
When: Tuesday, January 30th
Where: 325 Hudson St., 3rd Floor Multipurpose Room
Time: 5-6PM