Natural Resources seminar series begins

The School of Natural Resources will begin its annual fall seminar series with a presentation by Richard Rebarber, “Population Modeling of White Perch,” at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 3 in Hardin Hall, Room 107.

Rebarber, professor of mathematics, will discuss population dynamics and mathematical ecology in the presentation. Rebarber earned his doctorate in mathematics in 1984 from the University of Wisconsin and spent the first 20 years of his career in Nebraska working on control theory. More recently, his work has shifted to working with biologists on population dynamics.

The seminar series will continue through Dec. 5. Each lecture will begin at 3 p.m. in Hardin Hall, Room 107. Lectures include:

• Oct. 3: “Population Modeling of White Perch,” Richard Rebarber, professor of mathematics
• Oct. 24: “Applied Ecology and Management Around Waterfowl Management in Nebraska,” Todd Arnold, professor of fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, University of Minnesota
• Oct. 31: “Methods For Identifying Abrupt Changes in Ecological Systems and Populations,” Hao Ye, quantitative ecologist and postdoctoral research associate, University of Florida
• Nov. 14: “High-Resolution Spatial and Temporal Monitoring of Agricultural Ecosystems Using Remote Sensing,” Rasmus Houborg, senior scientist, South Dakota State University
• Nov. 28: “Des Moines Water Works Lawsuit — Nitrate and Agriculture Fields,” Peter Levi, assistant professor of environmental science and sustainability, Drake University
• Dec. 5: “Student Learning in the Context of Ecology and Evolution College Courses,” Lisa Corwin, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Colorado, Boulder

For more information on the seminars, click here.