FWCB Seminar Series

The FWCB Seminar Series feature weekly research presentations by completing graduate students, invited scientists, and FWCB faculty, highlighting current scholarship and emerging questions in fish, wildlife, and conservation biology. All are welcome, and colleagues from government agencies, NGOs, and private enterprise are especially encouraged to attend.

Seminars are held Mondays or Fridays from 3:00–3:50 pm in the Wagar Building or via Zoom, with recordings posted when available. View the full schedule for dates, topics, locations, Zoom links, and recordings.

Seminar Schedule and Recordings

Fall 2026

The table below lists all Fall 2026 FWCB Seminar Series. Seminars are held from 3:00–3:50 pm on the dates shown, and titles, Zoom links, and recordings are added as they become available.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

DateSpeakerSeminar TitleWagar Building LocationZoom LinkZoom Meeting ID Zoom PasscodeRecording Link
8/28/2026Dr. Jake Ivan, Colorado Parks and WildlifeCanada Lynx in Colorado:  25 Years of Restoration and ResearchRoom 133Join the Zoom
925 8438 1075920224<a href="https://zoom.us/rec/share/qWp0C2p9epTh9WpF3yhwZPmNE_0pzZ_r5Ww1kcdyfks6ewj6zRBr5o-Yviblu5kO.E71Ey3nRc-ZLtCl_">Watch the recording
9/4/2026Dr. Catherine Wagner, University of WyomingLessons from fishes near and far: genomic insights into evolution and conservationRoom 133Join the Zoom878 3209 4575384349Watch recording
9/11/2026Dr. Saeideh Esmaeili, NREL, CSU
Ecology, Conservation, and Management of Wild and Feral EquidsRoom 133Join the Zoom869 2366 1136860972https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/L4PPnUHsDopUxr_Pi1YJ_Cw__0F3ompjHk3wfCT-d5ZEBitFZxb_DK7xYZB-dZ65.s8Pqp_7KPKgosOeK
9/18/2026Dr. Sara Bombaci & Dr. Veronica YovovichMotivational Education Hour (MEH)Room 133Join the Zoom848 3707 251890721
9/25/2026Dr. John Koprowski, Haub School, University of WyomingHow do we make a difference? The importance of partnership in conservation and finding the purple bikeRoom 133Join the Zoom818 2827 1303856964
10/2/2026Dr. Zachary Steel, Rocky Mountain Research Station, US Forest ServiceFire and Wildlife: A love-hate relationshipRoom 133Join the Zoom833 6938 7334354268
10/9/2026Jordan Thompson, Koons LabRoom 133883 1168 1174934334
10/16/2026
10/23/2026Dr. Melia Nafus, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, USGSRoom 133831 0642 7245447156
10/30/2026Room 133
11/6/2026Terutaka Funabashi, Doherty LabRoom 133
11/13/2026Dr. Anna Steel, Wildlife Fish & Conservation Biology, UC DavisRoom 133
11/20/2026Helen Acosta, Kanno LabRoom 133
12/4/2026Minh Nguyen, Berger LabRoom 133
12/11/2026Dr. Ed Gallo-Cajiao, HDNR, Colorado StateRoom 133

Spring 2026

DateSpeakerSeminar TitleRecording Link
1/23/2026Dr. Joel Berger, Professor, FWCBConservation at the Edge and BeyondNo recording available
1/30/2026Robyn Bortner, Ferret CenterConservation and Genetic Management of the Black-Footed FerretWatch the recording
2/13/2026Jeremy Brooks, Postdoctoral Fellow, CSUHow the Biophysical Complexity of Northern Yellowstone Stabilizes Its Meta–Community, Food Web, and EcosystemWatch the recording
2/27/2026Riley Fehr Bernard, University of WyomingInvestigating the Ecology of Bats in the West: Filling Knowledge Gaps to Inform Conservation and Recovery ActionsWatch the recording
3/6/2026Isaac Ligocki, University of WyomingSwimming into Unknown Waters:
An Integrative Perspective of Organismal Responses to a Changing World		Watch the recording
3/27/2026Tommy Detmer, Iowa State UniversityHot Water, Low Oxygen, and Changing Fisheries: How Lake Conditions are Shifting and How Anglers Are RespondingWatch the recording
4/10/2026Bijoya Paul, PhD candidate, FWCBFrom Individuals to Populations: A Demographic Analysis of Non-gam Stream Fishes in a Seasonal EnvironmentWatch the recording
4/17/2026Carolyn Coyle, PhD candidate, FWCBSongbirds as Pollinators? Flower Visitation by North American PasserinesWatch the recording
4/20/2026Dan Briggs, MS student, FWCBDifferent Hunting Methods: Generating Distinct African Ecologies of Fear and Conservation ConsequencesWatch the recording
4/24/2026Robyn Thomas, MS student, FWCBDemography, Body Condition, and Resource Use of Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) at the Geographic Extremes of Their Wintering Range in AlaskaWatch the recording
4/27/2026Edder Antunez, MS student, FWCBListening to Change: Using Bioacoustics and Occupancy models to Understand Shifts in Bird Vocal TimingWatch the recording
5/1/2026Trent Pearce, MS student, FWCBCheck the comments section: Tracking five years of media coverage and online commentary on Colorado’s wolf reintroduction​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Watch the recording
5/4/2026Nelson Mwangi, PhD candidate, FWCBTracking giants: Drivers of African savanna elephants space use in a changing landscapeWatch the recording
5/8/2026Cassandre Venumiére-Lefebvre, PhD candidate, FWCBCommunity interventions to reduce human-bear conflictWatch the recording

Fall 2025

DateSpeakerSeminar TitleRecording Links
8/29/2025Rebecca Boyce, Mark Vieira & Michelle Cowardin of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, sponsor Brian GerberPerspective in wildlife management: Careers, Connections and Projects with Colorado Parks and WildlifeWatch the recording
9/5/2025FWCB Motivational Education Hour (MEH) talkTales from the FieldWatch the recording
9/12/2025Dr. Yasunori Yamashita, Japan Fisheries Research and Education AgencyCollaborating with local anglers to eradicate invasive brown trout from a Japanese watershedWatch the recording
9/19/2025Dr. Tom Yamashita, Postdoctoral Fellow, CSUUsing dynamic human mobility data to predict mountain lion movement and connectivity in CaliforniaWatch the recording
9/22/2025Simone Basile, Visiting Scholar, University of Padova, ItalyPutting Ethics into Practice: Tools for Wildlife Conservation and CoexistenceWatch the recording
9/26/2025John Giordanengo, Ecologist, Economic Restoration InstituteThe foundational components of self-regulating ecosystems and economies: Implications for conservation in a turbulent 21st centuryWatch the recording
10/3/2025Lisa Roerk, MS student, FWCBHawaiian waterbird movements and habitat preferencesWatch the recording
10/17/2025Kevin Rogers, Aquatic Research Scientist, CPWMolecular systematics run amok: requiem for hierarchical species taxonomy with examples from cutthroat troutWatch the recording
10/24/2025Dr. Todd Brinkman, Otis Speaker, University of AlaskaClimate-related effects on human-wildlife interaction in AlaskaWatch the recording
10/31/2025Dr. Kaori Kochi, Associate Professor, Kindai UniversityRiver management and challenges in Japan: Case studies of aquatic insects and invasive species
Watch the recording
11/7/2025Dr. Sara Bombaci, Associate Professor, CSUThe Enduring Case for Inclusion: Why DEI Still Matters and Where We Go From HereWatch the recording
11/14/2025Dr. Bradley Allf, Postdoctoral Fellow, CSUThe amateur tradition: A citizen science primer for wildlife biologistsWatch the recording
11/21/2025Sam Lewis, PhD candidate, FWCBFrom Mental Models to Management: An Interdisciplinary Path for Native Fish ConservationWatch the recording
12/5/2025Sam Radosevich, MS student, FWCBEvaluation of Whirling Disease Distribution and Measures of Infection in Colorado River Cutthroat Trout in LaBarge Creek, WyomingWatch the recording
12/12/2025Darian Woller, MS student, FWCBThe Development of Field-based Temperature Criteria for Bluehead Sucker, Flannelmouth Sucker, and Roundtail Chub LarvaeWatch the recording