Tuesday, May 8: Dr. Jessica Green, “The ecology of indoor environments.”
The Graduate Evolutionary Biology and Ecology Students group (GrEBES) invites you to the second talk of our exciting, free, 2012 lecture series. Please join us!
What are microbes? What do they do, and where do they live? How do they interact with humans, and how can understanding them improve our health and quality of life?
These questions, along with new insights from studies of these tiny neighbors, will be covered in a three-part lecture series, “Microbes and the Modern World: From the Globe to the Gut,” that continues Tuesday, May 08, at the University of Oregon. The talks are open to the public.
Tuesday, May 8: Dr. Jessica Green, “The ecology of indoor environments.”
We’ve long known that microbes can be found almost everywhere. New technologies can allow scientists to determine precisely which bugs are hiding among our modern world. Dr. Green has found that mechanical ventilation does get rid of many types of microbes, but the wrong kinds: the ones left on the inside are much more likely to be pathogens. Dr. Green wants people to understand the important role microbes play in every facet of our lives: from climate change to the ecosystems of buildings.
Admission is free.
7 p.m. for each talk
Lillis Business Complex,
Lillis Hall, Room 182,
955 E. 13th Ave.
The final talk will be:
Tuesday, May 29: Dr. Karen Guillemin, “Molecular dialogues with the microbes inside us.”
Same time and place!
The first talk was:
Tuesday, April 17: Dr. Brendan Bohannan, “A scientist in Who-ville: new perspectives on the invisible world of microbes.”
And is now available online as a webcast!
For more information see:
The attached flier!
http://pages.uoregon.edu/grebes/microbes/
http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/news-release/2012/4/public-lectures-series-uo-campus-explore-world-microbes