Our Biology Seminar Series continues in Spring 2026! We will host seminars on a wide range of biology topics. Seminars are on Tuesdays at 4:10 p.m. in Schimmel/Conrades Science Center 163. As always, there will be snacks and drinks!

Dr. Tessa Wilde (OWU '13)

February 17, 2026
"Monkeys and Microbes: Examining the gut and oral microbiome in SIV-infected sooty mangabeys"

Founder, Executive Director, For the Love of Primates

Learn more about For the Love of Primates

Dr. Amanda Powers

March 3, 2026
"Using evolutionary models to understand the mechanisms controlling bone size and shape"

Assistant Professor, Xavier University

Learn more about Dr. Powers' research.

Dr. Samantha Fontaine

March 24, 2026
"Small but Mighty: The Role of Microbes in the Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles"

NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Kent State University

Learn more about Dr Fontaine's Research

Dr. Christine Vega

March 31, 2026

"From Shells to Scales: An Integrative Biomechanics Journey Across Taxonomic Groups"

Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Akron

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Tom Rooney

April 14, 2026

"Career pathways in conservation: A view from The Nature Conservancy"

Director of Sustainable Forestry, Managing Strategy, Teams and Stewardship, The Nature Conservancy

Learn more about The Nature Conservancy

Department Contact Info

Location

Schimmel/Conrades Science Center 201
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH 43015

P 740-368-3907
F 740-368-3999
E almoore@owu.edu

Department Contacts

Chair: Dustin Reichard
Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences
Schimmel/Conrades Science Center 312
740-368-2890 |  dgreicha@owu.edu

Academic Assistant: Angela Moore
Schimmel/Conrades Science Center 201
740-368-3907 | almoore@owu.edu