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Natural & Applied Sciences Seminars

Food, Fun & Riveting Research

Free and open to the public: Friday Natural & Applied Science (NAS) seminars.

Every other Friday afternoon, the third floor of the Environmental Sciences building is one of the busiest places on campus. At a time when many students, faculty and staff are winding down the week, others are gathering for a seminar series featuring food, fun and riveting research. Come to hear talks from local and internationally recognized experts in their field on a variety of topics: biology, chemistry, environmental science, geoscience and water science. Students in the sciences are especially encouraged to attend to find out more about the current problems being addressed in different fields and to investigate possible educational and career paths.

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When & Where

Light Reception at 3:00 p.m. in ES320
Seminar at 3:15 p.m. in ES320
Most every other Friday during spring and fall semesters.

WHy

The NAS seminars exist to address contemporary issues in science, society and our environment, and reflect the interdisciplinary nature of natural and applied science.

Sponsored By

The NAS Seminars are generously supported by the annual NAS Heirloom Plant Sale.

Support the Plant Sale

2025 Fall Schedule

All seminars are free and open to the public. These seminars are designed to be accessible to people who have a well-rounded background in the sciences. Join us in Environment Sciences building room 310 at 3 p.m.

September 12, 2025 

Grad student social in the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity


October 3, 2025 

Dr. John Jacisin, UW-Green Bay 

Reptile Evolution Through Space and Time

November 7, 2025 

Dr. Kevin Fermanich, UW-Green Bay

Utility Scale Solar Farms - Ecological and Other Considerations

November 21, 2025 

Steve Botic, Amazon Web Services

Environmental Science Careers

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Those that came before...

We have a list of our previous seminars, many which include YouTube recordings.

The Department of Natural and Applied Sciences has a long history of inviting speakers to discuss research in the sciences. Check out who has presented and the topics that have been discussed in previous years.

See Seminar Archives

Keir Wefferling

What to Learn More?

Is there a speaker you would like to hear? Are you interested in hosting or providing funds to support speakers? Send your suggestions and ideas to committee chair, Keir Wefferling.

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