Evolution 2009 — University of Nebraska at Kearney

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
12:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Arrival/Registration at Ramanda Inn
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.	Welcome BBQ and Mixer

Thursday, September 3, 2009
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Juice and coffee
Plenary Session One
9:00 - 9:50 a.m.	Michael Kanost, Kansas State University Evolution of the Innate Immunity in Insects
9:50 - 10:40 a.m.	Nick Matzke, University of California- Berkeley Evolution of the Immune System
10:40 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.	Poster Session One
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
Plenary Session Two
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.	Michael Purugganan, New York University Evolution of Plant Development
2:20 - 3:10 p.m.	Brad Davidson, University of Arizona Evolution of the Heart
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.	Poster Session Two
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Mixer
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.	Dinner
Special Guest Speaker
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Shannon Williamson, J. Craig Venter Institute Decoding the Oceans Project

Friday, September 4, 2009
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Juice and coffee
Plenary Session Three
9:00 - 9:50 a.m.	Rob Knight, University of Colorado Evolution of the Genetic Code
9:50 - 10:40 a.m.	Scott Gilbert, Swarthmore College Evolution of the Turtle Shell
10:40 - 12:15 p.m.	Poster Session Three
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
Plenary Session Four
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.	Randy Moore, University of Minnesota The Creationist Threat to Science Education
2:20 - 3:10 p.m.	Jack Horner, Montana State University Evolution of the Dinosaurs

Saturday, September 5, 2009 - High School/College Teaching Evolution Workshop
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.	Juice and coffee
9:00 - 12:00 p.m.	Session One
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.	Session Two

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New England Biolabs:

Symposium organizer: ericsonb@unk.edu

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