"Characterization of Microspore Embryogenesis in Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill]"

Mr. Bretton Hale
Molecular Biosciences
Arkansas State University

10:00 AM, ABI 107

"Egg Color in Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis):  A Test of the Hypotheses"

Ms. Annabelle McKie-Voerste
Environmental Sciences
Arkansas State University

1:00 PM, ABI 107

"Inducing Infectivity to Temperate Bacteriophage and Exploiting Bacterial Viral Defense Mechanism to Treat Multidrug Resistance Neisseria Gonorrhoea"

Mr. Nirman Nepal
Molecular Biosciences Candidacy Exam
Arkansas State University

3:00 p.m., ABI 320

"Assessing the Contribution of Multiple Ascorbate Pathways to Abiotic Stress Tolerance Using Phenomic Approaches"

Ms. Lucia Acosta-Gamboa
Molecular Biosciences Ph.D. Dissertation Defense
Arkansas State University

Mentored by: Dr. Argelia Lorence

10:00 a.m., ABI 107

"Floristics in Arkansas:  Surveying and Quantifying Management Impact of Rare Ecosystems, Launching Floristic Quality Assessment, and Predicting Rare Plant Distribution"

Ms. Diana Soteropoulos
Environmental Sciences Ph.D. Proposal Defense
Arkansas State University

Mentored by:  Dr. Travis Marsico

8:00 a.m., Lib 337

"Assessing the Potential Role of Seabird Harvest and Invasive Predators on Grenadine Seabird Nesting Performance"

Mr. Wayne Smart
Environmental Sciences MS Thesis Defense
Arkansas State University

Mentored by:  Dr. Virginie Rolland

10:00 a.m., ABI 107