The Office of the Provost at Sul Ross State University is proud to launch a new seminar series beginning in March. 

Following the “Research Forum for the Sciences” last fall, a recommendation was made for SRSU to host a series of public engagements to exhibit the research endeavors of the university. 

“The goals of the seminar series are to highlight the research expertise that is available across the sciences, inspire students to pursue careers in the sciences and to encourage interdepartmental collaboration,” said Dr. Louis Harveson, associate provost of Research and Development and the Dan Allen Hughes Jr. Endowed Director of the Borderlands Research Institute. 

The series is open to all students, faculty and staff, and to the Big Bend community. Each seminar will be one hour long including 45 minutes for the presentation plus a 15-minute Q&A. All participants are encouraged to continue conservations at an off-campus mixer directly afterward. 

The Spring 2024 schedule is as follows: 

Thursday, March 7, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Lawrence Hall Room 300: “Desert Adaptations: The Longevity of Human Ingenuity in the Big Bend of Texas,” Dr. Bryon Schroeder, director of the Center for Big Bend Studies. The mixer will follow at Alcove Social. 

Wednesday, April 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Warnock Science Building Room 101: “The Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande: An example of a Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem,” Dr. Kevin Urbanczyk, director of the Rio Grande Research Center. The mixer location will be announced at a later date. 

Wednesday, May 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Turner Range Animal Science Building Room 130: “Conserving the Last Frontier: Using Science to Guide Management,” Dr. Louis A. Harveson, director of the Borderlands Research Institute. The mixer location will be announced at a later date. 

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For more information email louis.harveson@sulross.edu.