Talks
2024
Evolutionary Genomics in the Anthropocene
Gordon Research Conference
July 2024 | Newport, RI
Bill Cresko (Invited)
Host-Microbiome Coevolution in Natural Populations
UC Davis Evolution Seminar
March 2024 | Davis, CA
Bill Cresko (Invited)
Genome-wide Association Mapping of Microbiome Traits
Evolution Conference
June 2024 | Montreal, Canada
Clayton Small (Talk)
2023
Rapid Evolution and Standing Genetic Variation
Evolution Presidential Symposium
June 2023 | Albuquerque, NM
Bill Cresko (Keynote)
Single-cell Sequencing Applications in Non-model Organisms
Plant & Animal Genome
January 2023 | San Diego, CA
Hannah Healey (Invited)
Host Genetic Effects on Gut Microbiome Diversity
Gordon Conference
July 2023 | Mount Holyoke, MA
Clayton Small (Poster)
2022
The Genomic Basis of Parallel Evolution
American Society of Naturalists
January 2022 | Virtual
Bill Cresko (Plenary)
Mitochondrial-Nuclear Interactions in Adaptation
SMBE
June 2022 | Auckland, NZ
Emily Beck (Talk)
Public Outreach
Evolution in Action: What Fish Can Teach Us About Climate Change
Science Pub Eugene
February 2024 | Eugene, OR
Susan Bassham
Rapid Evolution in Real Time
Darwin Day Lecture
February 2023 | UO
Bill Cresko
Media
Fish on Evolution’s Fast Track
Scientific American
January 2016
Susan Bassham (Featured)
Interview on Rapid Evolution
NPR Science Friday
December 2015
Bill Cresko (Interview)
Upcoming
Twenty Years of RAD-seq: Lessons Learned
Evolution 2025
June 2025 | Athens, Greece
Bill Cresko (Keynote)
Microbiome Evolution Across Host Populations
SMBE 2025
July 2025 | Vienna, Austria
Clayton Small (Symposium)
For slides or recordings: wcresko@uoregon.edu
Host-Microbiome Coevolution in Natural Populations
University of California, Davis - Evolution and Ecology Seminar
March 2024 | Davis, CA
Bill Cresko
2023
Rapid Evolution and Standing Genetic Variation
Evolution Conference - Presidential Symposium
June 2023 | Albuquerque, NM
Bill Cresko
Single-cell Sequencing Applications in Non-model Organisms
Plant and Animal Genome Conference
January 2023 | San Diego, CA
Hannah Healey
2022
The Genomic Basis of Parallel Evolution
American Society of Naturalists Meeting
January 2022 | Virtual
Bill Cresko
Mitochondrial-Nuclear Interactions in Adaptation
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
June 2022 | Auckland, NZ
Emily Beck
Conference Presentations
2024
Genome-wide Association Mapping of Microbiome Traits
Evolution Conference
June 2024 | Montreal, Canada
Clayton Small (Talk)
Population Structure of Oregon Stickleback
Northwest Evolutionary Biology Meeting
April 2024 | Seattle, WA
Mark Currey (Poster - Best Poster Award)
2023
Host Genetic Effects on Gut Microbiome Diversity
Gordon Conference on Animal-Microbe Symbioses
July 2023 | Mount Holyoke, MA
Clayton Small (Poster)
Evolutionary Dynamics in Old Freshwater Habitats
Evolution Conference
June 2023 | Albuquerque, NM
Mark Currey (Talk - Best Student Talk Award)
Departmental Seminars
University of Oregon
Institute of Ecology and Evolution Seminar Series
Monthly presentations by lab members on ongoing research
Academic Year 2023-2024
Biology Department Colloquium
“From Genomes to Ecosystems: Evolutionary Biology in the 21st Century”
October 2023
Bill Cresko
Public Outreach
Science Pub Eugene
“Evolution in Action: What Fish Can Teach Us About Climate Change”
February 2024 | Eugene, OR
Susan Bassham
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
“DNA Day: Exploring Genomes”
April 2023 | Portland, OR
Lab members led hands-on activities for K-12 students
Darwin Day Lecture Series
“Rapid Evolution in Real Time”
February 2023 | University of Oregon
Bill Cresko
Media Appearances
NPR Science Friday
Interview about rapid evolution following environmental change
December 2015
Scientific American Podcast
“Fish on Evolution’s Fast Track”
January 2016
Featuring Susan Bassham
OPB Think Out Loud
Discussion of climate change impacts on Oregon wildlife
March 2023
Upcoming Presentations
Evolution Conference 2025
“Twenty Years of RAD-seq: Lessons Learned”
June 2025 | Athens, Greece
Bill Cresko (Keynote)
SMBE 2025
“Microbiome Evolution Across Host Populations”
July 2025 | Vienna, Austria
Clayton Small (Symposium)
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