Annual Meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society
2021-11-07 08:00 - 2021-11-21 17:00 UTC
ZoMBiE member Victoria Camilieri-Asch is giving a virtual talk at this year’s AES entitled, “Multimodal imaging and analysis provide new insights into the organization of olfactory inputs in a shark model species.”

Planet Ocean Seminar
2021-11-10 18:30 - 19:30
Tune in to hear Dr. Yopak give a talk for the Planet Ocean Seminar Series! Check out all past and future speakers here: https://uncw.edu/cms/eventspoarchive.html

Talk at NCSU
2021-11-11 15:30 - 16:30
On the (virtual) move again! Dr. Yopak is giving a talk for the NC State University Biology, Ecology and Evolution Seminar Series on all things brain evolution in cartilaginous fishes.

Oklahoma State University, CHS Research Days
2022-02-14 08:00 - 2022-02-18 17:00
Dr. Yopak was invited to be a Keynote Speaker for the Oklahoma State University’s Center for Health Sciences Research Days, which are a week long event showcasing student and faculty research.

University of Delaware, SMSP Seminar Series
2022-03-04 11:30 - 12:30
Dr.Yopak gave a talk at the University of Delaware’s School of Marine Science & Policy’s Lewes/Newark Spring 2022 Colloquia Speaker Series. Be prepared to discuss some brains, stains, and climate change…

UNCW Showcase of Student Research and Creativity
2022-04-09 11:30 - 17:00
ZoMBiE Dylan Marshall is presenting his poster at the annual UNCW Showcase of Student Research and Creativity. Curious about neurogenesis in sharks? Come on by!

Russell speaks at the GSS
2022-04-22 01:00 - 16:00
ZoMBiE MSc student presents his work at the UNCW’s Graduate Student Symposium. He wowed the crowd with his work exploring how rearing environment affects brain development in Pacific Salmon. Learn more about Russell’s work here.

Brick-by-Brick visiting!
2022-06-01 13:00 - 14:00
A group of 4th and 5th grade boys from Brick-by-Brick are getting a tour of the ZoMBiE Lab! They’ll be checking out some brains from the collection and looking down the microscope at some shark noses.

UNCW MarineQuest Sea GEMS
2022-06-29 14:30 - 16:30
The Sea GEMS get a visit from a ZoMBiE! Dr. Yopak will give a talk on her work, we’ll take some shark quizzes, and then Build-A-Brain together with the UNCW MarineQuest program Coastal GEMS (Girls Exploring Marine Science)! Age 11-14 and interested in sharks? Learn More about Coastal GEMS here: https://uncw.edu/marinequest/summerenrichment/intermediateprograms/seagems.html

UNCW MarineQuest "Shark Trek"
2022-07-06 12:30 - 14:30
Are you aged 10-12 with an interest in sharks? Dr. Yopak is going to be leading a shark dissection and walking you through anatomy of the brain as part of the UNCW MarineQuest program “Shark Trek”! Spaces are limited – check out the MarineQuest website for details and info on how to register for these kinds of events.

Summer Ventures in Science & Mathematics
2022-07-13 18:30 - 21:00
Summer Ventures in Science & Mathematics (SVSM) is a cost-free, state-funded program for academically talented students who may pursue careers based in science and mathematics. The program brings rising juniors and seniors together for four weeks of intensive study on university campuses including UNC Wilmington. Dr. Yopak will be giving a talk entitled, “Are Sharks Smart? Exploring the Brain of Sharks and Their Relatives” and sharing her career path and how exactly someone gets “into” shark brains. Then we’re going to roll up our sleeves and design our own brains!

Annual Meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society
2022-07-27 - 2022-07-31
Dr. Yopak is off to Spokane! She’ll be is giving a talk at AES this year on a two headed shark and answering the age old question, Are Two Heads Better Than One?

The Gills Club @Fort Fisher
2022-10-22 13:00 - 15:00
Super excited to be heading to the Fort Fisher Aquarium to hang out with members of the Gills Club! Dr. Yopak will be giving a talk on shark brains and her path to being a marine (brain) biologist. Have a girl interested in sharks? Check out the Gills Club webpage for more info.

Dr. Yopak on a (virtual) trip to Germany!
2022-10-31 17:00 - 18:00
Dr. Yopak is going to be speaking at the Philipps-Universität Marburg, Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB) Neuro-Colloquium. She was invited to share all things shark brain (as if you even have to ask). Read more about CMBB here: https://www.cmbb-fcmh.de/en/cmbb-info

JBJC For Evolutionary Neuroscience Meeting
2022-11-10 - 2022-11-11
ZoMBiE’s are off to San Diego! Grad student Emily Peele will be presenting some of our recent work on the effects of temperature on brain and sensory development in Port Jackson sharks. Read her abstract here.
Learn more about JBJC: https://www.jbjclub.org

Dr. Yopak Speaking at the GMGI Science Hour
2022-11-17 19:00 - 20:00
We’re heading to the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) “Science Hour”! Dr. Yopak has been invited to give a talk to the GMGI. But is an hour long enough to learn all there is about shark brains?? Link to the event coming soon (but check out past speakers here).

New Zealand Marine Sciences Annual Meeting
2022-11-21 - 2022-11-24
Derek Sauer is representing the ZoMBiE’s in the Southern Hemisphere and presenting at the NZ Marine Science Society meeting in Auckland, New Zealand on “Interspecific variation in inner ear hair cell organisation in sharks.”

Dr. Yopak presenting at the Konrad Lorenz Institute
2022-11-30 10:00 - 11:00
Dr. Yopak will be giving a virtual seminar at the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Ethology Seminar Series all about Sharks, smarts, and headstarts. Learn more about the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Ethology here.
