Marvin Seminars are held on Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in Jeffords 110. Attendees gather afterward from 2:00-2:30 p.m. in Jeffords 111 to socialize and enjoy refreshments.
Seminars this semester will be held in person with a simultaneous livestream via Microsoft Teams. If you would like to attend a seminar remotely, please email plantbio@uvm.edu to request a link to the MS Teams live stream.
The current seminar schedule is posted below. Marvin Seminar schedules for previous academic years can be found here.
Fall 2026 Marvin Seminar Schedule
| Date | Speaker | Seminar Title |
|---|---|---|
| September 2nd | NO SEMINAR | UNDERGRAD WELCOME EVENT |
| September 9th | Dr. Hao Chen, UVM Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment | Seminar Title: TBD |
| September 16th | Speaker TBD | Seminar Title: TBD |
| September 23rd | Dr. Walter Poleman, UVM Field Naturalist Program | Seminar Title: TBD |
| September 30th | Dr. Carrie Wu, University of Richmond | Seminar Title: TBD |
| October 7th | Dr. Chris Richards, USDA National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation | Seminar Title: TBD |
| October 14th | Dr. Ashley Beckwith, Foray Bioscience | Seminar Title: TBD |
| October 21st | Dr. Erika Moore-Pollard, University of Connecticut | Seminar Title: TBD |
| October 28th | Dr. Scott Tighe, UVM EMERG Microbiome lab and SHREC center | Seminar Title: TBD |
| November 4th | PhD Students | Seminar Title: TBD |
| November 11th | PhD Students | Seminar Title: TBD |
| November 18th | PhD Students | Seminar Title: TBD |
| November 25th | NO SEMINAR | THANKSGIVING RECESS |
| December 2nd | PhD Students | Seminar Title: TBD |
| December 9th | PhD Students | Seminar Title: TBD |