#  OEB Seminar Series 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **February 28, 2019** 

 03:30PM - 03:30PM EST 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Biological Labs Lecture Hall, Room 1080, 16 Divinity Avenue**  



 

 



 

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 [Betsy Arnold](https://cals.arizona.edu/mycoherb/arnoldlab/index.html)  
Associate Professor  
The University of Arizona *"Mosaics, Megabases, and Matryoshki: A Leaf-to-Landscape Perspective on the Symbiotic Renaissance"*

 **Abstract:** We are fortunate to be living in one of the most exciting times in the history of symbiosis research: a true renaissance period in which ecological and evolutionary theory, organismal knowledge, and the dual powers of technology and computational biology are framing a new understanding of symbiotic interactions. From studies of diffuse coevolution and horizontal transmission to context- dependency, the -omics of interactions, and new evidence of nested symbioses, recent work is revisiting — and sometimes rewriting — the rules for how we think about 'the living together of unlike organisms.' In this presentation I will focus on one of earth's most prevalent symbioses -- the association of endophytic fungi with photosynthetic organisms -- to highlight (1) recent findings regarding ecological interactions at levels from leaves to landscapes; (2) new insights into mechanisms underlying plant-fungal associations from local to global scales; and (3) emergent questions, which together speak to the challenge, excitement, and promise that engage us across disciplines and organisms in the broader study of symbiosis.



 

 



 

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