Search

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Hero image
Department of Invertebrate Zoology

No Bones Lunch Seminars

IZ's No Bones Lunch Seminars are a series of casual presentations designed for speakers to share their expertise and foster discussion of some of our favorite topics concerning invertebrates! Seminars begin at 12 P.M. EST on Tuesdays and are available via Zoom broadcast. Please use the form below to request the Zoom link for seminars and indicate in your message if you would like your email added to the weekly reminder distribution list.

2026 Seminars

27-Jan-26 Mark Lehtonen Cruise Report: MDBC ARMS Pt. Sur PS2609
3-Feb-26 James Mulqueeney Transitioning to Automated Phenotypic Methods
10-Feb-26 Jen Collins and Bayley McKeon EOVE FY25 Recap & How to get involved in FY26​
17-Feb-26 Karen Osborn The evolution of midwater research - Ocean Shot and Schmidt
24-Feb-26 Hadeel Saad Hopping hotspots: comparing fossil invertebrates and marine fishes
10-Mar-26 Michelle Quigley and Karen Osborn Pettibone project outcomes and workflow
17-Mar-26 Amy Freestone TBD
24-Mar-26 Tammy Iwasa-Arai TBD
31-Mar-26 Andrea Quattrini BOEM and MDBC Report
7-Apr-26 John Pfeiffer Honduras expedition and other updates
19-May-26 Adela Roa-Varon TBD
16-Jun-26 Adena Collens TBD
21-Jul-26 Siena McKim and Brittany Cummings The path to silk-spinning in amphipods
6-Oct-2026 Victoria Watson-Zink TBD: Evo-devo/functional genomics in land crabs

 

Past No Bones Presentations

Use the form below to request a link to a No Bones Lunch Seminar.