Women in the Biological Sciences Symposium – The Life of a Woman Scientist
Patty Gowaty
Saturday, 02 Apr 2005 at 9:00 am – Molecular Biology Building Auditorium
Patty Gowaty is the Distinguished Research Professor in the Institute of Ecology at the University of Georgia. Her current research focuses on natural selection and variation in mating systems, sex allocation, and sex differentiated behavior. Patty has published widely from ornithological literature to an edited volume Feminism and Evolutionary Biology. Dr. Gowaty is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Graduate Women in Science, and the American Society of Naturalists among many others. Additionally, she has served on the editorial board of several journals and was President of the Animal Behavior Society.
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
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Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.