Back to the molecule: From large scale phenomena to molecular level function

Dr. Chris Jefferey, Director of the Hitchcock Center for Chemical Ecology at University of Nevada, Reno, will discuss how integrative chemical-ecology approaches reveal molecular innovation as a driver of ecological complexity and resilience. His seminar will highlight advances that reconnect natural products chemistry with ecology, evolution, and planetary science, emphasizing the importance of collaboration across disciplines to uncover the molecular logic of life’s interactions.