Research Lecture Series
The BRIT Lecture Series is designed to create community wide conversation about a diverse range of important and rapidly developing topics. This series gives scientists and speakers a forum for sharing the most current information about their areas of expertise and allows the public to interact with leading members of the local, national, and international scientific community.
Our Lecture Series is made up of Lunchtime Lectures and Research Seminars. Lunchtime Lectures take place the first Tuesday of each month, February – December, from noon – 1 pm (Central) in the BRIT Commons (Hybrid options available). Research Seminars take place periodically throughout the year and are scheduled based on the availability of our in-house and visiting researchers.
All events are free and open to the public. Please watch this page and our social media channels for announcements of upcoming Lunchtime Lectures and Researcher Seminars. For email reminders about upcoming programs, events, and opportunities from BRIT Research, please sign up for our BRIT Research Mailing List. Check out recordings of past talks and other videos from the Research team at our YouTube Playlist.
Upcoming Research Events
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adult education classes
Jun 15, 2026
BRIT Reads Book Club: “Close to Home” by Thor Hanson
Do you love to read? Are you passionate about botany, natural history, sustainability and similar topics? Then, you’ll love the BRIT Reads Book Club! This informal group meets every other month to discuss a chosen book, in-person and virtually. We begin with a moderator summarizing the book and reviewing its key points. Then there is... -
art exhibitions
Jun 20, 2026
Free for members
Members-Only: Carlquist Collection Exploration
This is a members-only event. Explore the BRIT Library’s Sherwin Carlquist Collection, which documents the mid-20th-century expeditions of botanist Sherwin Carlquist as he collected plants on islands around the world. Members of the Carlquist project team will share his captivating photographs of flora, fauna, people, and landscapes from these journeys. Guests will also be invited...
