Virtual seminars

Meet associate members and fellows from the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies (LIAS) and discover their unique passion for curiosity-driven research. Learn why interdisciplinary, open-ended research is more important than ever as the world seeks new solutions and breakthrough ideas. Through the seminar series, we spotlight the unique opportunities provided by LIAS and learn more about the research and experience of our members. 

Join us on the 24 September 2024, 3.00pm-4.00pm for a virtual 1-hour session.

Understanding Phanerozoic Mass Extinctions: How Mathematical Modelling Can Contribute?

In this seminar we feature Professor Sergei Petrovskiy from the School of Computing and Mathematic Sciences. In this session Sergei discusses his model which demonstrates how species extinction or survival following a climate change depends on the interplay between the magnitude of the climate change and the rate of species' adaptive evolution. The model predicts a distribution of extinction frequencies which is consistent with the fossil record.

For more information, or for instructions on how to join the session please email: lias@le.ac.uk