Nerd Nite Miami - Sept 10th @ Villain Theater
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The world-famous NERD NITE** returns Thurs, Sept 10th to the Villain Theater. Doors at 7. The show begins at 7:30pm. We’ll do a round of trivia in-between the talks. Beer and wine will be sold at concessions. Nerd Nite books will also be available.
Get tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-miami-sept-10th-villain-theater
Guest speakers:
Allyson Demerlis, PhD
Barbara M. Hoffman, PhD
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 7p
Villain Theater
5865 NE 2nd Ave,
Miami, FL 33137
PRESENTATION #1
“The secret life of coral predators: Confessions from underwater video and implications for coral restoration” by Dr. Allyson Demerlis
Allyson is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Dr. Lirman’s Coral Restoration and Benthic Ecology Laboratory. She received her PhD in Marine Biology and Ecology at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School for Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and with NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in 2024.
Her dissertation investigated the molecular mechanisms of enhancing coral resilience to heat stress through laboratory and field-based experiments and utilized coral species important for restoration efforts in Florida, including the critically endangered staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis. Prior to her PhD work, she worked as a research intern at Mote Marine Laboratory on Summerland Key, working in coral disease and reproduction.
PRESENTATION #2:
“The History and Culture of Drag” by Dr. Barbara M Hoffmann
Barbara Hoffmann is a lecturer at the University of Miami, where she has taught a class on the History and Culture of Drag for the past two years. She writes and publishes on Australian and Irish literature, particularly convict transportation in the 19th century; James Joyce; contemporary Australian and Irish women, trans, and lesbian writing; and Aboriginal writing. Over the course of her life, she has been a policy researcher in Australia, has taught high school English, was the lead guitarist in a band, coached high school tennis, volunteers at the zoo, and has a cat named French Fry.
**NERD NITE is an evening of entertaining and educational presentations. Our guest speakers present for 15 minutes, followed by a brief Q&A with the audience. Special events include trivia, speed dating, among others. Nerd Nite operates in over a hundred cities around the world, including Toronto, Tokyo, Seattle, St. Petersburg, Pittsburgh, Orlando, New York, Miami, Memphis, Los Angeles, London, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Austin, and many more.
Get tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-miami-sept-10th-villain-theater
Guest speakers:
Allyson Demerlis, PhD
Barbara M. Hoffman, PhD
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 7p
Villain Theater
5865 NE 2nd Ave,
Miami, FL 33137
PRESENTATION #1
“The secret life of coral predators: Confessions from underwater video and implications for coral restoration” by Dr. Allyson Demerlis
Allyson is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Dr. Lirman’s Coral Restoration and Benthic Ecology Laboratory. She received her PhD in Marine Biology and Ecology at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School for Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and with NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in 2024.
Her dissertation investigated the molecular mechanisms of enhancing coral resilience to heat stress through laboratory and field-based experiments and utilized coral species important for restoration efforts in Florida, including the critically endangered staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis. Prior to her PhD work, she worked as a research intern at Mote Marine Laboratory on Summerland Key, working in coral disease and reproduction.
PRESENTATION #2:
“The History and Culture of Drag” by Dr. Barbara M Hoffmann
Barbara Hoffmann is a lecturer at the University of Miami, where she has taught a class on the History and Culture of Drag for the past two years. She writes and publishes on Australian and Irish literature, particularly convict transportation in the 19th century; James Joyce; contemporary Australian and Irish women, trans, and lesbian writing; and Aboriginal writing. Over the course of her life, she has been a policy researcher in Australia, has taught high school English, was the lead guitarist in a band, coached high school tennis, volunteers at the zoo, and has a cat named French Fry.
**NERD NITE is an evening of entertaining and educational presentations. Our guest speakers present for 15 minutes, followed by a brief Q&A with the audience. Special events include trivia, speed dating, among others. Nerd Nite operates in over a hundred cities around the world, including Toronto, Tokyo, Seattle, St. Petersburg, Pittsburgh, Orlando, New York, Miami, Memphis, Los Angeles, London, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Austin, and many more.
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Where is it happening?
Villain Theater, 5865 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137-2026, United States
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