Fort Johnson Marine Science Seminar Series
Place: MRRI Auditorium at Fort Johnson
Time: 4 p.m. on Friday afternoons, unless otherwise posted
Refreshments: before each seminar and at a TGIF with
the seminar speaker, which occurs at the White House or the Outdoor Classroom
after the seminar
| Date | Speaker | Seminar Title | Committee Contact (Host) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Scott Santos Dept. of Biological Sciences & Cell and Molecular Biosciences Peak Program Auburn University |
Islands in the Sea: Population Endemism, Host Specificity and Temporal Stability in Symbiotic Dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium, Dinophyta) of Tropical Coral Reefs | Rachel Rein, CofC (R. Rein) |
| Jan 22 | Michael Loudin Manager, Global Geoscience Recruiting & Early Career Program Exxon Mobil |
Energy in the 21st Century: Issues and Concerns | Jennifer Keller, NIST (J. Keller) |
| Jan 29 | Kristin Hardy Oceans & Human Health Postdoctoral Scholar MUSC |
Skeletal Muscle Structure in the Atlantic Blue Crab: Designed for Exercise? | Lou Burnett, CofC (K. Burnett) |
| Feb 5 | David Griffith Institute for Coastal Science & Policy East Carolina University |
Harold’s Fall: The Fishing Communities of Little River and Shem Creek, SC | Bethney Ward, CSC (B. Ward) |
| Feb 12 | Scott France Dept. of Biology The Univ. of Lousiana at Lafayette |
In the Abyss: Studying the Evolution of Deep-sea Corals | Lou Burnett, CofC (L. Burnett) |
| Feb 19 | Brian Smith NOAA Coastal Services Center |
Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning: Can alternative energy drive an alternative foundation for ocean resource management? | Bethney Ward, CSC (B. Ward) |
| Mar 5 | |||
| Mar 12 | No Seminar | Spring Break (March 7-13) | |
| Mar 19 | George Grice, Jr. Lecture Richard Satterlie Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington |
TBA | Lou Burnett, CofC (B. Podolsky) |
| Mar 26 | Ailsa Hall Univ. of St. Andrews Scotland |
Topic: Factors (genetics, chemical contaminants) affecting urogenital cancer in sea lions on the U.S. west coast as well as other sentinel species in European waters | Jenn Keller, NIST (J. Keller) |
| Apr 2 | Mary Ann Moran Univ. of Georgia |
TBA | Bobbie Lyon, MUSC (B. Lyon) |
| Apr 9 | |||
| Apr 16 | |||
| Apr 23 | Amanda Southwood Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington |
Topic: Physiological effect on sea turtles after being captured in fisheries gear | Jennifer Keller, NIST (J. Keller) |
Directions
Instructions & Information for Speakers for downloading:
Links to the Fort Johnson Partners
- Center for Coastal Environmental Health & Biomolecular Research, National Ocean Service, NOAA
- Grice Marine Laboratory, College of Charleston
- Marine Biomedical & Environmental Sciences Program, Medical Univ. of South Carolina
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Members of the Fort Johnson Seminar Committee
- Lou Burnett - Grice Marine Lab, CofC
- John Dwyer - (Chair) SC Sea Grant
- Spencer Fire - CCEHBR, NOAA
- Jennifer Keller - NIST
- Peter Kingsley-Smith - SCDNR
- Eric Lacy - MUSC
- Bobbie Lyon - MUSC Student
- Rachel Rein - CofC Student
- Bethney Ward - CSC, NOAA