Seminar: Climate change in the tropics: The escalator to extinction and the stairway to survival

Dr. Ben Freeman

Date: Friday, October 17

Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Seminar: Climate change in the tropics: The escalator to extinction and the stairway to survival

Speakers: Dr. Ben Freeman is an Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Fall Seminar Schedule

  • October 17:
    Speakers: Dr. Ben Freeman
    Title: Climate change in the tropics: The escalator to extinction and the stairway to survival
    Bio: Dr. Ben Freeman is an Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia

  • October 24: Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Robinson
    Title: Louisiana Sea Grant Oyster Research Lab: Advancing Aquaculture Through Research and Extension
    Bio: Dr. Elizabeth Robinson is the Director of the Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery and La Sea Grant Oyster Research Lab.

  • October 31:
    Speaker: Jessica Hilliker and Gabrielle Davis
    Title: Prospectus Prestentations

    • Jessica Hilliker (Ph.D. Student, Dr. Smee’s Lab): Shell shocked: The Costs of Induced Defenses with Respect to Disease and pH Stress
    • Gabrielle Davis (Ph.D. Student, Dr. Smee’s Lab): Chemically Mediated Predator Prey Interactions on Oyster Reefs

  • November 7: Dr. Jessica Pruett, University of Southern Mississippi

  • November 14: TBD

  • November 21: Dr. Missy Partyka, Auburn University Extension

  • December 5: BOATS Intern Symposium