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SkIO Seminar Series
Student Seminar/Thesis Defense
The ecological significance of nasA diversity in marine heterotrophic bacteria

Seminar Title: The ecological significance of nasA diversity in marine

heterotrophic bacteria

Presented by: Denis Wafula, M.Sc. Student,

Savannah State University

When: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 @ 8:30 AM

Where: Marine Biology Building, Savannah State University

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How native biota and physical environmental attributes shape the success of invasive species

Seminar Title: How native biota and physical environmental attributes shape the success of invasive species

Presented by: Dr. Jeb Byers, Associate Professor, Zoology Department, University of New Hampshire

When: Thursday, January 24, 2007 @ 3:00 PM

Where: SkIO Library Auditorium

Summary: Although invasive species are a leading conservation concern, quantitative and predictive approaches to dealing with them are few. Dr. Byers will present two detailed empirical studies which demonstrate mechanisms which hinder and promote marine invasion. In particular these studies focus on the roles of physical biological coupling and marine reserves. In conclusion, Dr. Byers will present a general theoretical model that quantifies how spread and invasion are determined in advective environments. This theoretical framework is applied to several real world examples and suggests a novel way that climate change might affect invasibility in coastal oceans.

SkIO Seminar Series
Topography, topology and surface processes of a South Carolina salt marsh

Seminar Title: Topography, topology and surface processes of a South Carolina salt marsh

Presented by: Dr. Raymond Torres, Associate Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina

When: Friday, January 18, 2008 @ 10:00 AM

Where: SkIO Library Auditorium

Summary: Tidal creeks and creek networks are ubiquitous features of SE salt marshes, and salt marsh landscapes around the world. The development of tidal creek systems is a focus of intense research driven by the need to understand the impact climate change along the low relief coastline. In this talk Dr. Torres will characterize the 1-D, 2-D and 3-D structure of a section of intertidal salt marsh in North Inlet, SC and use those analyses to demonstrate that topographic variations in a salt marsh exert local and large scale control in over-marsh currents and sediment transport processes. Overall, Dr. Torres will show that the very subtle relief of salt marsh landscapes should not be ignored or oversimplified.