Fort Johnson Seminar Series
The Fort Johnson Marine Science Seminar Series is held Mondays at 11 a.m. in the MRRI auditorium, unless otherwise noted.
Seminar Schedule 2025
The schedule will be updated as additional speakers are announced.
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September 15
Blake Scott - Chair and Associate Professor of International Studies, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
THE M.A.R.S.H. PROJECT: HISTORY AND ECOLOGY IN THE PLUFF MUD
This talk introduces the work of the Marsh Appreciation and Restoration Society for Happiness (M.A.R.S.H.) Project - a community program advocating for nature-based solutions in downtown ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
Watch Online: https://meet.goto.com/339635869
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September 22
Nadya Mamoozadeh - North Carolina State University
When Morphology Falls Short: Next-Generation Molecular Tools for Managing Cryptic and Hard-to-Identify Species
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September 29
Marzieh Motallebi - Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology & Forest Science, Clemson Universi
The Value of Ecosystem Services
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October 13
Laura Langan - University of South Carolina
Developing in vitro models for coastal and brackish species
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October 20
James Morris - Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology & Forest Science, University of South Carolina
What 30+ years of data from North Inlet have taught us about marsh responses to sea level rise: from biogeochemistry to biogeomorphology
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October 27
Emily Osborne - SeaGrant
TBD
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November 3
Kelly Gibson - University of South Carolina Aiken
Geochemistry of microfossils from marine sediment cores to look at feedbacks and drivers of major climate transitions
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November 10
Rachael Rowe - University of North Carolina Charlotte
eDNA for biomonitoring or dragonfly genetics related to urban streams & restoration
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November 17
Sarah Nancollas - University of South Carolina
From seas to streams: The role of environmental complexity in shaping the physiological responses to stress
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November 24
Nick (Xeufeng) Peng - University of South Carolina
Fungi's role in carbon and nitrogen cycling in salt marsh sediments