Knauss Brown Bag

After a brief respite for the Thanksgiving Holiday, our Knauss brown bag seminar series is back!  Come join us this Thursday in the NOAA Library to hear about all the hard work two of our fellows did before moving to DC.

First up, we'll hear from Ben Carswell, who is currently putting his marine science knowledge to work for the NOAA Marine Debris program.  Ben will tell us all about the impacts of tidal restrictions within marsh impoundments on young fish communities in the estuarine environments of South Carolina.  This work doubtless has important implications for future predicted sea level rise and beach enrichment.


Next, we'll learn from Jhonatan Sepulveda, who is currently working on Great Lakes habitat restoration.  He will teach us a little bit about the genetics of the yellow perch and what that fish can tell us about evolutionary past within glacial refugia of the Great Lakes.  When researchers peer into the genetic history of the past, we all learn more about the possibilities for populations and species evolving under environmental stressors of the future.

 Come learn more about these different issues in two very different areas of the country, ask inquisitive questions, and enjoy lunchtime treats.

See you there!