BioNotes

September 10 through September 14, 2007

Monday, September 10, 7:30 pm, Werkmeister Reading Room, Dodd Hall, FSU Campus—TALLAHASSEE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY GOLD MEDAL SPEAKER, "Exploring where evolutionary biology meets ecology," Dr. Joseph Travis, FSU. The lecture is free and open to the public. In addition, the Tallahassee Scientific Society will host a preseminar cash bar at 5:30 p.m. and dinner ($25.00, by advance reservation only) at 6:30 p.m. Further information. Reservation form.

Wednesday, September 12, 11:00 am, 327 OSB—SPECIAL OCEANOGRAPHY SEMINAR, "Visual adaptations in deep-sea shrimp: how do ontogenetic migrators see the light?," Dr. Tamara M. Frank, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Fort Pierce, Florida. Host: Dr. Markus Huettel. Dr. Frank is a candidate for a faculty position in the Department of Oceanography.

Thursday, September 13, 12:00 pm, 1400 MSB—COLLEGE OF MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS, "Students Interested in Global Health, FSU College of Medicine: Global health, healthcare, culture, and student experiences in Ghana," Camille Hippolyte (Organizer), FSU.

Thursday, September 13, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Genetic and behavioral approaches to studying speciation in the North American chorus frogs (Pseudacris)," Dr. Emily Moriarty-Lemmon, University of California, Davis. Host: Dr. Thomas E. Miller. Dr. Moriarty-Lemmon is a candidate for a faculty position in Biological Science.

Thursday, September 13, 7:00 pm, FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory Auditorium, St. Teresa, Florida—COASTAL AND MARINE CONSERVATION LECTURE, "Sea-level rise, coastal erosion, and the future of the Florida coast," Dr. Joseph Donoghue, FSU. Refreshments will be provided.

Friday, September 14, 4:00 pm, 228 CON—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "A phylogenetic tree for the genus Drosophila: large datasets and taxonomic consequences," Dr. Kim van der Linde, FSU. Host: Dr. David Houle.

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