The Exploration of Mars
NASA rovers, Mars geology
Dr. Amy J. Williams, Associate Professor of Geology, astrobiologist and geobiologist,
University of Florida
October 22
The Fabulous Fossil Record of Rhinoceroses
Paleontology, earth history, perissodactyls, mammals, climate change
Shay Rice, Ph.D. student and researcher, Department of Geological Sciences, University
of Florida
November 5
Viruses, Serpents, and Squishy Things: Problems for the Tree of Life
Family trees, convergent evolution, molecular evolution, viruses, sponges, marine
reptiles, lizards
Dr. Caleb Gordon, Postdoctoral Researcher, Florida Museum of National History, University
of Florida
November 12
Tales Told by Dead Shells: Paleobiological Approaches to Historical Ecology and Conservation
Paleoecology, conservation, and Marine ecosystems
Dr. Michal Kowalewski, Chair, Invertebrate Paleontology, Florida Museum of National
History, University of Florida
December 3
Extinction of the Dinosaurs, Global Warming and The Origin of Primates
Extinction, climate changes, primate evolution
Dr. Jonathan Bloch, Department Chair and Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, University
of Florida
Additional dates may be announced.
For lecture series details: email sam.ocon@sfcollege.edu.
