"The Cambrian explosion and the evolution of morphologic diversity"

Dr. Brenda Ortiz, 
Dept. of Agronomy and Soils,
Auburn University/
Host: Chandana Mitra

Thursday, Oct. 4
3:30 p.m.
2182 Haley Center

 Sarah Sheffield
Auburn Univ. Geology/
Ron Lewis


Kirsten Guerra/
Ming Kuo Lee

Thesis Proposal: "The Pennsylvanian Cladid Crinoid Erisocrinus: Systematics and Paleobiology"

Thesis Proposal: "A Geochemical Assessment of Crude Oil and Related Compounds from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in Coastal Wetlands"

Dr. Amanda Rees,
Dept. of History and Geography,
Columbus State University/
Host: Tony Alexander

"Spatial Thinking, Power, Pedagogy and Children’s Public Participation Planning: Finding Common Ground through Geography and Theatre"

Thursday,Oct. 18 
3:30 p.m.
2182 Haley Center

Dr. Marshall Shepherd,
Dept. of Geography,
University of Georgia/
Host: Chandana Mitra

"Urban Effects on Precipitation, Storms, and Flooding: Latest Perspectives" 

Friday, Nov. 2
12:00 a.m.
2182 Haley Center

Thursday, Nov. 8 
3:30 p.m.
2182 Haley Center

Tyler Jones
Auburn Univ., Geography/
Like Marzan 

Thesis Proposal: "Identification and Classification of North Alabama’s Isolated Wetlands Using Geographic Object Based Image Analysis"

Dr. Richard A. Esposito,
Principal Research Geologist,
Southern Company Generation/
Host: David King

"Environmental Challenges in our Fossil Fuel Energy Future ... A review of carbon capture and geologic storage for climate change mitigation and hydro fracturing for the production of natural gas from shale"