Please join us this Friday, the 14th, from 1pm-6pm for the annual MEAS-FER Research Symposium. This year all talks will be held virtually. This is a great way to learn about research within our departments and meet new people.

To join the Zoom presentations, please check your email for the link and passcode.

1:00-1:50  Lab Talks
1:00-1:10 Dr. Roland Kays: Biodiversity Research Lab: Animal Movement and Distribution
1:10-1:20 Dr. Jason Delborne: FERSTS (Delborne Lab)
1:20-1:30  Dr. Elizabeth M. Kierepka: Biodiversity Lab, Mammal Conservation Genetics
1:30-1:40 Dr. Robert Scheller: Dynamic Ecosystems and Landscapes Lab
1:40-1:50 Dr. Zakiya Leggett

1:50-3:30 Research Talks
1:50-2:15 Tina Mozelewski: A new approach for conservation decision-making
2:15-2:40 Zachary Robbins: Bark beetle mortality in the Sierra Nevada.
2:40-3:05 Melinda Martinez: State changes in coastal wetlands: anticipating transitions and evaluating the role of ghost forests in regional greenhouse gas emissions
3:05-3:30 Dr. Karl Wegmann:   HazMapper: A global open-source natural hazard mapping application in Google Earth Engine

3:30-4:00  Lightning Talks
3:30-3:40 Dalton George: Environmental Biotechnology and Public Engagement
3:40-3:50 Zachary Robbins: Forecasting Future Southern Appalachian Forests
3:50-4:00 Zachary Williams: Estimating Regional Crustal Thickness on Venus: A Morphological and Structural Analysis of Ridge Belts

The alumni panel and mixer will occur here.  To join the Zoom meeting, please check your email for the link.

4:00-5:00 Alumni Panel
Featuring:
Dr. Natasha James, Research Economist, USDA Forest Service
Jessie Birckhead, Certified Wildlife Biologist, Land Acquisition and Grants Manager for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Dr. Brian McClure, Meteorologist, Tampa Bay Spectrum News
Dr. Germaine Johnson, Geologist
Vernon Turner, Meteorologist for Spectrum News 1 – North Carolina

5:00-6:00 Virtual Mixer
Meet new people! Learn more from the speakers.
Join Zoom Meeting –  please check your email for the link.

Feel free to contact Zachary Robbins at [email protected] if you have any questions or technical difficulties.