PAST EVENTS

Monday, December 9th, 2024, Javits Center, Room 111

6:00 pm start time

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Assistant Prof. Peter Park, PHD, Farmindale State College

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Title: Surf and Turf Community Science Meets In-Classroom Applications: How Urban Fish Surveys and Camplus Clay Caterpillars Make Science Accessible

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Monday, November 18th, 2024, Javits Center, Room 111

6:00 pm start time

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Assoc. Prof. Jackier Colier, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences

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Title : Know Your Tharustochytrids: Marine Microbes Behind Omega-3 Health Supplements, Quahog Losses, and New Ocean Viruses

Abstract: Compared to some better-known marine microbes like diatoms and dinoflangellates, thraustochytrids are usually little-noticed contributors to ocean food webs. This talk will explore how thraustochytrids grab attention when associated with outbeaks of marine diseases, as major biotech producers of essential fatty acids, and for haroring a new-to-science group of viruses in their genomes.

Monday, November 4th, 2024, Javits Center, Room 111

6:00 pm start time

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Prof. Gordon Taylor, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (Lecture Video on YouTube)

Director of NAno-Raman Molecular Imaging Laboratory (NARMIL)

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Title : Exploring the Marine Microcosmos with Advanced Single-Cell Imaging Approaches

Abstract: This talk will introduce approaches being developed at SoMAS to interrogate conditions and activities of individual cells and viruses. I will introduce our primary analytical tools, Raman Microspectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy. Come find out what they’re all about {no previous experience necessary!} We will explore how these tools can be used to measure growth rates, micro-predator feeding rates, viral infection, and nutrient status of single cells as well as map biochemical distributions in 4 dimensions.