Seminar Series
Upcoming Seminar
Applying benthic ecology for coastal management for oyster reefs and salt marshes
Dr. John Carroll, Georgia Southern University
February 5, 2026
4:00pm-5:00pm via Zoom
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Meeting ID: 889 0760 0769
I am a benthic ecologist, broadly interested in applied questions related to critical coastal habitats to improve management and restoration outcomes. I received my BS in Marine Science at Southampton College, my PhD in Marine Science at Stony Brook University, and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. I am currently a Professor of Biology and the Director of the Institute of Coastal Plain Science at Georgia Southern. The Carroll Restoration and Benthic Ecology Lab at Georgia Southern uses basic ecological frameworks to address applied research questions to inform management and restoration efforts for ecologically and commercially important species.
About the Seminar Series
The Seminar Series is a unique opportunity for students to learn about new developments in biology and what biologists do after they graduate. Hosted by the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University, Long Beach, the weekly meetings invite guests from universities, research laboratories, and industry to present and discuss current topics in biology. All students are encouraged to attend.
Seminar Coordinator
For information and suggestions about our Seminar Series, please contact the seminar coordinator:
Dr. Houng-Wei Tsai
Houng-Wei.Tsai@csulb.edu
Schedule
| Date | Title | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2026 | Applying benthic ecology for coastal management for oyster reefs and salt marshes | Dr. John Carroll, Georgia Southern University |
| February 12, 2026 | TBA | Dr. Rebecca Helm, Georgetown University |
| February 19, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| February 26, 2026 | Why Women, Why Sleep, and Why Midlife Matter for Alzheimer's Disease Risk | Dr. Negin Sattari, UC Irvine |
| March 5, 2026 | TBA | Dr. Briac Halbout, CSU Long Beach |
| March 12, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| March 19, 2026 | TBA | Dr. Thomas Sanger, Loyola University, Chicago |
| March 26, 2026 | TBA | Ray Weber, UC Irvine |
| April 9, 2026 | Using the mouse adrenal gland as a model to study cell differentiation, aging, and function | Dr. Jeff Huang, Auburn University |
| April 16, 2026 | TBA | Dr. Huifei Huang, City of Hope |
| April 23, 2026 | TBA | Dr. Kwasi Connor, UC Irvine |
| April 30, 2026 | TBA | Dr. Yangfan Zhang, Harvard University |
| May 7, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
Previous Seminars
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