The club’s January 18 meeting scheduled for 1:30 pm has been moved to virtual only due to the uncertainty in the weather. To join the meeting, use the following link:
Virtual Meeting Link
The meeting will be recorded and uploaded to the club’s YouTube channel following the meeting.
Program:
“The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event: how coordinated earth system and biotic change set the stage for modern oceans”. Dr. Alycia Stigall is a Professor and Head of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Alycia earned undergraduate degrees in Geological Sciences and Biology at the Ohio State University and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in geology at the University of Kansas. She spent 18 years on the faculty at Ohio University prior to moving to UTK as department head. Alycia’s primary research focuses on using the fossil record of invasions in the geologic past as a model for better understanding the long-term impacts of modern invasive species. She was the 2016 recipient of the Charles Schuchert Award for Excellence and Promise in Paleontology from the Paleontological Society. Alycia has served in many roles, including Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee, for the Paleontological Society, where she remains active. Currently, Alycia is Vice Chair of the Sub-commission for Ordovician Stratigraphy.