FSUCML (8/13/15) Lecture - What Were We Thinking? Taking Big Science to Little Streams in Trinidad - Dr. Joseph Travis

The Florida State University Coastal & Marine Lab Conservation Lecture Series WHAT WERE WE THINKING? TAKING BIG SCIENCE TO LITTLE STREAMS IN TRINIDAD A Presentation by Scientist DR. JOSEPH TRAVIS Taking large-scale experimental field biology to the mountains of Trinidad was a great scientific idea. Like many great ideas, this one was easier said than done. This presentation takes you behind the scenes of the world's longest running experimental study of evolution in nature. The project uses field observations, small scale experiments, and large-scale manipulations of guppies in their natural environment. The doing of it has required irrational optimism, unflinching commitment, more than a little good luck, and a very healthy sense of humor. We'll talk about science, we'll talk about doing science in a tropical environment, and, as a bonus, we'll talk about how a vehicle that does not run and cannot be repaired can still be sold for a tidy sum. ThursdayAugust 13th, 2015 at 7 pm FSUCML Auditorium Reception follows the presentation Upcoming Events Joseph Travis is the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Biology and has been on the FSU faculty since 1980. He studies ecology and evolutionary biology, especially with livebearing fishes, and has taught a variety of courses at FSU, ranging from Population Ecology to Vertebrate Field Biology.            STAY IN TOUCH         The Florida State University Coastal & Marine Laboratory 3618 Coastal Highway 98 St Teresa, FL 32358 850.697.4120  fsucml@fsu.edu  www.marinelab.fsu.edu

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