The Department of Geological Sciences Colloquium Series presents Dr. Jonathan Hendricks on “Paleobiology of the Killer Cone Snails” on Sept. 26 at 4:05 p.m. in Clippinger 205.
Dr. Jonathan Hendricks
Hendricks is Associate Professor of Geology at of San Jose State University.
Abstract: Cone snails are venomous predators, remarkably diverse, and one of the most intensively researched groups of marine invertebrates. Further, collectors have coveted their beautiful shells for centuries. Beyond taxonomic descriptions, however, their rich fossil record remains little explored. A project is under way to investigate the systematics and paleobiology of cone snails in the Neogene of the Dominican Republic. Hendricks will provide an overview of this project and the insights that it has offered thus far about the evolutionary history of this remarkable clade in tropical America.
Upcoming Colloquia
Cody Strack and David Grimaldi, Geological Sciences graduate students, present their research on Oct. 31 at 4:05 p.m. in Clippinger 205.
Jen Bowman, Mitch Brourman, Lisa DeRose and Liz Graybill talk about the Geological Sciences Alumni Board on Nov. 7 at 4:05 p.m. in Clippinger 205.
Carrie Davis Todd of Baldwin Wallace University on “A Re-examination of the 1889, Johnstown Flood Using Historical Accounts, Field Measurements, and Hydrologic Modeling” on Nov. 14 at 4:05 p.m. in Clippinger 205.
Jesse Hastings, Adriane Lam and Joshua Work, Geological Sciences graduate students, present their research on Nov. 21 at 12:30 p.m. in Clippinger 205. (Note special starting time.)
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