The Planet Ocean
Seminar Series
is free and open to the public.
The seminar is held in the
Hodder Hall of Mentors, the
main auditorium at the UNCW
Center for Marine Science,
5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane. The
seminar will begin promptly at
6:30 p.m. Refreshments will
immediately follow.
Due to limited seating,
reservations are required.
Advance registration for
Bluefish Society members will
end March 31. The general
public may begin registration
on April 1.
To reserve seats, call the
Center for Marine Science at
910-962-2301.
For driving directions and
more information about CMS:
www.uncw.edu/cms
April 14, 2015
UNCW Center for Marine Science Auditorium
Seminar 6:30 p.m. / Refreshments 7:30 p.m.
Canaries in the Coal Mine:
The Role of Bivalves in Coastal Environmental Management
with Dr. Aswani Volety
Professor and Dean, UNC Wilmington College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Aswani Volety’s research focuses on how natural (e.g. salinity,
temperature, dissolved oxygen, algal biotoxins) and anthropogenic (e.g.
heavy metals, pesticides and polyaromatic hydrocarbons) stressors affect
marine organisms. His laboratory uses shellfish
(oysters, clams, mussels, crabs etc.) as model
organisms in examining the effects of these
stressors on cellular, biochemical, physiological and
ecological responses of organisms, models these
responses and provides resource managers with
guidance on environmental management of rivers,
estuaries and coastal areas. His expertise includes
host-parasite interactions, pathophysiology and
ecotoxicology of shellfish. Community outreach and engagement, and
adaptive management in collaboration with resource managers are also
significant components of his research.
Dr. Volety was named dean of the UNC Wilmington (UNCW) College of Arts
and Sciences in 2014. Before coming to UNCW, Dr. Volety served as the
Interim Dean of Florida Gulf Coast University’s College of Arts and Sciences
and as the Director of Vester Marine and Environmental Sciences Field
Station. He is an accomplished scholar and has been funded by various
federal, state and private agencies such as the National Research Council,
National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection agency, Sea Grant,
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and National Oceanic Atmospheric
Administration.
Accommodations for disabilities may
be requested by contacting CMS
three days prior to the event.
Dr. Volety graduated from the College of William & Mary with a doctorate
in marine science. He received his master’s degree in zoology with a
specialization in marine biology and his bachelor of science degree from
Andhra University in India. Volety also earned a graduate certificate in
management development from the Graduate School of Education at
Harvard University.
Bluefish Society membership entitles you to preferred seating at Planet Ocean seminars
and much more. Please join our school of Bluefish Society members and help us keep the
outreach tradition at CMS afloat. For details, call us at 910-962-2408.