Bioscope 2010 Fall

This year our 7th Annual Poe Symposium will be held on April 15, 2011. The title of the symposium is: Hurricanes, Po Boys, and Tar Balls: The role of interdisciplinary science in addressing ecological disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. Recent ecological disturbances in the Gulf such as hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have posed unique challenges for scientists engaged in understanding these ecological catastrophes. The magnitude of these storms and pollution events requires an interdisciplinary approach to science if we are to adequately address the social, economic, and ecological implications of these disturbances. O The purpose of this year's Poe Symposium will be to educate the campus and the community at large on the magnitude of impact associated with these events and the "geography of vulnerability" of the people in the Gulf region.