On November 8-10, I taught the 2023 Marine Bivalves workshop, promoted by the Florida Association of Aquatic Biologists (FAB) at the University of Tampa’s Marine Science Field Station, in Tampa.
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The workshop dealt with the natural history and identification of local marine bivalve mollusks. The 2.5-day event was attended by marine biologists from, among other institutions, the University of Tampa, University of South Florida, United States Geological Survey, and Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce.
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I thank Dr David Karlen of the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County for organizing and hosting the event. And check the website of the Florida Association of Aquatic Biologists here.
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