34th Midcontinent Paleobotanical Colloquium


The Hermsen lab was well-represented at the 34th Midcontinent Paleobotanical Colloquium, held from May 12 to May 14, 2017, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. One poster and one talk were contributed based on research from the lab; the poster included two student co-authors.

 For more information, see the following links:

 34th Midcontinent Paleobotanical Colloquium Abstracts

 Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences Forum: "Hermsen presents on understanding fossil record of the water clover family"

 Ohio University College of Arts & Sciences Forum: "Welker presents poster on fruits from Tennessee's Gray Fossil Site"

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