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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/22/2026 5:33 PM, Eric Chassignet wrote:<br>
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Please join us for a seminar at 3 pm in Room 1044 Tuesday October 27 by Dr. Javier Beron-Vera, who is a candidate for our physical oceanography faculty position. The title and abstract of his talk are provided below.</div>
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<b>Title:</b> Coral Connectivity across the Eastern Pacific Barrier: A Probabilistic Dynamical Systems Approach</div>
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<b>Abstract:</b> The Eastern Pacific Barrier is considered a major obstacle to coral dispersal, yet genetic evidence suggests connectivity between Clipperton Atoll and the central Pacific. Using satellite-tracked drifter observations, Markov chains, transition
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Professor and Director</div>
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Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)</div>
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Florida State University</div>
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2000 Levy Avenue, Building A, Suite 292</div>
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P.O. Box 3062741</div>
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Tallahassee, FL  32306-2741</div>
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E-mail : <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:echassignet@fsu.edu">echassignet@fsu.edu</a></div>
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Eric Chassignet
Professor and Director
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
Florida State University
2000 Levy Avenue, Building A, Suite 292
P.O. Box 3062741
Tallahassee, FL  32306-2741

Office : (1) 850-645-7288
Cell   : (1) 850-524-0033 (urgent matters only)
E-mail : <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:echassignet@fsu.edu">echassignet@fsu.edu</a>
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