Join Eric \;Fuselier as he brings the& nbsp\;history of plant evolution to life with this introduction to paleobo tany. Learn how plants have evolved on land since \;the \;first al gae appeared over 750 million years ago. In addition to this presentation\ , participants will see real fossil specimens from \;the \;Eric&rs quo\;s private collection\, showcasing many of \;the \;species and geological time periods discussed in this presentation.
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Eric Fuselier\, PWS is an Environmental Scientist at Olsson\, where he works with civil engineers and landscape architects t o minimize the environmental impact from the infrastructure projects they design. A self-described &ldquo\;plant geek&rdquo\;\, Eric is an active me mber of the Arkansas Native Plant Society\, and serves on the national boa rd for "Wild Ones: Native Plants\, Natural Landscapes"\, a volunteer non-p rofit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally sound landscapin g practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation\, restoratio n\, and establishment of native plant communities. In his spare time\, Eri c enjoys reading about plant evolution and paleobotany\, and is an avid co llector of plant fossils.
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