There will be a thesis defense for Piper Zola. Courtney Murren will chair this defense. The title of Piper's thesis is "Making the "boring" sponge exciting: assessment of the prevalence, infection mechanism, and bioerosion rates of the bioeroding sponge Cliona celata on oyster reefs in Charleston, SC, USA." Thesis committee: Chirstopher Freeman (Advisor), Christine Byrum, Erik Sotka and Cole Easson.