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Harbor Branch Institute to Host 2020 Ferrara Ocean Science Lecture Series

January 3, 2020

Fort Pierce - The John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series provides a forum for the community to learn about FAU Harbor Branch’s most recent discoveries directly from the scientists and engineers who make them. The invited speakers from other institutions are colleagues who work on topics relevant to our FAU Harbor Branch research themes. Lectures are held in the auditorium of the Johnson Education Center at FAU’s Harbor Branch campus, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. There is no charge to attend.

Lectures are free and open to the public. A Season Pass must be presented for admittance to each lecture. Registration is available on-site, by phone (772-242-2293) or online.

Ocean Science Lecture Series live streams and video archives are available on the FAU Harbor Branch Media Site.

Ocean Science Lecture Series Schedule:

January 8, 2020

The Health of Our Oceans: Why You Should Care Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

January 15, 2020

South Florida PBS Changing Seas: “Toxic Waters” – Film Screening and Expert Q&A

January 22, 2020

The Florida Center for Coastal and Human Health: Integrated Approaches to Addressing Harmful Algal Blooms Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., & Amy Wright, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

January 29, 2020

Chasing Nutrients and Coral Reef Decline at Looe Key, Florida Keys: A Four Decade Quest Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

February 5, 2020

Discovering New Chemicals from the Sea: Can We Address the Antibiotic-Resistance Crisis? Peter McCarthy, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

February 12, 2020

Mid-Series Break – No Lecture

February 19, 2020

Will Razing Rays Save Our Bays? Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

February 26, 2020

Fishing for Science Aaron Adams Ph.D., & Paul Wills, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

March 4, 2020

For the Love of Conch Megan Davis, Ph.D., & Laura Issac-Norton, FAU Harbor Branch

March 11, 2020

We Are the Problem and the Solution Emilie Johnsen, 4Ocean & Tracy Mincer, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch & Wilkes Honors College

March 18, 2020

NEEMO 23: Simulating Space Exploration in a Real-life Undersea Environment

Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

Location: Estuary: Fort Pierce: Saint Lucie County

Source: Press Release. Published by FAU Harbor Branch on January 03, 2020. Retrieved on January 22, 2020.

Topic: Education