The John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series provides a forum for the community at large to learn about Harbor Branch's most recent discoveries directly from the scientists who made them. The invited speakers from other institutions are colleagues who work on topics relevant to our Harbor Branch research themes.
The John & Barbara Ferrera
Ocean Science Lecture Series 2019
The Ocean Science Lecture Series provides a forum for the community at large to learn about 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 Harbor Branch research themes. Lectures are held in the auditorium of the Johnson Education Center on the Harbor Branch campus, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce, 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. There is no charge to attend.
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December 5:
Aaron Adams, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch - Multiple Perspectives Are Needed for Effective Conservation
January 9: Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch - Harbor Branch: Looking Forward
An edited version of this lecture is available on YouTube.
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January 16: Tracy Mincer, FAU Harbor Branch & Wilkes Honors College - Plastic Marine Debris and the Ocean Carbon Cycle
January 23: Amy Wright, FAU Harbor Branch - Natural Products: Double Edged Swords?
January 30: Gabby Barbarite, FAU Harbor Branch -
Mission Ocean Discovery: An Overview of Outreach at FAU Harbor Branch
February 6: Nick Dickens, FAU Harbor Branch -
DNAngling – Molecular Identification of Fish in the Indian River Lagoon
February 13: Megan Davis, FAU Harbor Branch -
Ocean Entrées: Eat your Sea Vegetables!
February 20: M. Dennis Hanisak, FAU Harbor Branch -
The Junior Scientists Program: Research by the Next Generation to Preserve Our Natural Resources for All Generations
February 27: Jon Moore, FAU Wilkes Honors College - Investigating the Deep Pelagic Animals in the Northern Gulf of Mexico after the BP Oil Spill
March 6: Tim Moore, University of New Hampshire - Using Remote Sensing Technologies to Detect Harmful Algal Blooms
March 13: Jordon Beckler, FAU Harbor Branch - Extending Soil Conservation to the Sea: Marine Sediments as the Next Frontier!
March 20: Bill Baxley, FAU Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center - Power from the Gulf Stream - The Potential and the Challenges
If you are interested in sponsoring a lecture, or if you have any questions about the Ocean Science Lecture Series, please contact Jill Sunderland at 772-242-2506, or email at education@fau.edu.
The Lecture Series will be on hiatus for the summer during the months of June, July, August and September. Lectures will reconvene in October.
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