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 who made them. The invited speakers from other institutions are colleagues who work on topics relevant to our Harbor Branch research themes.
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Ocean Science Lecture Series 2017
Lectures are held in the Johnson Education Center auditorium on the Harbor Branch campus, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce. "In-Season" weekly lectures (January 11 through April 5) will be held at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., followed by a meet-the-speaker reception. There is no charge to attend.
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January 11, 2017: Anton Post, FAU Harbor Branch - Climate Change Adaptation, from Marine Microbes to Coastal Communities
This lecture is available online via streaming video.
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January 18, 2017: Shirley Pomponi, FAU Harbor Branch - Deep Discoveries: Exploring the Mariana Trench
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January 25, 2017: Matt Ajemian, FAU Harbor Branch - Sharks with Spectators
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February 1, 2017: Steve Burton, FAU Harbor Branch - The Importance of Marine Mammal Stranding Response
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February 8, 2017: R. Grant Gilmore, Estuarine, Coastal and Ocean Science, Inc. - The Indian River Lagoon: Back to the Future
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February 15, 2017: Adam Schaefer, FAU Harbor Branch - Wildlife Epidemiology and Public Health: What Marine Species Can Tell Us about Our Shared Environment
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February 22, 2017: Heidi Pagán, FAU Harbor Branch - The CetOMICS Initiative: Using Molecular Biology to Study the Health of Florida’s Dolphins and Whales
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March 1, 2017: Megan Davis, FAU Harbor Branch - Ocean Entreés: Cooking with a Caribbean Flair
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March 8, 2017: Peter McCarthy, FAU Harbor Branch - The Unexplored World of Microbial Diversity in the IRL Watershed
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March 15, 2017: Jim Sullivan, FAU Harbor Branch - Harmful Algal Blooms in the Indian River Lagoon
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March 22, 2017: J.M. Adovasio, FAU Harbor Branch - Early Human Populations in the New World: A Biased Perspective
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March 29, 2017: Annie Page-Karjian, FAU Harbor Branch - Marine Wildlife Rehabilitation: Principles, Benefits, and Goals
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April 5, 2017: M. Dennis Hanisak, FAU Harbor Branch - The Indian River Lagoon: “You Can Observe a Lot by Just Watching”
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May 10, 2017: Aaron Adams, FAU Harbor Branch - Conservation of a Prehistoric Fish through Field Research and Aquaculture *Only 7 p.m.*
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June 28, 2017: Jeff Beal, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Restoration of Aquatic Habitats along Florida's East Coast: the Projects, Partners, and Prosperity *Only 7 p.m.*
July 19, 2017 Maribeth Abrams & Panel Discussion, Lionfish: The Reef Assassin *Only 7 p.m.*
The Lecture Series will be on hiatus for the summer during the months of June, July, August and September. Lectures will reconvene in October.
To view the 2016 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics, CLICK HERE.
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To view the 2014 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics, CLICK HERE.
To view the 2013 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics, CLICK HERE.
To view the 2012 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics, CLICK HERE .
To view the 2011 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics, CLICK HERE.
To view the 2010 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics, CLICK HERE.
