[SEMCO] "Oceans Alive" Lectures
Sheri DeRosa
sderosa@whoi.edu
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 16:40:02 -0500
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Greetings!
Join WHOI Sea Grant for its 15th annual series of lectures entitled
"Oceans Alive: Plain Talk on Current Topics in Marine Science Presented
for the General Public." The talks are free of charge and are designed
to inform and involve the general public in relevant and timely marine
science issues. This year's series will feature the following presentations:
Tuesday, April 15
Chasing Cyclones in Coastal Sediments:
A 1,000-year Record of Intense Hurricane Strikes in Southeastern New England
Jeffrey Donnelly, WHOI Geology & Geophysics Dept.
Little is known about past patterns of intense hurricane activity in
this region, in
part because relatively few intense hurricanes have made landfall here, and
because measuring and recording capabilities are fairly recent. Not only
do intense
hurricanes pose a significant threat to lives and resources in heavily
populated
regions, they can extensively modify coastal landforms. But did you know
that
intense hurricane strikes produce a distinctive geologic signature that
can be used
to reconstruct long-term records of these events? Join WHOI geologist Jeff
Donnelly to uncover our hurricane history.
Tuesday, April 22
Rowing Forward, Looking Back
Sandy Macfarlane, Conservationist and author
Sandy Macfarlane is a well-known Cape Codder, especially in conservation
circles.
A 30-year stint with the Town of Orleans--first as shellfish biologist
and later
conservation commissioner--resulted in heaps of hands-on research,
experiences,
and encounters with fascinating characters, human and otherwise. Her new
book,
commissioned and published by the Friends of Pleasant Bay, is titled Rowing
Forward, Looking Back. In it Macfarlane shares her perspective on the
changes
taking place on Cape Cod while urging readers to take action before it is
changed--irrevocably--from the place that she has loved since childhood.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase and a book signing will
follow the lecture.
Tuesday, April 29
Young Scientists Present: Winning Science Fair Projects
In a science town, the scientists come in many shapes, sizes, and ages.
Join us for a
special evening of presentations by local high school students who will
present their
winning science fair projects. Presenters include students from Falmouth
Academy
and Falmouth High School.
All presentations begin at 7:00 p.m. in Redfield Auditorium, Water
Street, Woods Hole (parking is available in lot opposite auditorium).
PDPs available for educators. For more information, call WHOI Sea Grant,
(508) 289-2398, or e-mail seagrant@whoi.edu.
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Greetings!
Join WHOI Sea Grant for its 15th annual series of lectures entitled "Oceans
Alive: Plain Talk on Current Topics in Marine Science Presented for the General
Public." The talks are free of charge and are designed to inform and involve
the general public in relevant and timely marine science issues. This year's
series will feature the following presentations:
Tuesday, April 15
Chasing Cyclones in Coastal Sediments:
A 1,000-year Record of Intense Hurricane Strikes in Southeastern New England
Jeffrey Donnelly, WHOI Geology & Geophysics Dept.
Little is known about past patterns of intense hurricane activity in this
region, in
part because relatively few intense hurricanes have made landfall here, and
because measuring and recording capabilities are fairly recent. Not only
do intense
hurricanes pose a significant threat to lives and resources in heavily populated
regions, they can extensively modify coastal landforms. But did you know
that
intense hurricane strikes produce a distinctive geologic signature that can
be used
to reconstruct long-term records of these events? Join WHOI geologist Jeff
Donnelly to uncover our hurricane history.
Tuesday, April 22
Rowing Forward, Looking Back
Sandy Macfarlane, Conservationist and author
Sandy Macfarlane is a well-known Cape Codder, especially in conservation
circles.
A 30-year stint with the Town of Orleans—first as shellfish biologist and
later
conservation commissioner—resulted in heaps of hands-on research, experiences,
and encounters with fascinating characters, human and otherwise. Her new
book,
commissioned and published by the Friends of Pleasant Bay, is titled Rowing
Forward, Looking Back. In it Macfarlane shares her perspective on the
changes
taking place on Cape Cod while urging readers to take action before it is
changed—irrevocably—from the place that she has loved since childhood.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase and a book signing will
follow the lecture.
Tuesday, April 29
Young Scientists Present: Winning Science Fair Projects
In a science town, the scientists come in many shapes, sizes, and ages. Join
us for a
special evening of presentations by local high school students who will present
their
winning science fair projects. Presenters include students from Falmouth
Academy
and Falmouth High School.
All presentations begin at 7:00 p.m. in Redfield Auditorium, Water Street,
Woods Hole (parking is available in lot opposite auditorium). PDPs available
for educators. For more information, call WHOI Sea Grant, (508) 289-2398,
or e-mail seagrant@whoi.edu.
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