[SEMCO] WHOI Science Made Public Lecture Series

[Kathy Patterson]

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Science Made Public Lecture Series


During July and August, the Ocean Science  Exhibit Center and 
Information Office are sponsoring a series of public talks by WHOI 
scientists and engineers. Designed for a lay audience, this series is a 
great opportunity to learn more about WHOI science. Everyone is welcome 
to attend.

Link: http://www.whoi.edu/main/smp-2012-talks

August 21 at 2:30PM

*Consequences for the Ocean of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power 
Plant Accident*
Redfield Auditorium, 45 Water Street, Woods Hole
Ken Buesseler, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department

The March 2011 triple disaster earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent radiation
releases at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi were unprecedented events for the 
ocean
and for society. The earthquake was the fourth largest ever recorded; 
the tsunami
resulted in over 20,000 dead or missing and destroyed entire towns; and 
the radiation
releases created the largest accidental release of man-made 
radionuclides to the
oceans in history---a release that continues to this day. Learn about 
these events,
research findings and how researchers are assessing the potential 
impacts on public
health and safety.

August 28 at 2:30PM
Equatorial Islands and Climate Change
Ocean Science Exhibit Center Auditorium, 15 School Street, Woods Hole
Kris Karnauskas, Geology & Geophysics Department
At the equator, nature's rules have some fascinating loopholes. From the 
Gilbert
Islands all the way to the Galapagos Archipelago, find out how island 
ecosystems in
these remote Pacific locations are not only subject to the impacts of 
climate change
in unique ways, but may actually have played an important role in 
shaping the
Earth's climate system over the course of millions of years.
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