[SEMCO] Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Science Made Public Lecture Series - August 2015

[Joanne Tromp]

*Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution**
**Science Made Public Lecture Series - August 2015*

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. All talks are held on Tuesdays at 3:00 at the WHOI Ocean 
Science Exhibit Center Auditorium, 15 School Street 
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=45+Water+Street,+Woods+Hole,+MA&sll=41.523094,-70.669341&sspn=0.004161,0.00928&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=15+School+St,+Woods+Hole,+Barnstable,+Massachusetts+02543&ll=41.524098,-70.669599&spn=0.008723,0.018561&z=16%27>, 
Woods Hole. (unless otherwise noted)

Link: http://www.whoi.edu/main/smp-2015-talks 
<http://www.whoi.edu/main/smp-2013-talks>

Schedule also pasted below.

For more information, contact Kathy Patterson, 508-289-2700 or 
kpatterson at whoi.edu <mailto:kpatterson at whoi.edu>


*August 4,  3:00 P.M.**
**Jennie Rheuban, Research Associate, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry*
*Our Science, Our Ocean: Citizen Science in Buzzards Bay, Mass.*
In a unique collaboration between WHOI and the Buzzards Bay Coalition, 
an analysis of more than two decades of water quality collected through 
the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s citizen-science program enables researchers 
to monitor and evaluate nitrogen impacts to coastal waters. The program 
allows researchers to establish a baseline water quality in 
approximately 30 harbors and coves, document long-term trends in water 
quality, and evaluate the success of clean-up efforts. Learn more about 
this collaboration and what the results suggest for managing water 
quality in Buzzards Bay.

*August 11, 3:00 P.M.**
**Bruce Strickrott, **/Alvin/**Manager, Operational Scientific Services*
*Deep-Sea Submersibles for Science, from Imagination to Reality*
Throughout history, humans have dreamed of exploring the world ocean 
using underwater vehicles. Jules Vern piqued the public’s interest when 
he published “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” Learn about the first 
primitive submersible concepts to WHOI’s current deep diving sub /Alvin/.
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**August 18, 3:00 P.M.**
**Stephanie Madsen, Senior Research Assistant, Geology & Geophysics*
*Searching Through Mud for Hurricanes!*
Geology can be a dirty job especially when searching for evidence of 
ancient hurricane deposits beneath marshes and the bottoms of ponds. 
Stephanie, a senior research assistant in the Coastal Systems Group, 
works with the team to core deep into mud in search of sand layers 
created by hurricanes that have struck Cape Cod over the past 2,000 
years. Learn about their coring techniques, how they analyze and 
determine the sediment’s age back in the lab, and what their data tell 
us about our dynamic coastlines.

*August 25, 3:00 P.M.**
**Stefan Sievert, Associate Scientist, Biology*
*O**ases in the Deep - Dark Life at Deep-Sea Vents*
The deep sea is the largest contiguous biome on Earth and is home to a 
great number and high diversity of organisms, yet is still only poorly 
explored. It was less than 40 years ago that hot springs in the deep sea 
were discovered, supporting unique ecosystems that are characterized by 
high productivity - oases in an otherwise barren landscape. Here, 
microorganisms make a living off inorganic chemicals, like hydrogen 
sulfide or hydrogen gas, and minerals dissolved in the hot hydrothermal 
vent fluids that bubble up from beneath the ocean floor, in turn feeding 
the enigmatic vent fauna. Learn about how researchers reveal the inner 
workings of these fascinating ecosystems that exist in complete 
darkness, sustained by Earth’s energy.

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