[SEMCO] August "Science Made Public" at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Joanne Tromp jtromp at whoi.edu
Tue Aug 1 08:45:24 EDT 2017


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Science Made Public <http://www.whoi.edu>

Science Made Public is an annual, summertime series of publicly 
accessible talks by scientists and engineers at the Woods Hole 
Oceanographic Institution. All talks take place on Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. 
in WHOI's Ocean Science Exhibit Center, 15 School Street 
<https://www.google.com/maps/place/15+School+St/@41.52452,-70.668391,17z/data=%213m1%214b1%214m2%213m1%211s0x89e4d87de31ceff5:0xf7258795d0a0ea57>, 
Woods Hole.

Hannah Mark

August 1, 2017 • 3 P.M.

(Way) Under the Seafloor: Imaging rocks beneath the deep ocean

*NOTE: This lecture will be held in Redfield Auditorium*
*Hannah Mark, Joint Program Student, Geology & Geophysics*
Scientists studying the interior of the Earth can't physically reach the 
rocks they're interested in, but they can still learn about what's going 
on miles underground using seismic data. Hannah Mark will give a brief 
introduction to how this is done and how she uses these techniques to 
understand how tectonic plates form and evolve.

Greg Berman

August 8, 2017 • 3 P.M.

Shifting Sands: Dealing with coastal erosion through a spectrum of 
control methods

*Greg Berman, Guest Investigator, Biology*
Our coastlines are an ever-changing place where nature’s disregard for 
the human need for stability and stasis comes in to stark focus. Greg 
Berman will discuss some recent trends in erosion management, the 
difference between "hard" and "soft" shoreline stabilization, as well as 
the need to include retreat and maintenance in management plans.

Annett Govindarajan

August 15, 2017 • 3 P.M.

History and Ecology of Clinging Jellyfish in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

*Annette Govindarajan, Research Specialist, Biology*
Clinging jellyfish (/Gonionemus/) are small jellyfish—adults are 
typically less than 1 inch in diameter—that are sometimes known deliver 
painful stings. They are native to the North Pacific, including the Sea 
of Japan and were first noticed on the U.S. East Coast (including Cape 
Cod) in the late 1800s, where they were thought to be harmless. About 
100 years later, the first severe stings associated with clinging 
jellyfish in the Northwest Atlantic occurred on Cape Cod, suggesting 
that a new, more toxic strain had been introduced. Learn about how they 
may have arrived at our shores, their life cycle and habits, and whether 
or not you should be worried about them at the beach.

Zhixuan Feng

August 22, 2017 • 3 P.M.

Life Beneath the Ice: How tiny ocean "bugs" fuel Arctic Ocean ecosystems

*Zhixuan Feng, Postdoctoral Investigator, Biology*
The Arctic Ocean is harsh, but it is also a hotspot of biological 
productivity and diversity. This is largely thanks to tiny zooplankton 
that live in and under sea ice, where they consume primary producers 
(mainly phytoplankton) and are eaten by larger animals, including fishes 
and whales. Today, the Arctic is warming at an unprecedented rater. 
Learn how zooplankton may fare in a changing climate and who the winners 
and losers will be in this new “normal” Arctic.

Virginie Sanial

August 29, 2017 • 3 P.M.

Radioactivity from Fukushima Six Years On

*Virginie Sanial, Postdoctoral Scholar, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry*
The reactor meltdowns in March 2011 at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear 
Power Plant resulted in the largest accidental release of radioactivity 
to the ocean in history. Radioactivity levels in seawater decreased 
within the few weeks after the accident, but they have remained stable 
at low levels since then, suggesting that releases continue. Expeditions 
by WHOI scientists and technicians, in collaborations with Japanese 
scientists, conducted over the last six years recently revealed a 
surprising source for much of that radioactive material.

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