[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
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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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