Just a reminder! On Thursday evening August 8th, the UH Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education Program continues its public outreach series at the City and County of Honolulu’s Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve. Thursday August 8, The Future of Coral Reefs: A Microbial Perspective Dr. Ruth Gates, Researcher, University of Hawai‘i/Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology Microbial communities respond and quickly adapt to disturbance and have central roles in ecosystem function. Yet, the many roles of coral-associated microbial communities are not currently accounted for in predicting future responses of reef ecosystems. Dr. Gates will provide a clearer understanding of coral-associated microbial diversity, its interaction with the environment and will identify important linkages occurring between the microbial communities and large-scale ecological change. Characterizing these links is fundamental to understanding coral reef resilience and will improve our capacity to predict ecological change. As always, these events begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evening in the theater at the Hanauma Bay Education Center. Events are free and open to the public, with no charge for parking after 5:30 p.m. We hope to see you on Thursday evening! These programs are supported and funded by the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation. For more information on UH Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education Program events and activities, navigate to the “Calendar of Events” located at hanaumabayeducation.org.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 08:37:42 +0000
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