Oh hi!!!!! So are you looking for something fun and interesting and educational to do Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, May 25th? Why not come to Santa Monica and learn about the local marine life and ecosystems with real life marine biologists Laura Jordan-Smith and Dovi Kacev! Date: Sunday, May 25, 2014 Time: 10am to 12 noon Location: 3030 Olympic Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Contact: 202-550-5015/sylviamarina999@gmail Cost: $15 cash or check Have you ever wondered what goes on in the ocean underneath your perfect wave? Here’s your chance to dive a little deeper and explore the incredible diversity of marine life and the unique habitats and inhabitants of Southern California’s waters with two local marine biologists. In this workshop you will learn about several marine ecosystems and species including rocky reefs and kelp forests as well as some of our open ocean visitors. We will also address several types of human impacts on the ocean and brainstorm ideas of what you can do to support ocean health. Topics at a Glance: • California Coastal Ecosystems: Rocky Intertidal, Sandy Beaches, Estuaries, Kelp Forests, Pelagic • Local Species Diversity & Interactions • Shark Biology, Ecology & Migration • Our Impacts: Pollution, Climate Change, Habitat Destruction, Overfishing • How you can help preserve ocean life & health • Q&A on any ocean-related topic Taught by: *Laura K. Jordan, PhD, has spent the last 12 years on the west coast, where she completed her PhD at UCLA in 2008 studying stingray sensory biology. She has since conducted research projects on topics ranging from penguin ipper morphology to shark bycatch reduction. Her research has taken her from the chilly waters of Woods Hole, Massachusetts to tropical islands along the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Her work has been published in several top journals and presented at conferences in the US and abroad. She has taught hands-on marine science courses at UCLA, at various marine labs around the country, and internationally in Fiji and Honduras. **Dovi Kacev is a PhD student in marine ecology in the Joint Program in Ecology between San Diego State University and UC Davis. His research has taken him around the world, working in Australia, South Africa, the Bahamas, Mexico, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bodega Bay, and throughout Southern California. His current research involves using genetics to better understand population dynamics of mako and thresher sharks in the Pacific in order to design efficient and effective management plans for the two species. When he is not in the lab, Dovi can usually be found surfing at Blacks Beach or snorkeling with the leopard sharks in La Jolla.
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 19:19:57 +0000
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