FAU HARBOR BRANCH ANNOUNCES THE JOHN & BARBARA FERRERA 2021 WINTER OCEAN SCIENCE LECTURE SERIES SCHEDULE

Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce will kick off the 2021 Winter John & Barbara Ferrara Ocean Science Lecture Series on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 at 4 p.m., with bi-weekly lectures continuing each Wednesday through March 24, 2021.  The lectures will take place virtually via Zoom.

Paul Wills, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch associate director for research, will open the series with a discussion on “Fish Culture Research at HBOI the Last 10 Years and the Future.” FAU Harbor Branch researchers and distinguished guest lecturers also will present bi-weekly lectures.

All lectures are free and open to the public. To register for the 2021 winter season, visit https://fauharborbranch.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SUEXj3s1SiSuyECRSP_FaA.

           

2021 John & Barbara Ferrara Ocean Science Lecture Series Ocean Science Lecture Series Winter Season Schedule:

Jan. 13         
“Fish Culture Research at HBOI the Last 10 Years and the Future”
Paul Wills, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

 

Jan. 27            
“Marine Natural Products and Cancer”
Esther Guzmán, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

 

Feb. 10           
“A Look into East Florida’s Nearshore Hardbottom Reefs”
Karen Holloway-Adkins, Ph.D., East Coast Biologists, Inc.

 

Feb. 24           
“The Marine Biotechnology Reference Collection: A New Web-based Resource for Research”
Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

 

March 10.     
“Ocean Color Remote Sensing: Observing a Changing Planet”
Tim Moore, FAU Harbor Branch

 

March 24.       
“Ocean Blue Holes: A Biogeochemical Treasure Trove”
Jordon Beckler, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch

 

For more information, visit  www.fau.edu/hboi/community/osls.php.