Sea Secrets Lecture Series
The Human Factor:
Our Impact on Earth's Final Frontier
Considered by many to be the planet’s final frontier for exploration, the deep sea is home to a wealth of mineral, oil and gas deposits that mankind’s ever-increasing population will need in the future. Biologist Chuck Fisher has been studying the communities that live around natural oil and gas seeps in the deep Gulf of Mexico, and those that live on deep sea hydrothermal vents since their discovery about 30 years ago. This pioneer in the field is an expert on the amazing evolutionary adaptations of giant tubeworms and other strange animals to the extreme, often toxic environments of undersea volcanoes and oil seeps. With the first deep sea mining of hydrothermal vents scheduled for 2013, and drilling in the Gulf moving into deeper and deeper water, much of Fisher’s research is now addressing the ecology of these poorly known communities and their resiliency to human impacts.
Date and Time
Wednesday Mar 13, 2013
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2013 Reception begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 6:00 p.m.
Location
Rosenstiel School Auditorium 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Virginia Key, FL 33149
Fees/Admission
Free
