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February 2012
Climate Change and Coastal Inundation
February 29, 2012 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

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Jeanine Jones & Dan Cayan

In this lecture, Jeanine Jones and Dan Cayan will discuss climate’s influence on flooding mechanisms, expected impacts, and vulnerability of infrastructure such as stormwater systems.

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March 2012
Plastic Ocean: How Bad Is It?
March 6, 2012 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

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Capt. Charles Moore

In 1997 Captain Charles Moore discovered plastic in the ocean in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Dubbed the Great North Pacific Garbage Patch, this estimated three million tons of plastic debris is still growing in the Northeast Pacific between Hawaii and the West Coast.
Seeing Climate, Seeing Change
March 13, 2012 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

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Dr. Heidi Cullen

In her lecture, Dr. Heidi Cullen will explore the difficulties of communicating the science of climate change and look at the current state of public perception.
Penguins: A Photographic Expedition to Antarctica
March 20, 2012 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

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J.J. L'Heureux

Painter, photographer, and naturalist J.J. L’Heureux will share her photographs and stories from her eleven years of annual expeditions to Antarctica.
Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship
March 27, 2012 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

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Karen Meyer

In two back-to-back evenings, Karen Meyer will screen her four-part documentary Ocean Frontiers. The film follows four case studies that demonstrate the concept of coastal marine spatial planning in which stakeholders were able to work together to find ways to accommodate both ocean wildlife and ocean commerce.
Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship
March 28, 2012 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

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Karen Meyer

In two back-to-back evenings, Karen Meyer will screen her four-part documentary Ocean Frontiers. The film follows four case studies that demonstrate the concept of coastal marine spatial planning in which stakeholders were able to work together to find ways to accommodate both ocean wildlife and ocean commerce.

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