Aquarium Staff Members Nate Jaros and Briana Fodor Present a Lecture Feb. 19 About Coral Restoration in Palau and the Bahamas

January 4, 2020

Aquarium of the Pacific staff members Nate Jaros and Briana Fodor will discuss the Aquarium’s involvement in coral reef restoration field work. Jaros traveled to Palau in 2019 to support SECORE International and Newcastle University’s CORALASSIST Lab. This work included aiding in research to study the effects of warming seas on the coral populations, as well as techniques for scalable restoration methods. Palau’s rock islands possess shallow lagoons that remain slightly warmer than the surrounding seas, making them an excellent area to study the effects of increasing temperature on reefs. Fodor traveled to the Bahamas in 2019 to participate in SECORE’s restoration work there. Jaros is curator of fish and invertebrates, and Fodor is senior aquarist at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 19, 2020, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

COST: $5 for public; FREE for Aquarium members, seniors age 62 and up, teachers, and students with valid ID and advanced reservations. (Free to tune in live from the Aquarium’s website)

INFO: (562) 590-3100 or visit https://pacific.to/JarosFodor

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