Public Event: Ocean's Acid Test

Consequences of Rising CO_{2 Emissions for Life in Our Ocean}

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

6 - 9 p.m.
Redfield Auditorium
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
45 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543

Events

Science Expo

6 - 9 p.m.
Under the tent in the courtyard adjacent to Redfield Auditorium, Woods Hole

Hands-on activities and displays
to help explain ocean acidification and what is being done to understand it and mitigate its impacts.

Talks by WHOI Scientists

7 - 8 p.m.
Redfield Auditorium

Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Susan Avery, WHOI President and Director

An Overview of Ocean Acidification
Scott Doney, Senior Scientist, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry

The Human Face of Ocean Acidification
Sarah Cooley, Research Associate III, Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry

Ocean Acidification: Can Coral Reefs be Saved?
Anne Cohen, Associate Scientist, Geology & Geophysics

More Information

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