S4C Webinar - Climate Warming and the Arctic Marine Ecosystem

October 19, 2021 7:00pm to 8:00pm iCal Google Calendar
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
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Climate Warming and the Changing Pacific Arctic Marine Ecosystem

PRESENTED BY DR. JACKIE GREBMEIER

The Bering and Chukchi Seas are undergoing dramatic sea ice reduction and warming conditions that are shifting the composition of bottom-dwelling prey for marine mammals, seabirds and commercial fish in the region. Field studies by CBL scientists are tracking marine ecosystem status and trends within the international Distributed Biological Observatory (DBO) network. In this webinar, internationally recognized Arctic expert Dr. Jackie Grebmeier will share highlights of scientific findings from the rapidly changing Arctic.

Cost: Free
Where: ZOOM Webinar - you will receive a participant link after registering
Pre-Registration Required: https://www.usmf.org/s4c/
Who: Members of the general public. No scientific background needed; everyone is welcome!

Please note that this seminar will be hosted as Zoom Webinars only. Out of an abundance of caution related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, there will be no in-person attendance opportunity.

This seminar is presented as a part of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory’s Science for Communities Seminar Series.  These public programs invite the community to discover how our scientists are developing new approaches to solving the environmental challenges facing Southern Maryland, our nation, and the world.

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