Can We Save Coral Reefs and If So How? Scripps Oceanography
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| Dates: | Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - Wednesday, September 28, 2016 |
| Hours: | 7:00 PM |
| Ages: | Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Lectures/Discussions |
Reef corals are declining worldwide.
Climate change dominates the headlines, especially in relation to the recent mass bleaching and death of corals along the northern Great Barrier Reef and throughout the Pacific.
But climate change is only half of the story.
Up to now, the destructive impacts of climate change on reefs have been much less than the localized effects of overfishing, land-based pollution, and loss of habitats due to coastal development.
A recent study of changes on Caribbean reefs over the past 50 years demonstrates that reefs with effective local protections and governance have double the amount of living coral, more fish, and clearer waters than reefs without protections.
These new findings show that there are things we can do right now to help reefs recover.
We need to stop all forms of overfishing, establish very large marine protected areas, and impose strict regulations on coastal development and pollution while at the same time working to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
It’s not either/or, but all of the above.
WHO: Jeremy Jackson is Professor of Oceanography Emeritus at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Senior Scientist Emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution.
He studies human impacts on the oceans and the ecology and evolution of tropical seas.
Jackson is the author of more than 160 scientific publications including ten books.
He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has received numerous prizes and awards including the BBVA International Prize in Ecology and Conservation, the Paleontological Medal, and the Darwin Medal of the International Society for Reef Studies.
Jackson’s work on the collapse of coastal ecosystems was chosen by Discover magazine as the outstanding scientific achievement of 2001.
His most recent book is Shifting Baselines: The Past and Future of Ocean Fisheries.
WHEN: Wed. Sept.
28; 7 p.m.
WHERE: New England Aquarium Simons IMAX Theatre, Central Wharf, Boston
HOW: Pre-registration is encouraged on the Aquarium’s website, http://www.neaq.org/learn/lectures/upcoming-lectures/%20 or call 617-973-5200 for more information.
NOTE: The Aquarium Lecture Series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute.
Registration is requested.
Most lectures are recorded and available for viewing on the New England Aquarium YouTube channel.
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FREE
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www.neaq.org/learn/lectures/upcoming-lectures/%20
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1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA, 02110 map
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