Join The Marine Environmental Education Center Webinar Series, Dec. 10
The Marine Environmental Education Center has always striven to bring the ocean to the classroom! In this webinar series, we will be collaborating with different marine scientists to cover a variety of environmental topics every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00 p.m. These webinars are appropriate for students ages 10 and up, but all are welcome! Just click the link at the scheduled time to join.
Email us at meec@nova.edu with any questions!
Cyanobacteria and Harmful Algae Blooms with Benjamin Kramer
December 15, 2020 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Benjamin is an algae biologist studying the effects of climate change on harmful, toxin producing cyanobacteria in freshwater ecosystems. He works with the new York State Department of Environmental Conservation to monitor algae abundance and toxins present in major lakes and ponds. Join us today to learn all about Benjamin’s critical work!
Sharks and The Global FinPrint with Gina Clementi
December 17, 2020 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Gina Clementi is a marine ecologist at FIU, using Baited Remote Underwater Videos (BRUVs) to assess marine predator abundance and diversity. She’s part of the Global FinPrint, a project which unites researchers and collaborators around the world to study sharks, rays, and other marine life using BRUVs. Join us today to learn more about BRUVs and the Global FinPrint project!