SCIENCE FOR THE COMMUNITY: Finding forage in winter: Atlantic menhaden in the Mid-Atlantic, with Genny Nesslage

April 9, 2024 7:00pm to 8:00pm iCal Google Calendar
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Geneviève Nesslage, co-author and assistant research professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

On the first four Tuesdays in April, join us to hear from an UMCES scientist about their research at Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, in-person and online. 7:00 - 8:00 PM, free.

April 9 - Finding forage in winter: Atlantic menhaden in the Mid-Atlantic, with Genny Nesslage
An in-depth look at the latest discoveries about the winter behavior of this famous forage fish.

April 16 - Anthropogenic changes in estuarine systems, with Michael Gonsior and Andrew Heyes
The impacts of contaminants of emerging concern in our waterways and how the new Center for the Study of Anthropogenic Changes in Estuarine Systems with help tackle the challenges ahead.

April 23 - Biodiversity in the human era with Chris Rowe
An exploration of the historical and recent trends in the decline in the number and diversity of plants and animals over the past 50 years.

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