Lectures begin at 9 a.m. and will last until approximately 10 a.m. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided starting at 8:30 a.m. Free with the price of admission ($3.25 for seniors 55+, $4.25 for adults), but space is limited. 

MarineGEO (Marine Global Earth Observatory) with Dean Janiak, Biologist at the Smithsonian Marine Station. Biodiversity of marine life is concentrated along the coasts, however our shorelines are changing at a rapid pace. The MarineGEO program, a global network of partners led by the Smithsonian, is focused on the causes and consequences of this change on marine biodiversity, which is fundamental to a healthy ecosystem. One such persistent change is the construction of artificial structures (e.g. docks, seawalls), which are beneficial to us, but several questions remain unanswered on what impacts they might have on marine life.