James W. Porter, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professor Emeritus , Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
Coral reefs support more than a quarter of all marine life, yet many are critically endangered. In the Florida Keys, the once common elk horn coral (Acropora palmata) has experienced steep declines since the 1970s. Preliminary blame was attributed to global warming and coral bleaching, but in fact, a human bacterial pathogen associated with a wide range of serious infections was the culprit. James Porter will discuss how Key West residents are saving these reefs and he will highlight the intricate links among conservation, medicine, public health, economics, and politics.
Lecture. Free and open to the public.
Free parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
This event will be livestreamed on the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Facebook page. A recording of this program will be available on our YouTube channel approximately three weeks after the lecture.
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20180917T220000Z DTEND:20180917T220000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR