Media
Contact:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Lisa Young
334/861-7509
WHAT:
"Brainless, Spineless, But are they Clueless?
Explorations of
Jellyfish in the Northern Gulf of Mexico".Lecture by Dr. Monty Graham,
Senior Marine Scientist, Dauphin Island Sea LAB
WHEN: Monday, May 8, 7:00 PM to
8:00 PM
WHERE: Environmental Studies
Center, 6101 Girby Road, Mobile
ADMISSION: FREE
MORE INFO: Please call the Sea Lab at
861-2141
ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!
Dr. Monty Graham, Senior Marine Scientist at the Dauphin
Island Sea Lab, Will be presenting a lecture on the
ubiquitous jellyfish populations of the Northern Gulf of
Mexico. Recent research indicates an increase of
these stinging creatures locally and worldwide.
What are the implications for our local ecosystems?
How does this affect our commercially important
fish harvests? Dr. Graham will address these issues
and much more in this free public lecture.
Dr. Graham recently organized the first-ever
International Conference on Jellyfish in Gulf Shores, AL.
This exciting conference received national and
international media attention from such news outlets as
CNN, CBS Evening News and the Canadian Discovery Channel.
Come and hear first-hand why the simple but
stinging jellyfish play such an important role in
indicating the health of our waters.
Upcoming lectures in the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Public
Lecture series include:
* Monday, August 14 - Marine Scientist Mike
Dardeau, "Where in the World is Carmen,
Alabama? GPS Technology in Today's World"
* Monday, December 4 - Dr. John Valentine,
"Delta1s Dawn: The History and Ecology of the
Mobile-Tensaw Delta"
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