Ocean species responding to a changing climate is subject of next TERC event

Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/01/2016 - 9:53am
Event Date: 
December 8, 2016 - 5:30pm

Oceans are warming, becoming more acidic, and are being depleted of oxygen. How aquatic life reacts to these changes can help us understand more about this monumental issue. Learn how genetic differences facilitate how resilient some organisms are to environmental stress and what we can learn from it.

Andrew Whitehead, associate professor UC Davis Department of Environmental Toxicology, is a comparative genome biologist and molecular ecotoxicologist. Join him for a discussion on Developing Models for Climate Change Research Using Ocean Species at the U.C. Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center at Incline Village.

Registration for this event is required. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. with refreshments and no-host bar from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. at 291 Country Club Drive in Incline Village (between Tahoe Boulevard/SR 28 and Lakeshore Blvd.) on the campus of Sierra Nevada College.

A $5 suggested donation will be collected at the door.

For more information or directions call 775-881-7566, or visit http://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/events/.