Get a Perspective on Scripps Science during Evening Lecture Series

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FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2006

Get a Perspective on Scripps Science during Evening Lecture Series at
the Birch Aquarium
Scripps Institution of Oceanography/UCSD

The Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series is
a forum to provide concise, comprehensive presentations on research
conducted worldwide by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
scientists. Join us to learn about science at Scripps and to travel
the world with researchers along their paths to discovery. Birch
Aquarium admission and parking are included with all lectures. The
fee for each lecture is $8.
Aquarium members are free.

Monday, March 13
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vents: Exploring Life in the Extreme
Horst Felbeck, Ph.D.
In the late 1970s, scientists conducting a geologic investigation of
the ocean floor in the Pacific Ocean made a startling discovery-deep
ocean hot springs populated by a host of organisms never before seen.
Learn about the fascinating research into what makes life possible in
this seemingly inhospitable environment.

Monday, April 10
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Winds, Currents, and the Voyages of Discovery
Joseph Reid, Scripps professor emeritus
Modern oceanography has been built on a legacy of centuries of
seagoing dating back to ancient times. Join distinguished Scripps
Professor Emeritus Joseph Reid as he describes what the earliest
sailors knew about the oceans and how technical achievements
throughout the ages have allowed ocean explorers to venture to the
far reaches of the globe.

Monday, May 8
6:30 - 8 p.m.
California Sea Grant: An Inside Look at How Marine Science
Contributes to Solving Contemporary Issues
Russell Moll, Ph.D.
California Sea Grant draws on the talents of scientists and engineers
at universities throughout the state to address issues that today are
at the fore of marine policy dialogs. Join Sea Grant Director
Russell Moll as he explains how the research and outreach of top-tier
marine investigators are applied to pressing marine issues, such as
fisheries management, sustainable aquaculture, beach water quality,
and marine biodiversity.

For reservations to a Birch Aquarium's Perspectives on Ocean Science
Lecture, please call 858/534-5771. These lectures are intended for a
lay audience.

BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS. OCEANS OF FUN.
The Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum is the public education center for
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San
Diego. The Institute of Museum and Library Services-a federal agency
that fosters innovation, leadership and a lifetime of learning-
supports the Birch Aquarium at Scripps.

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