Estuarine Sentinel Sites: From Environmental Measurements to Climate Change Management
Date/Time: September 30, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR JULY 24TH – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2021 Join Dr. Carl Friedrichs to learn about the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR) and its role as a sentinel site.
Located on the VIMS campus, the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia (CBNERR-VA) is part of multiple sentinel site partnerships that identify unique areas around the country to serve as places dedicated to studying the impacts of climate change, sea-level rise, and much more. Join Dr. Carl Friedrichs, Associate Director of CBNERR-VA, as he discusses their role in supporting sentinel sites and the research they are conducting to better understand the effects of local and global change on coastal environments. After Hours lectures are designed for an adult audience, but all ages are welcome to attend. The lecture is free; registration is required.