Lectures are held at the MERI Center for Marine Studies, 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, Maine on Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.  A reception in MERI’s Ocean Art Gallery begins at 6:00 p.m.  Seating is limited.  For information: (207) 374-2135, info@meriresearch.org.

January:

Eelgrass in Maine: Ecology, Habitat Value, and Threats

Dr. Hilary Neckles, USGS

February:

Entanglements: The Intertwined Fates of Whales & Fishermen

Tora Johnson, Author

March:

Seabird Restoration in Maine:  Management Challenges and Ongoing Research

Linda Welch, Wildlife Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife

April:

Red Tides in the Gulf of Maine

Dr. David Townsend, Director, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine, Orono

May:

Death on the Beaches: The Science of Marine Mammal Strandings in Maine

Dr. Sean Todd, Senior Scientist, Allied Whale, College of the Atlantic

June:

Blue Hill and the Sea

Dr. John Roberts, President, Blue Hill Harbor Association

July:

Swimming in Circles: In Search of Sustainable Seafood

Paul Molyneaux, Author

August:

Panel Discussion:  Is Fish Safe to Eat?  Fish Consumption and Human Health

Dr. David Carpenter, Dr. Deborah Rice, and Dr. Susan Shaw

September:

Toxic Contaminants in Farmed Atlantic & Wild Alaskan Salmon

Dr. Susan Shaw, MERI Founder & Executive Director

October:

Coral or Algal Reefs: What is the Tropical Future?

Joan Koven, President, Astrolabe, Inc. and Coral Reef Scientist

November:

Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems

Dr. Bert Drake, Senior Researcher, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)