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Science and Ideas Group - Coral Reef Ecology
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RSVP: Joseph Evinger (jdevinger@comcast.net)
When: Every 2nd Thursday of the month, 3:00-4:30 pm
Where: Zoom (click "Zoom" to join event)
Meeting ID: 848 0146 1083
Passcode: science
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Meeting ID: 848 0146 1083
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Science and Ideas:
Coral Reef Ecology: Can we save these wonders of the sea?
Presenter: Roger Newman, Ashby Village Member and Volunteer
Join us for a survey of the animals of coral reefs. We will discuss how the myriad species that make up these communities find ways to survive, reproduce and thrive. We will also look at the threats from climate change and other attacks on their sustainability. Humans have caused most of these problems and humans can solve the devastation that looms for us all.
Roger and Audre Newman are long-time members of Ashby Village who have traveled widely with a special focus on the diminishing natural environments. They enjoy sharing their experiences with others (and Newman slideshows are village favorites!) Roger brings his background as a retired instructor of Anthropology and History, and Audre brings her experience and love of nature as a retired biological illustrator. They have explored and reported on their adventures around the world, including dive trips in the Caribbean, Australia, Indonesia and other tropical countries.
Audre and Roger returned to scuba diving after the pandemic and have now gone on two dive trips with the California Academy of Sciences, where Roger is a docent, to Fiji and the Philippines. These experiences have broadened their knowledge of the many special creatures that make up their biotic communities and deepened their understanding of how coral reefs function and the threats they now face.
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