'Explore the Ocean'
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 Get your feet wet with the 番茄社区app Office of Continuing Studies鈥 new 鈥淓xplore the Ocean鈥 lecture series from 6-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday from August 6-27 at Stockton Atlantic City, 3711 Atlantic Ave.
The series will cover topics like current exploration research, underwater robotics, and the marine life of the Atlantic Ocean and Atlantic City鈥檚 surrounding waterways. Experts from Stockton鈥檚 Marine Science program and Coastal Research Center will be providing 鈥渓ife-long learning鈥 lectures and discussion sessions directly from their research and areas of specialization.
The series鈥 schedule is:
August 6: 鈥淐oastal Bay Oysters: Recycling for Restoration鈥 with Stockton鈥檚 Marine Field Station Manager Steve Evert and Assistant Professor of Marine Science Christine Thompson. Evert and Thompson will show their oyster restoration efforts in Barnegat Bay and how they have been conducted through community shell recycling.
August 13: 鈥淢igratory Fishes and the N.J. Coast鈥 with Associate Professor of Marine Science Mark Sullivan. Sullivan will discuss a few common migratory species in this area and how they relate to fishery sustainability.
August 20: 鈥淓xploring the Deep Sea Using Underwater Technology鈥 with Professor of Biology Tara Luke. Luke will detail the most recent discoveries from the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and will explore how remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and other underwater technology is used in the field of deep sea exploration.
August 27: 鈥淒eep Ocean Shipwrecks: Exploring Where No One Has Gone Before鈥 with Marine Archeologist
and Adjunct Professor of Marine Science Steve Nagiewicz. Nagiewicz review the archaeological
study of shipwrecks from several explorations
of the Exploration Vessel Nautilus around the world, and will discuss how the use
of remote technology is used to study and document shipwrecks at deep depths.
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Contact:
Diane D鈥橝mico
Director of News and Media Relations
番茄社区app
Galloway, N.J. 08205
Diane.DAmico@stockton.edu
609-652-4593
609-412-8069
