IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SEAGRASSES – Phil Colarusso
Seagrasses are important nursery habitats, significant primary producers and sequester substantial quantities of carbon. These critical ecological services make them important near-shore habitats. Due to the shallow nature of their distribution, they are also at substantial risk from warming water temperatures and rising sea levels. This talk will discuss the future of seagrasses in our changing seas.
CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS ON KELP – Jarett Byrnes
The coast of New England is covered in vast meadows of kelp. These forests give homes to fish and lobsters, buffer our shorelines, feed many species, and more. How will shifting climates affect their future? Hear how researchers are trying to assess the long-term health of New England kelp beds around the region.