California’s Evolving Kelp Forests | In Person (MPC LF103)
Course Description:Just over a decade ago, California's iconic kelp forests experienced the largest marine heat wave on record and an outbreak of kelp-eating sea urchins. The loss of some forests and the persistence of others in Monterey Bay revealed new insight into the ecological role of sea urchins and their main predator, the sea otter, as well as the importance of marine ecosystem conservation for resilience. |
Tuition: $0.00 Additional Fees: $0.00 |
Day/Time
Wednesday, Sept. 3, *1:30 – 2:30 p.m.* (1 session)
Location
Lecture Forum 103, Monterey Peninsula College
Facilitator:
Joshua Smith, Ph.D., is a faculty member at UC Santa Cruz, where he received his doctorate in ecology and evolutionary biology. He studies how species interactions and environmental change organize the structure and stability of coastal ecosystems.