Join us for the all new Marine Science Speaker series at Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center.  The winter/spring 2012 series will be held on the 1st Thursday of February, March, April, and May.

The ocean does us a huge favor: it absorbs 1/3 of the carbon dioxide we release into the atmosphere every day. But the other problem with CO₂ is that when it dissolves in water, it is an acid, and this acidic water affects a wide range of marine organisms including coral, sea butterflies, baby oysters, and sea urchins, among others. As the oceans absorb more CO₂ , they become more acidic and corrosive. Because our understanding of ocean chemistry is very good, we can accurately predict how acidic the ocean will become.  How does this impact Florida? How will this affect us? Come find out!

David Hastings is a faculty member and chemical oceanographer at Eckerd College. His research includes studying the history of climate change, and most recently how Gulf of Mexico sediments are impacted by the BP oil spill.

We are happy to host the series at Weedon Island Cultural and Natural History Center at 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St Petersburg, FL 33702, with refreshments donated from the Friends of Weedon Island (http://fowi.org).

6:45p.m.  Refreshments

7:00p.m.  Salty Topics 

For more information please contact Libby Carnahan at (727) 453-6522

Reservation policy

Before continuing, we would like to make you aware of our reservation policies. Cancellations - If your class is canceled for any reason you will be notified no less than 24 hours prior to class start. We will provide a full refund for cancellations made by Pinellas County Extension. Refunds may take up to 30 days to process. Payment - We require full payment at time of reservation so be prepared with a credit card to complete this transaction. Refunds - Refunds will be made in the event of a class cancellation or if the registrant requests a refund 24 hours prior to the class time. Reservations - You must be 18 to make a reservation. If you are under 18 and want to attend a class you must register and attend with a parent or guardian.

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