Symposium: Critical Issues Facing Long Island's Marine Waters

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., April 20, 2008—Stony Brook Southampton continues its Marine Science talks on Friday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Duke Lecture Hall. The event is free and open to the public with a reception to follow. For further information, call 631-283-4020.

The third in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences' Spring 2008 lecture series is titled “The 2008 Environmental Symposium: Critical Issues Facing Long Island's Marine Waters,” and will include presentations by the lab groups of Drs. Christopher Gobler, Bradley Peterson, and Stephen Much on: the effects of salt marsh ditching on water quality in estuaries; the value of managing nutrients and shellfish to benefit coastal resources; control and mitigation of algal blooms in coastal waters; limitations on eelgrass growth and distributions in estuaries; eutrophication in the Forge River; and impacts of coastal power plants on fish populations. The event is co-sponsored by SCERP.

SCERP is the Stony Brook Southampton Coastal and Estuarine Research Program. SCERP's mission is to assess the environmental health of Long Island coastal ecosystems, habitats and resident populations. Since 2003, marine science students and professors have conducted more than 20 research projects on Long Island through SCERP. The 2008 Environmental Symposium represents an opportunity for East End residents to learn about the most recent research findings and near-term research plans of SCERP. 
Further details can be found at www.scerp.net.
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