Event

Campfire Talk Series - Climate Change, Chesapeake Bay, and Zooplankton: Understanding Poop in the Ocean

Fort Monroe National Monument

Fee:

Free.

Location:

Colonies RV & Travel Park - Shelter #3 501 Fenwick Road Fort Monroe, VA 23651

Dates & Times

Date:

Friday, September 2, 2022

Time:

7:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Campfire/Evening Program

Description

Campfire Talk Series -
Climate Change, the Chesapeake Bay, and Zooplankton: Understanding Poop in the Ocean

Even though we don't like to talk about it, poop plays an important role in the health of living organisms as well as entire ecosystems! Animal poop plays a critical role in supporting marine food webs, providing important information for researchers and conservationists, and even regulating our global climate! Kristen Sharpe, assistant director of outreach & engagement at Virginia Institute of Marine Science, will provide a general overview of the importance of poop in the ocean, and an explanation of how her research on zooplankton poop in the Chesapeake Bay helps us forecast and prepare for the impacts of climate change.

Colonies RV & Travel Park - Shelter #3
501 Fenwick Road
Fort Monroe, VA 23651

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

Aaron Firth
757-679-0929
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Image Gallery

Drawing of campfire with red, orange, and white flames with blue logs over "Campfire Talk Series"
Kristen Sharpe with a colony of Adelie penguins on Torgerson Island during the Western Antarctic Pen
Drawing of campfire with red, orange, and white flames with blue logs over
Campfire Talk Series image
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Kristen Sharpe with a colony of Adelie penguins on Torgerson Island during the Western Antarctic Pen
Kristen Sharpe with a colony of Adelie penguins on Torgerson Island during the Western Antarctic Peninsula LTER cruise in February 2020.
Courtney Lorey Photo