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Labside Chats: A Conversation with a Scientist, featuring Michael Beck, Ph.D.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center
Thu Jan 28 11am - 11:30am Ages: family friendly
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About Labside Chats: A Conversation with a Scientist, featuring Michael Beck, Ph.D.

Tune in for the Seymour Center's next Labside Chat with Michael Beck, research professor with the Institute of Marine Sciences at UC Santa Cruz, on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 11:00 AM PST, as we explore how natural habitats provide coastal resilience that reduce risks to people, property, and nature. Discover why ecosystems such as coral reefs, coastal wetlands, and mangroves may help to reduce flooding and dissipate strong storm events.

Join the conversation! Submit your questions in advance for Mike, then watch the conversation to hear the answers during the live chat. Help us put together questions such as:

-Why are coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs or wetlands considered important barriers against strong storm surges?
-How is economic value assigned to natural ecosystems?
-Is climate change or other human disturbances to coral reefs or wetlands causing a decline in how effective they are as natural storm barriers?
-How are policymakers and stakeholders using information learned from this research to make decisions?

Visit the Seymour Center's website to submit your questions and to watch the live conversation: seymourcenter.ucsc.edu/learn/ongoing-education/labside-chats
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