Lowell Lecture
The Phoenix Islands Protected Area: X marks the spot
Date & Time
May 19, 2016 at 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
2015 Expedition Team: Randi Rotjan, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Julie Cavin, DVM, Associate Veterinarian and Peter Gawne, Senior Aquarist, New England Aquarium
Presenting Organization
Topics
The Phoenix Islands Protected Area is the largest and deepest World Heritage Site on earth, and is located in the Central Pacific where the international dateline meets the equator (X marks the spot). The New England Aquarium has been involved with this special place since 2000, and a recent 2015 expedition conducted research on climate change and the current El Nino, the impacts of old shipwrecks on coral reefs, and the health of shark populations (among other things). Come hear a subset of expedition members tell their tale of time spent on the high seas, and their adventures (and findings) from one of the most remote reefs on the planet.