Center for the Dynamics and Evolution of the Land-Sea Interface   

* Free Public Seminar *
“Ocean Acidification for the Utterly Confused”
Dr. Joanie Kleypas
Institute for the Study of Society and Environment
National Center for Atmospheric Research

In addition to global warming and climate change, increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide also causes "ocean acidification," or changes in seawater chemistry, which is already affecting the world oceans.  This talk presents ocean acidification in simple terms, gives honest statements of what we do and don't know about its effects on marine life, and addresses various myths and misunderstandings, particularly those often seen in public blogs.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
(Please arrive early, as space is limited)
Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab

COFFEE AND DESSERT RECEPTION TO FOLLOW
For special accommodation call (831) 459-1235

This free public lecture is co-sponsored by UCSC's Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP)