September 2017 Tide Bites
Happy September 1st to all FHL scientists, students and supporters!
Wow, where did the summer go? We had a very busy one here at FHL, with many events to celebrate our researchers, outreach program, and friends.
August 2017 Tide Bites
This month’s Tide Bites is titled “What Happens to San Juan Sea Urchins in the Absence of Predatory Sea Stars? – Investigating the Relationships Between Baby Green Urchins, Coralline Algae, and Crabs” by Dara Yiu
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This month’s Tide Bites features Sasha Seroy, a graduate student in the Oceanography Department at the University of Washington, advised by Dr. Daniel Grünbaum.
“Understanding the Effects of Ocean Acidification on Predator-Prey Interactions”
by Sasha Seroy
Summer 2017 FHL Seminar Series begins today
We start the FHL Seminar Series for the summer with:
John Wares, University of Georgia
“RNA expression and disease tolerance are associated with a “keystone mutation” in the ochre sea star Pisaster ochraceus”
William Kem, University of Florida
“Paranemertes Toxin as a Template for Designing New Drugs?”
Join us every Wenesday at 7:00 pm in the Commons.
Upcoming Summer Events at FHL
Paul Illg Distinguished Lectureship
Dr. Lauren Mullineaux, a biological oceanographer, Senior Scientist and Chair of the Biology Department at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, will present two lectures.
Public lecture: Monday June 26, 7pm San Juan Community Theater, “Are deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities resilient to disturbance?”
Scientific lecture: Wednesday June 28, 7pm FHL Commons, “Larval behavior in response to cues in a dynamic ocean.”
Koz Fest
Please join us for a memorial celebration of Gene Kozloff at FHL on Saturday July 29, 3pm-6.
June 2017 Tide Bite
Here in the Pacific Northwest, it was one of the wettest winters on record, but then the skies turned blue and we had three perfect sunny days over Memorial Day weekend, and all things were good again.
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Happy May Day to our FHL friends and family!
On Friday night, we had a lovely meal celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the FHL Advancement Board. This enthusiastic group of FHL supporters was the brilliant foresight of previous Director Dennis Willows and friend and supporter Bob Lundeen.
Coming Events – Open House and Jazz at the Labs
We’ve got a fun-filled summer planned at FHL this year. You won’t want to miss our
Open House – May 20, 2017
Jazz at the Labs – August 12, 2017
Jazz at the Labs – August 12, 2017
This year’s Jazz at the Labs will be on Saturday, August 12th. Reservations are strongly recommended as the event usually sells out, and can be made by pre-paying via phone at 360-378-2165 ext 0.
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It’s April and Spring has arrived!!
The wet winter has catalyzed the daffodils, and they are out in numbers on the island. At FHL, the UW students are a week into either ZooBots or the Marine Biology Quarter.