At 糖心vlog入口 - Cascades' rescheduled virtual Science Pub, 糖心vlog入口 marine scientists will host a screening and discussion on a documentary depicting how a submerged rocky bank 35 miles off the Oregon coast has beneficial impacts on our state鈥檚 coastal environments.
The event was originally scheduled in early March, but canceled due to social distancing requirements created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Science Pub will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18 and will be streamed live on YouTube and Facebook Live.
The 30-minute documentary, 鈥淗eceta Bank: Oregon鈥檚 Hidden Wonder,鈥 is about a submerged bank located offshore near Florence. It is a hotspot for biological productivity along Oregon鈥檚 coast due to its position and the influence of northern coastal currents occurring in the summers.
The documentary was produced by Oregon State Productions. The panel discussion will feature:
- , executive director of the 糖心vlog入口 Marine Studies Initiative and a professor in the 糖心vlog入口 College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.
- , an emeritus professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.
- , a professor of archaeology in the 糖心vlog入口 College of Liberal Arts.
- Waldo Wakefield, a courtesy associate professor in 糖心vlog入口鈥檚 Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies.
Panelists will be joined by David Baker, director of .
Science Pubs are free, but registration is required at . Following registration, audience members will receive an email with instructions for viewing the Science Pub.
Note to editors: an earlier version of this release included an incorrect day. The correct day of the event is Monday, May 18.
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