A Climate of Change Seminar
Join us on Monday, January 23rd at 5:00 pm in the Bangor Room at Memorial Union. The Island Institute and the Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) are presenting four short films about the future of fisheries and the changing ocean. This free screening will be followed by a Q & A with the Island Institute’s Heather Deese and UMaine Ph.D. student Sam Belknap.
Across New England and the nation, fishermen and scientists are observing notable shifts in the ecosystem and dramatic changes on the water. The four films in the Island Institute’s Climate of Change series examine the effects on the fishing industry associated with climate change, including warming waters, lack of biodiversity, and ocean acidification. The films help introduce shellfish aquaculture as an example of economic diversification for fishing communities and will provide excellent opportunities for relationship building and dialog on climate change.