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An Evening at Seacoast Science Center Dinner for Adults, following BioBlitz!
A Snapshot of NH from a Social and Environmental Perspective Dinner and a panel discussion with local experts
A lot has changed since our first BioBlitz in 2003. Come learn from, and talk with, some of the state's leading experts in the fields of climate science, oceanography, forestry, sociology, hydrology, and education. Find out about the ecological consequences of the short- and long-term changes that are occurring in the Granite State, the drivers of these changes, public perceptions, and impacts on society. During dinner, panelists will kick things off with some rapid-fire accounts of their work, the changes they have seen over the past couple decades, and the ways that these changes have been reflected in their research. An engaging, lively question and answer session will be held during dessert.
The cost includes a barbeque dinner with vegetarian options and one drink ticket, thanks to event sponsors Chill Catering and Smuttynose Brewing Co.
Senior Biologist/Necropsy Specialist, New England Aquarium As primary necropsy biologist at NEAq, Katie coordinates field and in-house post-mortem exams and performs complete dissections on stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. She will discuss the importance of thoroughly investigating the cause of death in every viable specimen and how wildlife health/infectious disease is linked to human health.
Larry Hamilton, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology, Senior Fellow at the Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire
Larry's fields of research include the Arctic, human dimensions of climatic change, environmental sociology, statistics, and data analysis. He will share findings from his survey research on climate change and environmental perceptions.
Sameer Honwad, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education, University of New Hampshire
Sameer’s fields of research include educational technology, science education, and cross-cultural learning. Sameer’s research focuses on how people learn about environmental sustainability using technology and collaborative learning approaches. His recent research focuses on how learners in different cultures around the world understand ecosystem processes and how do they use this knowledge in their everyday life practices.
Malin Ely Cylde
Extension Specialist, Community Volunteers, University of New Hampshire
After years of coordinating natural resource volunteers, Malin launched the Stewardship Network: New England, a new Extension initiative to help mobilize volunteers to care for and study lands and waters in New England. With a dual focus on stewardship and citizen science, the Network partners groups to work more effectively with volunteers, whether for an invasive plant workday on local conservation land, or helping collect data on the presence or absence of Eastern cottontails in the NH Seacoast. Malin will discuss how citizen science both expands research efforts and provides an exciting way to connect people to science.
Trina LaFata
NH EPSCoR Intern: Citizen Science and Healthy Beaches
Trina is an environmental engineering student at the University of New Hampshire. During her internship at UNH's Stewardship Network this past summer, she worked on a plan and organized a first-of-its kind 'Beach Blitz' with New England and NH EPSCoR researchers. Trina will discuss how "Beach Blitz" promoted collaboration of UNH researchers with citizen science volunteers while investigating the outcomes of synoptic water sample data versus single sampling techniques.
Larry Hamilton, Ph.D.
Sameer Honwad, Ph.D.
