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Tag: Sea Education Association

  • Wednesday, April 24, 6:30 pm – Plastics in the Marine Environment

    The Cohasset Garden Club is sponsoring a free public conservation meeting on Wednesday, April 24 beginning at 6:30 pm at the Lightkeeper’s Residence in Cohasset featuring Jessica Donahue, Research Associate, Sea Education Association. For 35 years, Sea Education Association (SEA) has been compiling the world’s largest dataset about plastics in the marine environment, including documenting the microplastics that float at the ocean’s surface. Learn about this global problem, why it matters, and the most promising approaches to tackle it.

  • Wednesday, August 24, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Secrets of the Sargasso Sea: Blooms, Biodiversity, and Ocean Tipping Points

    Jeff Schell, oceanographer and chief scientist with Sea Education Association (SEA), has spent his career teaching, sailing and conducting oceanographic research. In that time, he has set sail on more than 40 SEA Semester cruises and spent over 1,600 days at sea. Much of this time was spent exploring the Sargasso Sea, a mysterious part of the ocean so named for the presence of drifting Sargassum algae that harbors a diverse community of unique organisms.

    Through decades of study, many secrets of the Sargasso Sea have been revealed; however, many questions remain. Jeff will share a few SEA stories from his voyages and highlight recent discoveries made in the Sargasso with the help of students and colleagues. This lecture will take place at Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth, on August 24 at 5:30 pm.

    Register online now or call, 508-495-1878 ext. 2. $10.