Monday, January 26, 2009

Palm Beach County ERM E-News for January 23

Loggerhead Marinelife Center: Annual Sea Turtle Nesting Recap and Annual Meeting
Date: January 26, 2009

Time: 6:00 p.m.
The public is invited for this informative presentation as the 2008 sea turtle nesting counts are revealed. A wine and cheese reception is included, and the event is free. An RSVP is required by calling Ann at (561) 627-8280 ext. 101. For more information visit http://www.marinelife.org

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Ecowatch Lecture Series
Guest Presentation: Sea Level Rise in Florida
Presenter: Dr. Harold Wanless, University of Miami
Date: January 27, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Light refreshments will be served.
Reservations recommended, not required.
Location: Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd. Boca Raton
For more information call 561.338-1473

Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment presents Environmental Writers
Guest Presentation: Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds
Presenter: Claire Hope Cummings
Date: January 28, 2009
Time: Lecture 7:00 pm, Reception, book signing and sales after the lecture

Location: Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, Administration Building Auditorium, AD 119

This lecture is free and open to the public.
An RSVP is appreciated. Call 561‐799‐8462 or send an email to scrippsinstitute@fau.edu

http://www.ces.fau.edu/scripps/CummingsInvitation.pdf

Harbor Branch Ocean Science Lecture Series

Guest Presentation: Harmful Algal Blooms on Caribbean Coral Reefs

Presenter: Brian Lapointe

Date: January 28, 2009
Time: 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., followed by a meet-the-speaker reception.
Location: Auditorium of the Johnson Education Center on the Harbor Branch campus, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce.
There is no charge to attend.
For more information contact: (772) 465-2400, ext. 506, or email at education@hboi.edu