Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series: "What Glows Below"

Name: Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series: "What Glows Below"
Start: 2014-10-09T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2014-10-10T18:45:00-04:00
Location: Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series: "What Glows Below"

Dr. Steven Haddock, Monterey Bay Aquarium Chief Scientist, talks about new research on bioluminescence in deep-sea life forms.

Please Note: This event is from 2014

Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series: "What Glows Below"

(904) 461-4000

South of St. Augustine
9505 Ocean Shore Blvd.
St. Augustine, FL 32136

The Whitney Laboratory of Marine Bioscience presents, "What Glows Below: Bioluminescence and Fluorescence of Deep-Sea Organisms," on October 9, 2014, as part of the Evenings at Whitney Lecture series.

Dr. Steven Haddock, Chief Scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, will talk about the phosphorescent and fluorescent abilities of the unique life forms that live in the deep sea. Dr. Haddock's deep-sea research expeditions have uncovered much new information about the incredible diversity of creatures that make use of bioluminescence to survive in the harsh deep-sea environment.

Admission: Free

When? Thursday, October 9, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

Where? Lohman Auditorium, Center for Marine Studies at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, located at 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd. near the town of Marineland.

Call (904) 461-4000 or visit here for more information.