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Using the underdogs of the animal world to gain insights into impacts, recovery, and restoration after oil spills

When:
August 13, 2019 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
2019-08-13T09:00:00-05:00
2019-08-13T14:00:00-05:00
Where:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Refuge Complex
61389 LA-434
Lacombe
LA 70445
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Emily Maung-Douglass

Foraminifera? Periwinkles? Larval fish? Insects? Few people outside of the scientific community consider the impacts to these organisms when an oil spill occurs. Yet these organisms can be critical players in their ecosystems and could be used to guide restoration efforts. Each of our guest speakers give insights into the ecological role of these organisms, how oil impacts them and their environment, and how their recoveries can be used to inform restoration efforts.

This seminar is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided to participants who register online by August 8. It will also be live-streamed for those who cannot attend in person.

Whether you plan to attend in person or remotely, please register in advance to save your spot for the seminar.

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