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[PAST EVENT] VIMS Wachapreague Seminar: Tales From the Deep Sea: Biology to Shipwrecks

October 2, 2019
7:30pm
Location
VIMS - Seaside Hall (Eastern Shore Laboratory)
40 Atlantic Avenue
Wachapreague, VA 23480Map this location
Access & Features
  • Open to the public

Unlocking the mysteries of deep-sea ecosystems can reveal new sources for medical drugs, food, energy resources, and other products. We are studying how deep-sea biological communities that do not reply on photosynthesis persist, and how new communities become established. While conducting this deep-sea research off the Carolinas, using the world’s most advanced tools such as the submersible Alvin and the autonomous under vehicle Sentry, we discovered a previously undocumented shipwreck from the mid-18th century. Presented by David B. Eggleston, Director, Center for Marine Sciences and Technology,  North Carolina State University. 

There is no charge for this presentation. Seating limited to 60 people. 

If you would like to access the seminar on your home computer, please go to:
http://vims.adobeconnect.com/afterhours and log in as a guest at the date-time of the event. 


Contact

Linda Ward 757-787-5816