Lecture series explores Alaska’s lands and seas

June 10, 2011

Marmian Grimes

Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
6/10/11

Summer Sessions at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, in cooperation with Alaska Sea Grant College Program and the Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, will host the Alaska Land and Sea Lecture Series Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium on the UAF campus.

The series, running through Aug. 2, features presentations from Sea Grant and Extension professionals on topics relating to Alaska’s land and seascape. Lectures are free and open to the public.

Following is a schedule of lectures for the remainder of the summer:

June 14: “Oysters A-Z” with Ray RaLonde
June 21: “Food, Housing and Health: The Three Pillars of Sustainable Living” with Rich Seifert
June 28: “Trawlers, Trollers and Tenders: Commercial Fishing in Alaska” with Sunny Rice
July 12: “Insect Pests” with Corlene Rose
July 19: “Faces of Climate Change and Adapting to Climate Change” with Deborah Mercy
July 26: “Fermentation: A New Look at an Old Preservation Method” with Marsha Munsell
Aug. 2: “Giant Pacific Octopus: The Eight-Legged Wonder of the World” with Reid Brewer


ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: UAF Summer Sessions at 907-474-7021 or summer@alaska.edu.

ON THE WEB: http://www.uaf.edu/summer/summer-events/land-and-sea/

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