After Hours Lecture: Climate Change and the Coast

Starts: August 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Location: Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium
Event URL: http://tethys.vims.edu/events/registration.cfm
Contact: 804-684-7846, programs@vims.edu

Summary

Join VIMS Dean and Director John Wells as he describes how lessons learned in managing the Mississippi Delta apply to Chesapeake Bay.

Full Description

A Tale of Two Coasts: The Mississippi Delta and Chesapeake Bay

Hampton Roads trails only New Orleans atop the list of U.S. coastal areas at risk to the impacts of hurricanes, subsidence, and climate change. Join VIMS Dean and Director John Wells, a member of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Science Board, as he describes efforts to restore and manage the Mississippi Delta, and how the lessons learned there apply to Chesapeake Bay. Register here (required). Learn about future lectures.