Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science - University of Miami

Upcoming Events

• 10 Feb — MBF Faculty Seminar Series

  MBF Faculty Seminar Series

  10 Feb 12:00pmSLAB Seminar Room

  Title: Fishing for Toxins: Aquatic Animal Models for Investigating the Potential Health Impacts of Algal Toxins
  
  Speaker: Dr. John Berry, Florida International University

• 15 Feb — Sea Secrets

  Sea Secrets

  15 Feb 5:30pmAuditorium

  TROPICAL FISH TALES Dr. Jerald Ault Dr. Jerry Ault provides an “in depth” look at the spectacular range of behaviors and adaptations marine fish have made to enhance their chances of success in support of the “Fishing Capital of the World”. As chief scientific advisor for the Bonefish Tarpon Trust he will discuss how Atlantic tarpon, a multibillion-dollar sportfishery, migrate by following the 26° C isotherm. And how pink shrimp larvae ‘ride’ ocean currents; while black mullet ‘runs’ are triggered by passing cold fronts. He will also uncover the mechanisms behind the yearly arrival of large pelagic fishes like billfish, tunas and dolphinfish on Florida’s coasts, and the sex-changing adaptive behaviors of tropical groupers and snappers.

• 14 Mar — Sea Secrets

  Sea Secrets

  14 Mar 4:30pmAuditorium

  THE LONG STRUGGLE TO PREDICT MARINE DISASTERS Dr. Bruce Parker The oceans and their power have long held mysteries we have struggled to understand. In his book The Power of the Sea: Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves and Our Quest to Predict Disasters, Dr. Bruce Parker interweaves dramatic tales of natural marine disasters with fascinating stories of how scientists and mariners very slowly learned how to predict them. From ancient humankind’s strange notions about the sea, working up to modern innovations that have saved hundreds of thousands of lives, Parker offers amazing insight into marine disasters. He also answers intriguing questions about the sea. Were tide predictions crucial to D-Day landings in World War II? Can elephants ‘hear’ a tsunami coming? Did a perigean spring tide almost ruin the Boston Tea Party? How did the 2011 Japan tsunami kill so many? Parker, the former chief scientist for NOAA’s National Ocean Service, is a visiting professor at the Center for Maritime Systems at the Stevens Institute of Technology.