Evolution and Conservation in the Deep Sea (Free Virtual Event)
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Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Harvard Museum of Natural History
Join Professor Rus Hoelzel in this free virtual lecture as he explains the diverse adaptations amassed by creatures inhabiting the deep sea and their relationship to conservation efforts.
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This Event is free!
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- Only virtual (online or over the phone).
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.: Thu, December 2 2021 6PM – 7:15PM.
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Rus Hoelzel, Professor of Molecular Ecology, Department of Biosciences, Durham University, U.K.; 2020–2021 Sarah and Daniel Hrdy Visiting Fellow in Conservation Biology, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
The deep sea is a dark, cold habitat, once thought to be inhospitable to life and uniform across its vast expanses. Technologies such as remotely operated vehicles have shown scientists that it is, in fact, home to highly diverse organisms uniquely adapted to its harsh conditions. We still have much to learn, however, about how species and populations evolved in the deep sea. This has important conservation implications because the depletion of nearshore and shallow water species has moved fisheries increasingly into deeper waters. Rus Hoelzel will discuss some of the key environmental drivers and adaptations promoting the evolution of diversity in the deep sea, with a focus on those associated with depth itself.
Presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture in collaboration with the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
.: Thu, December 2 2021 6PM – 7:15PM.
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Last updated November 4, 2021.
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