The Port Townsend Marine Science Center invites you to come learn from distinguished lecturer, Dr. Steve D’Hondt. speaking about "Life in the Subseafloor Ocean."
Date: April 16th
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Natural History Exhibit building (across from the pier) at Fort Worden State Park
Fee: Donation
Discovery Pass: Not required if parked near the the Natural History Exhibit
More about out the lecture:
Dr. Steve D’Hondt
Earth’s subseafloor ocean contains a vast ecosystem. Exploration of that ecosystem by scientific ocean drilling directly addresses several fundamental topics such as Earth’s total biomass, the distribution of life, and the factors that control it. We also determine the impact of subsurface life on Earth’s surface, ocean and atmosphere. Additionally we discover new organisms, measure the rates at which they live and die, and chart the border of the organic-fueled world. Finally, we examine the possibility of life on other worlds.
Dr. Steve D’Hondt was co-chief scientist of the first and second ocean drilling expeditions to focus primarily on life beneath the seafloor. He is a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island.