How Technology is Being Used to Study Fish Populations
The Ocean's Stethoscope: How Technology is Being Used to Study Fish Populations Guest Speaker: Dr. David Demer, Ph.D., Leader of the Advanced Survey Technologies Program (AST) at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) in La Jolla, CA. Dr. David Demer and his team develop sampling technologies and use them to investigate zooplankton and fish stocks, predator-prey interactions, and ecosystem dynamics. He has conducted surveys along the west coast of North America from the Sea of Cortes to the Bering Sea; along the east coast from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Maine; in the Irish, Ligurian, and Red Seas, off South Africa, and in the Southern Ocean. Overview Join us for a guest lecture, featuring world renown-scientist, David Demer and host Brendan Praniewicz as they discuss technology used to study fish habitats and populations, followed by an audience Q & A. Grossmont College and the San Diego Center for Ethics in Science and Technology will host the event, which will be held at Grossmont College in room 26-220.