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Evolution and Conservation in the Deep Sea

On Thursday, Dec. 2, Rus Hoelzel, professor of molecular ecology in the department of biosciences at Durham University in the U.K., 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. Rus is the 2020­–2021 Sarah and Daniel Hrdy Visiting Fellow in Conservation Biology in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at 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. There is still 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.

This virtual event is 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.

Location

26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Harvard Square

Website

https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9lduuLGrTpWwkHIWf1TTDg

Date & Time

  • Thu Dec 2, 2021-Fri Dec 3, 2021

    • 11:00pm - 12:15am

Type

  • Lectures / Talks
  • Museums / Attractions