If, as many scientists predict, global warming raises sea levels and alters ocean currents, places like Westport’s East Beach and the Westport River with its fragile marine life face an uncertain future.
Next Thursday, Feb. 9, the Buzzards Bay Coalition will address the questions of what climate change will look like in this part of the world and how it may affect Buzzards Bay.
Starting at 5:30 p.m., the Coalition will host an evening of educational demonstrations and presentations on climate change and its impacts.
Dr. Jeff Schell, chief scientist and member of the oceanography faculty at Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, will present an interactive demonstration showing the impacts of climate change on ocean circulation.
Then, at 6:30 p.m., John Bullard, president of the Sea Education Association, will present “Global Warming: What’s going on here? What do I do about it?”
The Sea Education Association (SEA) teaches students oceanography, nautical science, and maritime studies at the Woods Hole campus and through research at sea.
Mr. Bullard, a board member of the Buzzards Bay Coalition, served as mayor of New Bedford from 1986 to 1992 . There he introduced many community driven, sustainable programs while bringing the city into compliance with the Clean Water Act. He joined the Clinton administration in 1993 as head of the first Federal Office of Sustainable Development.
Mr. Schell joined SEA after receiving his Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. His research focused on fundamental ecological questions concerning the role of environmental variables on animal communities. He has pursued these questions in a variety of habitats and continues to pursue them in the coastal habitats of Cape Cod.
The public is invited to attend this Buzzards Bay Coalition event at 114 Front Street in New Bedford at the corner of Front and Hamilton streets.
Visit www.savebuzzardsbay.org/upcomingevents
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