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Join us Monday, February 10th, 5:30pm-7:00PM
Networking ~ Free Food ~ Open to the Public ~ Interactive
Del Mar College Center for Economic Development
3209 S. Staples., Corpus Christi, TX 78411
5:30pm – Light snacks & Networking (Food Courtesy of HEB)
6:00pm – 7:00pm – Interactive Presentation & Questions
Presentation Description:
Ever wondered how much poop a mature cow produces daily and what it has to do with our beautiful Baffin Bay? Join us for a unique opportunity to discover why this matters and how we can make a difference as a community.
Baffin Bay is the jewel of the Texas Coast. Unfortunately, the bay is showing eutrophication signs and fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) impairments exist throughout the watershed. The EPA Gulf of Mexico Division funded a microbial source tracking (MST) study to identify the sources of fecal pollution. Results show that cattle are the dominant source of fecal pollution followed by birds, pigs, and humans. These results provide valuable insight for prioritizing mitigation strategies to protect human and environmental health.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Jeffrey Turner acquired a deep appreciation for our world’s oceans sailing the Bearing Sea and Arctic Ocean as a diesel mechanic with the US Coast Guard. Turner uncovered his fascination for all things microbial at the University of Georgia’s Odum School of Ecology. He studied genetics and genomics as an NRC Postdoc at the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center and the University of Washington School of Oceanography. The influence of oceans on human health and well-being (and vice versa) is a central theme in his research and teaching. This broad theme intersects with a diversity of topics including bacterial pollution. This seminar will synthesize results from an EPA-funded microbial source tracking study in Baffin Bay, Texas.
This is a unique opportunity that you don’t want to miss where you will be enlightened, have a chance to ask questions and seek answers directly from the expert.
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