Event Calendar | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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		Garbology: The Science Behind Recycling Garbology: The Science Behind Recycling Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm Event Location Schmidt Conference Center Speaker: Eric Hollinger, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Pre-registration Required No Event Details Eric Hollinger at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. (Credit: Francisco Guerra, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives) What happens to the bottles, cans and paper we throw in the recycling bin? And what does it take to inspire more people to use these bins in the first place? Discover the hidden side of recycling with Eric Hollinger, an archaeologist who helped launch a massive recycling effort across the Smithsonian. Our winter evening lectures run every Tuesday at 7pm from Feb. 12 through March 12. Doors open at 6:30pm with light refreshments. Lectures are free; donations are appreciated. No RSVP required—a curious mind is the only requirement. Stay tuned for our monthly series, starting March 19! View all winter evening lectures 7:00PM - 8:00PM
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		Adrift: Lessons From The Japanese Tsunami About Marine Life On Ocean Debris Adrift: Lessons From The Japanese Tsunami About Marine Life On Ocean Debris Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm Event Location Schmidt Conference Center Speaker: Linsey Haram, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Pre-registration Required No Event Details Photo: Stephen Page Plastics in the ocean have been making waves for their impacts on marine life, but they have another surprising consequence: Invasive species are able to raft on them all the way across the sea. In this talk, marine biologist Linsey Haram will reveal how debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami carried hundreds of species across the Pacific, where they washed up on the shores of the U.S. and Canada. She’ll also narrate how scientists are exploring the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to see what other species are surviving on pieces of floating trash. Our winter evening lectures run every Tuesday at 7pm from Feb. 12 through March 12. Doors open at 6:30pm with light refreshments. Lectures are free; donations are appreciated. No RSVP required—a curious mind is the only requirement. Stay tuned for our monthly series, starting March 19! View all winter evening lectures 7:00PM - 8:00PM
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		Oysters and Restoration: Potential for a Future Chesapeake Oysters and Restoration: Potential for a Future Chesapeake Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm Event Location Schmidt Conference Center Speaker: Dr. Matthew Ogburn, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Pre-registration Required No Event Details Oysters and the reefs they create are iconic natural features of Chesapeake Bay. Today, watermen, scientists, managers, conservation groups and a wide range of other stakeholders are coming together to reinvigorate the shellfish. They’re undertaking large-scale efforts to restore oyster reefs, rebuild fisheries and expand oyster aquaculture. In this talk, SERC ecologist Matt Ogburn will give an update on the state of Chesapeake oysters and share insights from SERC’s ongoing oyster research. SERC's monthly evening lectures run every third Tuesday of the month, from March through October. Lectures are free and open to all: No RSVP required! See more upcoming lectures 7:00PM - 8:00PM
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