Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/08/2016
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Location
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
All are invited to the Redwood Library and Athenaeum on Wednesday, June 8th, World Oceans Day, for an Ocean Health Summit presented by Sailors for the Sea and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences!
The summit will provide an overview on the current state of our global ocean, followed by a discussion on how the success story of Narragansett Bay can be used to improve waters worldwide. Speakers from environmental, academic and government institutions will share how they are taking action to make a difference in the Ocean State and beyond.
Tickets: $10 includes summit and entrance to the exhibit
To purchase: https://worldoceansdaysummit.eventbrite.com or http://bit.ly/oceansummit
Speakers will include:
- R. Mark Davis, President of Sailors for the Sea
- Professor Dennis Nixon, RI Sea Grant Director, GSO-URI
- Dr. Graham Shimmield, Executive Director, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
- Dr. Candace Oviatt, Professor GSO-URI
- Janet Coit, Director, RI DEM
- Jonathan Stone, Executive Director, Save the Bay
- Dr. Shelley Brown, Education Director, Sailors for the Sea
