Kat Allen will lead an online presentation called, Exploring the Gulf of Maine, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, May 21, at 12 p.m. 

In 2021 a team of ocean scientists led a research expedition across the Gulf of Maine to learn more about this dynamic region. Dr. Kat Allen (University of Maine), who served as chief scientist on that expedition, will share an original docu-series that sheds light on how scientists are working to understand long-term climate trends in the Gulf of Maine region. The documentary videos were filmed and created with University of Maine students; each video lasts between 3 and 8 minutes and features a different aspect of ocean research. There will be time between each short video for live questions and discussion. 

Dr. Allen studies oceans and climate, both past and present. The ocean plays a key role in regulating Earth’s climate, in part because it has the capacity to store, release, and transport enormous amounts of heat and carbon. She investigates past ocean conditions to understand how the ocean-climate system works on timescales that extend beyond historical records. Ancient marine sediments serve as a rich archive of the conditions in which they were deposited — they contain chemical, physical, and biological signatures of ocean history. To establish quantitative records, scientists can analyze the chemical composition of marine micro-fossils (shells) that have accumulated on the sea floor over thousands (even millions) of years. 

This talk is part of Merryspring’s Online Winter Talk series, co-sponsored by Camden Riverhouse Hotel.  

Online Talks are held as Zoom webinars.

Online Talks are open to everybody, free of charge.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81734292725?pwd=lXAeIS8Y5Swe01jQDt4IHaSQrQWnLQ.-FtxdOX4UjztRSFN

Passcode: 107566

The link to join each webinar can also be found on the Merryspring Facebook page or website, or by emailing a request to info@merryspring.org.

Note: If you have not received your requested Zoom link by 11:00 a.m. on the morning of the talk, please email info@merryspring.org.

Merryspring currently does not record nor distribute Tuesday Talks.

Merryspring is your community nature center offering walking trails, cultivated gardens, wildlife, and ecology and horticulture educational programs all year round. The park is located at the end of Conway Road, just off of Route 1 in Camden behind Hannaford Shopping Plaza. For more information on this program, please contact info@merryspring.org or call 207-236-2239.