Four lectures remain in the 29th season of the annual Coastal Perspectives Lecture series that began on Feb. 11 will continue through April 22. The sessions are held every other Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Avery Point campus of UConn.
The series spans the breadth of human interactions with coastal waters, including speakers from the natural and social sciences as well as arts and humanities, and all are open to the community in-person and online. No registration is required to join online.
The three remaining speakers and lecture titles are:
- March 11: Wellington Castellucci Jr.,short-term fellow, Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia: “Whalemen Go Down from the North: The History of the North American Whale Hunt in the South Atlantic, Especially in Brazilian Cost. 1760 to 1850”
- March 25: Courtney J. Andersen, owner – Traditional Ship Rigging, https://www.courtneyjohnandersen.com/: “Traditional Rigging in the 21st Century“
- April 8: Giovanna McClenachan, assistant professor, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University: “Human-natural systems and the climate resilience of coastal communities”
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Plum Island is a major haul-out for gray and harbor seals in Long Island Sound. Photo courtesy of Save the Sound April 22: Thomas Halaczinsky, filmmaker, producer, photographer and writer: “Plum Island – Telling the Story of One of the Most Mysterious Islands on the Eastern Seaboard”
Visit the website for more details on the presenters and their topics: https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/lectures/
The live, in-person event is hosted in the Avery Point Auditorium (AUD): Directions | Campus Map.pdf.
Parking is free after 5 p.m.; closest lots are near the library (LIB) or in Lot B.
Enter from the Academic Building main entrance, the auditorium is on second floor at the end of the hall (mobility-disabled accessible); or enter through or near the Student Center and go up two flights of stairs. Campus Map.pdf
To join the online lecture, click to sign on: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=mf96ccc6cfb6b55a9878c80cd5fc05891
Meeting number (access code): 2863 991 6520
Event password: coastal
Join the audio conference only:
+1-415-655-0002 US Toll
Use meeting number (access code) shown above.
Trouble-shooting Tips
- The best online experience is achieved by downloading the app (versus using the online browser option).
- Having trouble logging in? Try using a different web browser – Chrome is recommended.
- Having audio issues? Watch the presentation on your computer and use a phone to call-in for the audio.
- Can’t hear? Confirm that the speakers on your computer are unmuted (speaker icon should not have an “x” over it).
- When you sign on, you will be muted and video will be disabled – you will not be able to turn them on. If you have a question, you may type in the Chat box or you can request to be unmuted in the Chat box – we’d love to hear your voice, so please feel free to make this request! (You may also turn on your video during the Q&A period, upon request.)
The Coastal Perspective Lecture Series is sponsored by Connecticut Sea Grant, the UConn Maritime Studies Program, the UConn Marine Sciences Department and the UConn Avery Point campus.