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Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by Benson, Judy

Lisa Jarosik, right, a dive volunteer at the Maritime Aquarium, places trash collected on the beach at Sherwood Island in a bucket held by Bridget Cevero, education manager at the aquarium. Among the items the pair picked up were flip-flops, several tubes of lip balm, large pieces of confetti and a cement trowel.

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  1. 3/21 Coastal Perspectives Lecture

    Coastal Perspectives Lecture

    Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

    07:30 PM - 09:00 PM

    Avery Point Campus
    Auditorium

    "Horseshoe Crabs: How 350 Million-Year-Old Sea Creatures are Vital to Our Survival," presentation by Sarah Porter, filmmaker

    Contact Information: More information at: https://seagrant.uconn.edu/?p=9936

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  2. 3/21 Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series

    Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series

    Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

    07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

    Avery Point Campus
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    Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series
    Visit the UConn Coastal Perspectives website for connection information. These lectures are being offered online and in-person.
    “Horseshoe Crab” by annie! Is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

    Tuesday, March 21, 2023; 7:30 p.m.

    Sarah Porter, Filmmaker

    Horseshoe Crabs: How 350 Million Year Old Sea Creatures Are Vital to Our Survival

    NYC has a surprising amount of nature and wildlife, including thousands of horseshoe crabs that come to the shores in the spring to mate. With the worldwide race to develop and manufacture vaccines came renewed interest in these incredible sea creatures and their blue blood. These animals are over 350 million years old and have been critical to the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Although the bright blue blood plays a vital role in helping end the pandemic, their numbers are in decline. Numerous species, including humans, depend on horseshoe crabs and it’s up to us to help ensure their survival. For this mini documentary, Sarah went out into the field and spoke with some “local heroes” in NYC who have been protecting them. Her team explored the nighttime waters of Brooklyn with elementary students to help monitor and tag them, data that then helps determine catch limits on how many can be taken by the biomedical and fishing industry.

    Visit the website for more details on the presenters and their topics: https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/lectures/

    Contact Information: Jamie Vaudrey jamie.vaudrey@uconn.edu

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  3. 3/21 UConn Coastal Perspectives Lecture

    UConn Coastal Perspectives Lecture

    Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

    07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

    Avery Point Campus
    AUD

    Visit the UConn Coastal Perspectives website for connection information. These lectures are being offered online and in-person.

    Tuesday, March 21, 2023; 7:30 p.m.

    Sarah Porter, Filmmaker

    Horseshoe Crabs: How 350 Million Year Old Sea Creatures Are Vital to Our Survival

    NYC has a surprising amount of nature and wildlife, including thousands of horseshoe crabs that come to the shores in the spring to mate. With the worldwide race to develop and manufacture vaccines came renewed interest in these incredible sea creatures and their blue blood. These animals are over 350 million years old and have been critical to the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Although the bright blue blood plays a vital role in helping end the pandemic, their numbers are in decline. Numerous species, including humans, depend on horseshoe crabs and it’s up to us to help ensure their survival. For this mini documentary, Sarah went out into the field and spoke with some “local heroes” in NYC who have been protecting them. Her team explored the nighttime waters of Brooklyn with elementary students to help monitor and tag them, data that then helps determine catch limits on how many can be taken by the biomedical and fishing industry.

    Visit the website for more details on the presenters and their topics: https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/lectures/

    Contact Information: Jamie Vaudrey jamie.vaudrey@uconn.edu

    More
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