The Extreme Life of the Sea - Science Talk

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Steve Palumbi, one of today’s leading marine scientists, takes us to the absolute limits of the aquatic world—into the icy arctic, toward boiling hydrothermal vents, and into the deepest undersea trenches—to show how marine life thrives against the odds. He helps us appreciate and understand the fastest and deepest, the hottest and oldest creatures of the oceans.

But such fragile ecosystems face new challenges: climate change and overfishing could pose the greatest threats yet to our planet’s tenacious marine life. Prof. Palumbi shares unforgettable stories of some of the most marvelous life forms on Earth, and reveals surprising lessons of how we humans can learn to adapt to climate change.

TITLE: The Extreme Life of the Sea

SPEAKER: Dr. Steve Palumbi (http://palumbi.stanford.edu/PeoplePages/Steve.html), Professor in Marine Sciences, Stanford

WHEN: 7:00-8:30 PM, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2014

WHERE: Eagle Theater, Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022

HOW: In collaboration with the Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley, use the case-sensitive promo code WONDERFEST to get a $5 reduction in “non-member” ticket price at < http://www.eventbrite.com/e/steve-palumbi-the-extreme-life-of-the-sea-tickets-9872400616 >.

WHY: Because we’re curious creatures

ADMISSION: $10 ($5 off with general non Commonwealth Club member with promo code WONDERFEST; reg $15) Register at http://wonderfest.org/extreme-sea-life/