Date: 12/4/2012 Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm EASTERN TIME Tamaras Tapas Topic:

Sci Caf Series What Do Oyster Ladders and SET Stations Have to Do With Climate Research? Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm (EASTERN) Where: Tamaras Tapas Bar

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73 Market Street (US HWY 98), Apalachicola, FL Admission: Free. REGISTRATION REQUESTED by November 30th. Beverages & Food Will Be Available for Purchase. Who Should Attend? You, if you have an interest in learning more about how scientists are studying possible effects of sea level rise, what tools they use and potential impacts to the Forgotten Coast of Florida. Please Sign up in Advance by Contacting Margo Posten at Margaret.posten@dep.state.fl.us or 850-670-7719

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Jenna Wanat Harper, Research Coordinator, Apalachicola Reserve, Eastpoint, Florida Learn about research and monitoring projects at the Reserve including the Sentinel Site initiative and associated research tools, such as SET stations. Sentinel sites are part of an effort to link water quality and water level with erosion and accretion processes. Joshua Solomon, Graduate Student, University of Central Florida, Coastal and Estuarine Ecology Lab, Department of Biology, Orlando, FL Find out why oyster ladders are a novel approach to studying sea level rise and impacts on oysters in Apalachicola Bay. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts a sea level rise in the next century between 25 and 56 cm (about 9.8 to 22 inches). Changing sea level may result in changing sediment patterns and competition among intertidal organisms, including oysters. Find out why oyster ladders were developed and how they are helping researchers study the effects of sea level rise. The Sci Caf series is a fun, face-to-face, relaxed conversation with scientists or experts about current scientific topics. Come join us to learn from the experts about local research.

CONVERSATION
Contact: Margo Posten Coastal Training Specialist Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Drive Eastpoint FL 32328 P: 850.670.7719 or Margaret.posten@dep. state.fl.us