Lunch & Learn Lecture: Rookery Bay & the Next Generation of Scientists – A Tale of Two Mangroves: How Forest Health Affects Carbon Storage

Please join us for the final lecture in the series – A Tale of Two Mangroves: How Forest Health Affects Carbon Storage. Dr. Brita Jessen, Rookery Bay Research Coordinator and Marissa Figueroa, Rookery Bay Coastal Training Program Specialist will co-present on the mangrove ecosystem at Rookery Bay Research Reserve. Lunch will be provided.

The 2019-20 lecture series focuses on key projects occurring at Rookery Bay and the collaboration of senior scientists and up-and-coming young staff members or interns. During co-presentations of findings and information, the teams will highlight the importance of mentorship in science and how working together with today’s young professionals positively impacts the future of environmental ecology and conservation in Florida.