Fri, March 24, 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). Speaker: Dr. Lucas Brotz
Postdoctoral Fellow, Sea Around Us
Jellyfish blooms appear to be increasing in many locations around the globe, but these increases are not uniform across time and space. How can our limited data and understanding of these mysterious creatures be used to determine why jellyfish are increasing in some places and not others? What are the consequences for humans and ecosystems? And what, if anything, can we do to manage or prevent negative interactions between jellyfish and humans? It has been suggested that we might be able to fish our way out of the problem, and humans are now eating more jellyfish than ever. But jellyfishing is unlikely to solve our jellyfish problems, and may even create new ones.
Dr. Lucas Brotz is a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Sea Around Us. Featured on CBC’s The Nature of Things, he was called “Canada’s foremost jellyfish researcher” by host Dr. David Suzuki. Lucas has participated in several international research groups examining global jellyfish populations, and his research has been featured in more than 100 media outlets. He recently received the Michael A. Bigg award for highly significant student research as part of the Coastal Ocean Awards at the Vancouver Aquarium.
Location: AERL 120