Seaweeds of Boston Harbor and Beyond
Learn about the fascinating world of seaweeds in the Boston Harbor at this month's installment of the Revolutionary Harbor Lectures Series!
Revolutionary Harbor Lecture Series: Seaweeds of Boston Harbor and Beyond
Learn about the fascinating world of seaweeds in the Boston Harbor at this month’s installment of the Revolutionary Harbor Lectures Series!
Located within the cold waters of the Gulf of Maine, Boston Harbor hosts a rich diversity of seaweeds, including dense kelp forests and fields of calcified red algae. These seaweeds are an important component of local marine ecosystems, but what exactly are these slimy marine organisms and how important are they to the environment in our backyard? We invite you to join Curtis Morris as he dives into the seaweeds that call Boston Harbor, and the larger Gulf of Maine, home.
Curtis Morris is a PhD student in the Byrnes Lab at the University of Massachusetts Boston School for the Environment where he researches kelp forest ecology with an emphasis on exploring the role of seaweeds in Gulf of Maine community ecology. He also works with the Stone Living Lab to study the ecological impact of nature based coastal protection structures.