Howard E. Woodin ES Colloquium Series

Historical marine ecology: Informing the future by learning from the past

Loren McClenachan, Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Colby College

The field of historical marine ecology developed from the fundamental observation that marine ecosystems had been changed by human actions long before scientists began to study them. This talk will give examples of my own historical ecology research, with a focus on in coral reef ecosystems, and ways in which knowledge of past ecosystems can be applied toward conservation.