If you love seafood, you are not alone, but every bite is the product of a complex and fragile marine ecosystem. To keep our ocean ecosystems thriving and our seafood resources abundant, we need a much deeper scientific understanding of how they function. Join Scripps Assistant Professor Dr. Colleen Petrik for a fascinating talk on how cutting-edge ecosystem modeling is helping us understand and protect the marine life we depend on. Using a powerful blend of biology, physics, and math, Dr. Petrik creates “mini ecosystems on a computer” that reveal how ocean life responds to changes in the environment, many of which result from human activity. Discover how this innovative approach is guiding smarter decisions about fisheries management and ocean conservation that can support sustainable seafood into the future.
Featured Speaker:
Dr. Colleen Petrik
Colleen Petrik is an Associate Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. Her research focuses on how climate change and changing ocean conditions affect marine ecosystems, fish populations, and fisheries. Dr. Petrik uses advanced computer models to understand and predict how marine species may respond to future ocean changes.
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