The School of Marine and Environmental Affairs is launching their quarterly Speakers Series during the month of October. Attendees will be able to attend in-person at the University of Washington Marine Studies Building, Room 268 or virtually via Zoom.

This quarter’s lineup features three speakers offering a variety of topics:

Thursday, October 13, 12-1 pm: Laura Nelson, Post-doc Research Associate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will present “Climate Impacts on the Traditional Seafood Species and Food Security of the Makah Tribe.”

Thursday, October 27, 12-1 pm: Yoshitaka Ota, Professor of Practice, UW SMEA, Director, Ocean Nexus will offer “What is Ocean Equity?”

Thursday, November 17, 12-1 pm: Jean Flema, Director, Ocean Defense Initiative “There’s Only One Ocean.”

If you would like to attend via Zoom, or have questions about the event, please contact Michaela Miller, mcski@uw.edu.