David Hyrenbach, Associate Professor of Oceanography at Hawai`i Pacific University College of Natural Sciences, will discuss the pervasive problem and impacts of plastic ingestion by seabirds, with emphasis on the ecology and habitat of the Laysan and Black-footed albatrosses. Dr. Hyrenbach is an expert in seabird foraging ecology, the habits of far-ranging marine vertebrates and the conservation of pelagic systems. His research interests include use of satellite telemetry to undersand the ecology of highly migratory pelagic species, including marine birds and turtles in the main and northwestern Hawaiian islands. For more information, visit: http://www.pelagicos.net
This event is part of Marine Debris Awareness Month, sponsored by Hawaii International Year of the Reef, B.E.A.C.H., Malama Hawai`i, and the UH Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education Program. For more information about Marine Debris Awareness Month, please visit: http://www.b-e-a-c-h.org
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Theatre