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Documenting Coral Reefs with 3D Technology
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 7, 2017
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDTLocation
Dover Public Library
73 Locust St.
Dover, NH 03820Fees/Admission
free and open to the public
Website
Description
All over the world, coral reefs face drastic declines in health due to disease, overfishing, rising ocean temperatures, and increased coastal development. Until recently it has been difficult to document these changes, due to lack of detailed baseline information on growth and degradation of coral colonies. The Dover Public Library is proud to present Yasmeen Smalley-Norman, 2016-2017 Fulbright Scholar, who is dedicated to bringing coral reefs to life with new technology. Smalley-Norman will share her unique perspective on this urgent problem in her presentation, “Documenting Coral Reefs with 3D Technology.” The presentation will be based on Smalley-Norman’s recent experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in the Philippines, where she created over 150 3D models of corals, many of which were endangered and vulnerable species. Please join us on Saturday, October 7, 2017, 12:00 pm, at the Dover Public Library, 73 Locust Street, Dover, NH, to learn about coral reef ecosystems and the high-resolution 3D mapping technology that is providing a new tool to monitor the health of reefs.
Ms. Smalley-Norman, a professional underwater photographer, marine science communicator, and conservationist, has travelled the globe to document the endangered wonders of our oceans through her extraordinary images and 3-D mapping. A scuba Divemaster and Explorers Club student member, she holds a BFA and BS degree in photography, supplemented by her experiences as a Women Divers Hall of Fame scholarship recipient, Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society intern, and Fulbright Scholar.
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