The Summer Lecture Series is held in the Norm Dicks Visitor Center auditorium (or in the air-conditioned Education Center close by-- we'll direct you!). Seating is limited to 100 people, first-come, first-served. Tickets are available at 6 p.m., and doors open at 6:30.
A Look at Kelp in a Changing World: Why we should pay attention
Tom Mumford received a BA from Wabash College (1966), served in the US Army from 1966-1969, and received a PhD in Botany from the University of Washington (1973). For the Washington Department of Natural Resources, he researched the cultivation of seaweeds and developed and managed programs for management and inventory of seaweeds and seagrasses on state-owned aquatic lands. Since retirement in 2011, he has continued to work on kelp culture, conservation, and recovery.
Kelp, a marine alga, is valuable in many ways. Like forests of trees, forests of kelp support unique ecosystems and can provide a variety of benefits to both people and wildlife. Find out why kelp matters more than ever now.