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Humans are fortunate to experience the natural world in color. It inspires creativity, evokes emotion, and prompts action. For aquatic ecologist Dina Leech the color of water also inspires her amazing research and prompts the question why is this happening? The color of water can provide many important insights into our world like the biological, chemical, and physical properties all around us. Studying the color of water gives us vital insights into our environment and helps alert us to potential public health issues and more.

Don’t miss this fascinating lecture! Come learn what gives water its color, why it's important and how water quality, biodiversity, and species interactions vary depending on the different colors of water. We’ll also discuss why waters ‘green’ with excess nutrient runoff and ‘brown’ with excess organic matter runoff warrant an urgent call to action.

  • What: “Inland and Coastal Waters Are Changing Color – So What?,” presented by Dina Leech, Associate Professor of Biology at Longwood University
  • When: Wednesday, December 15, 12 - 12:45 pm
  • Where: Zoom meeting in the comfort of your home

How to Attend

This digital Lunch Break Science is FREE to attend, but registration is required. Registration will be open until 10:30 a.m. on the day of the event.

You will be sent a link and password to access the talk at 11 a.m. on the day of the event.

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