Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 7:30 – 9:00pm
P. Dee Boersma & Pablo Garcia Borboroglu: Penguins in Peril
The Pub at Town Hall; enter on Eighth Avenue. $5.
Science
Penguins
are among the most delightful creatures on the planet—and the most
vulnerable: The fragile status of most penguin populations mirrors the
troubled condition of the southern oceans, as well as larger
marine-conservation problems such as climate change, pollution, and
fisheries mismanagement.
Pablo Garcia Borboroglu, president of the
Global Penguin Society and affiliate professor at the University of
Washington, and UW Professor of Biology P. Dee Boersma, editors of Penguins,
present the latest knowledge on each of the 18 penguin species—from the
majestic emperor penguins of the Antarctic to the Galapagos penguins of
the equator—written by the leading experts in the field. The discussion
of each species includes life history, distribution, population sizes
and trends, threats to survival, legal protections, conservation
efforts, and recommendations for further research to protect the
penguins and the other creatures that share their environment.
Presented
by Town Hall and University Book Store as part of The Seattle Science
Lectures, sponsored by Microsoft. Series media sponsorship provided by
KPLU.
Advance tickets are $5 at www.townhallseattle.org or 888/377-4510 and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. The Pub at Town Hall; enter on Eighth Avenue.
LEARN MORE:
Watch the book trailer: http://bit.ly/THPenguins
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