On Tuesday June 6, 2017 at 6:30 PM the Coos History Museum’s Monthly First Tuesday Talks Lecture Series will feature Marine Biologist, life long surfer and Blogger, Dr. Brian Tissot for his presentation on Ocean Conservation for Surfers: Riding the Waves of Climate Change. This 45 minute presentation followed by time for Q&A will address why surfers and non-surfing citizens should care about a healthy ocean using key lessons from natural history and marine conservation. First Tuesday Talks are free with paid museum admission of $7; admission free to CHM Members and Active Duty Military. Admission and/or annual museum memberships can be purchased at the door. The Coos History Museum is located on the waterfront at 1210 N Front Street, Coos Bay. Everyone and everything on the planet is connected and we are all related. It may not seem like it when you are sliding down the face of a wave but the ocean is much, much more than a source of swells. In this presentation Dr. Tissot will discuss why surfers and citizens should care about a healthy ocean using key lessons from marine conservation. These lessons include promoting clean water, natural habitats, and intact ecosystems. Under these conditions, marine ecosystems naturally resist change and recover quickly from human and natural disturbances. Because surfers spend much of their lives in the sea, they understand its patterns and rhythm and represent an important and potentially influential group of individuals. Together surfing and marine biology can create significant synergy and help develop a focus on unique issues facing marine life, ocean health, marine conservation, and coastal issues. Speaker Bio: Professor Tissot is a surfer and a marine ecologist with three decades of experience conducting research on temperate and tropical marine ecosystems. He received his Ph.D. in Zoology from Oregon State University and has held positions at the University of Hawaii and Washington State University. He currently serves as the Director of the Marine Laboratory at Humboldt State University. He has published over 70 papers in scientific journals and has been awarded over $8 million in research grants, serving on multiple scientific advisory boards. Brian’s work has been featured in Scientific American, Smithsonian magazine, the Washington Post and several films. His research focused on scientific research that improves the understanding, management and conservation of marine ecosystems. In addition to his scientific research Tissot (aka “Dr. Abalone”) also produces surfing videos on YouTube and blogs about surfing, marine biology and environmental issues on his site BrianTissot.com. For a detailed schedule of First Tuesday Talks speakers, go to www.cooshistory.org or contact the museum at 541-756-6320. First Tuesday Talks Lecture Series is sponsored by Al Peirce Co., LLC with additional in-kind support provided by The Mill Casino. The Coos History Museum creates a better understanding of life in Coos County and Oregon’s South Coast, past and present. The Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and receives no direct government support. The museum survives on donations, memberships, grants, museum store sales, special event rentals and legacy/bequest gifts. The Coos History Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and on the first Tuesday evening of each month 6 – 8:30 PM. More information is available at www.cooshistory.org, or you can follow the Museum on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
