Online Zoom Meeting
15 Mar 2022 1900h - 2130h PST
Members $0
Peter McMartin: VI Speakers Watchkeeper
An introduction to Bottomology, the study of bottoms! Have you ever wondered what the sea floor is like when you anchor somewhere? With a GoPro and an underwater drone, footage of many of the popular anchoring places in the Salish Sea shows you where to go swimming off your boat, and where you might want to think twice.
Join Elaine Humphrey in her lab at UVic with a scanning electron microscope in real time and take a closer look at eelgrass and the microbiome that live there. Who knew that diatoms keep 50% of the world alive! She will also take a closer look at what we see as we hike any of the walks on the islands where we anchor.
Elaine trained as a marine biologist. During her PhD in Biological Oceanography, she was introduced to electron microscopy. When she can put the two together, awesome! Elaine is currently the lab manager of the Advanced Microcopy Facility at the University of Victoria.
A BCA member since 1988, Elaine has shared her love of marine biology at many VI Rendezvous, introducing members of all ages to the wonders of marine life and bottomology.
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This will be a Virtual Club Night, on the Zoom platform. All BCA members will receive an invitation with links to the Zoom meeting and login details. If you are not a member (or if you did not receive the email) and would like to attend please email Peter, VI Speakers Watchkeeper, for details.
Elaine Humphrey in action at a VI Rendezvous.
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