CORAL REEFS: IN HOT WATER

A free public presentation
Wednesday, March 26
by scientist and author

Dr. Rod Fujita

With an even greater biodiversity than rainforests, coral reefs provide spawning, nursery, refuge, and feeding areas for more than one million marine species. But this breathtakingly beautiful ecosystem now faces a potentially lethal combination of threats. Chronic stresses such as over-fishing, pollution, and coastal development have decreased coral reefs’ ability to withstand the impacts of a changing climate and acidifying oceans. Join Dr. Rod Fujita for an engaging discussion of the critical issues surrounding coral reef conservation and learn how you can take action to save this vibrant and endangered ecosystem.

Dr. Fujita is a Board Member of The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), and a senior scientist with Environmental Defense. He played a pivotal role in creating the first marine reserves protecting U.S. coral reefs in the Florida Keys, and in the establishment of the world’s first marine reserve network in California’s Channel Islands. Dr. Fujita has also been a leading advocate for actions to slow down and stop global warming, to end overfishing and habitat damage, and to reduce ocean pollution. He is a recipient of the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation and is the author of dozens of scientific papers, popular articles, and the well-received book Heal the Ocean (New Society Publishers).

Dr. Rod Fujita
Free Presentation
5:30 to 7:00 pm
Boulder Public Library Auditorium
1000 Canyon Boulevard, Boulder

Reception following at City Club with Dr. Rod Fujita
7:00pm
City Club Highland Building
885 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder
$20 members, $25 for guests
Reservation required:

rsvp@highlandcityclub.com
(303) 443-4430

For more information contact:
Lyn Ciocca, Board Chair
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
(303) 413-1071

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