BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:EventsCalendar PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T053451Z TZURL:https://www.tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lectures and Seminars,SMAST,SMAST Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Seminar AnnouncementDepartment of Fisheries Oceanography "Qu antifying pelagic species distributions, movement, and connectivity in a c hanging ocean"Hunter MillesPhD Candidate, Conservation Ecology lab at S an Diego State University Wednesday, October 7, 20263:00 - 4:00 pmSMAST E 101-103 and via Zoom Abstract: Across marine food webs, ocean dynamics structure where species are now and where they are likely to be in the fut ure. As competing demands for marine spatial planning intensify (fisheries , marine protected areas, offshore wind energy) and ocean conditions conti nue to change, there is a clear need to quantify how to sustainably conser ve and manage marine populations. I share my research from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in near- and offshore pelagic environments that examine d ispersal corridors in a mid-trophic-level consumer, seascape connectivity in highly migratory species, climate refugia for forage fish, and predator –prey interactions between mid- and upper-trophic-level consumers. Toget her, I characterize the importance of transient oceanographic conditions, regardless of ecosystem. The recurring role of transient dynamics in struc turing marine populations emphasizes the need for adaptive management that can keep pace with observed and projected changes in ocean conditions. I end my seminar with an exciting new collaboration with SMAST researchers D r. Melissa Cronin and Lauren Pederson, recognizing the role of transience in ray distributions, and will identify the risk of novel threats in a cha nging ocean region. Join Meetinghttps://umassd.zoom.us/j/93758230260Note: Meeting ID and passcode required. Email contact to obtain. For additional information, please contact Callie Rumbut at c.rumbut@umassd.edu\nEvent pa ge: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/10-7-26-quantifying-pelagic-species- distributions-movement-and-connectivity.php\nEvent link: https://umassd.zo om.us/j/93758230260 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Seminar Announcement
Departm ent of Fisheries Oceanography

"Quantifying pelagic species dist ributions\, movement\, and connectivity in a changing ocean"
Hunter Mil les
PhD Candidate\, Conservation Ecology lab at San Diego State Univ ersity

Wednesday\, October 7\, 2026
3:00 - 4:00 pm
SMAST E 1 01-103 and via Zoom

Abstract:

Across marine food webs\, ocean dynamics structure where species are now and where they are likely to be in the future. As competing demands for marine spatial planning inte nsify (fisheries\, marine protected areas\, offshore wind energy) and ocea n conditions continue to change\, there is a clear need to quantify how to sustainably conserve and manage marine populations. I share my research f rom the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in near- and offshore pelagic environm ents that examine dispersal corridors in a mid-trophic-level consumer\, se ascape connectivity in highly migratory species\, climate refugia for fora ge fish\, and predator–prey interactions between mid- and upper-trophic- level consumers. Together\, I characterize the importance of transient oce anographic conditions\, regardless of ecosystem. The recurring role of tra nsient dynamics in structuring marine populations emphasizes the need for adaptive management that can keep pace with observed and projected changes in ocean conditions. I end my seminar with an exciting new collaboration with SMAST researchers Dr. Melissa Cronin and Lauren Pederson\, recognizin g the role of transience in ray distributions\, and will identify the risk of novel threats in a changing ocean region.

Join Meeting
https://umassd.zoom.us/j/937582 30260
Note: Meeting ID and passcode required. Email contact to obta in.

For additional information\, please contact Callie Rumbut at c .rumbut@umassd.edu

Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/10-7-26-quantifying-pelagic -species-distributions-movement-and-connectivity.php
Event link: https://umassd.zoom.us/j/9375 8230260

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