Jellyfish and Their Importance to Humans – Ric Brodeur
2023-09-19
Evidence from ecosystems around the world suggests that jellyfish blooms are increasing in terms of frequency and severity, most likely due to human activities such as overfishing, habitat modification, and species introductions. Although jellyfish have some positive benefits to humans in terms of pharmaceutical and food production and the aquarium trade, most of their impacts negatively affect human endeavors such as fishing, tourism, and power generation. Ric will discuss the evidence for increasing jellyfish populations and their potential impacts on fish and fisheries, using examples in ecosystems around the world and attempts to control these populations or mitigate against their impacts.

SKYLAB AT 50: Our First Space Station – Donn Anderson
2023-09-19
What to do after the Apollo Moon Missions ended? Repurpose hardware planned for cancelled Apollo missions into a gigantic for its time Earth orbiting Solar Observatory and Research Lab! Launched into orbit in May, 1973, Skylab was the beginning of humans living in low earth orbit that eventually led to the International Space Station. We’ll learn about Skylab’s development, its severe damage at launch, the heroic work astronauts did to save it, the three different crews each staying longer than the last, its triumph, and its ultimate fate!
