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SUMMARY:1st Saturday Seminar - Oysters
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: James Hargrove\, Owner of Middle Sound Mariculture \nTopic:  Oysters \n8:00 am – Doors open for coffee and pancakes\n9:00 am – Seminar begins \nNote: Pre-registration not required. In-person only. Coffee and pancakes at 8am\, presentation begins at 9am. The recording will be available online the following week.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/1st-saturday-seminar-topic-tbd/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Saturday Seminars
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SUMMARY:1st Saturday Seminar - Cooking the GOOS: Salinity\, sea level rise and the oceans
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Frederick Bingham\, professor in the Department of Physics & Physical Oceanography and Center for Marine Science at UNCW \nTopic: Salinity\, sea level rise and the oceans. Join us as Dr. Frederick Bingham will be talking about some of the ways that the ocean is observed\, including in situ (wet) instruments\, tide gauges and satellites relating them to how we observe and understand sea level rise. He will also talk about salinity\, how it is defined and measured\, how it is changing globally and how it is being monitored (or really not) in the Cape Fear River. \nBio: Dr. Frederick Bingham has been a professor in the Department of Physics & Physical Oceanography and Center for Marine Science at UNCW for almost 30 years (29). He has a PhD in Oceanography from the University of California San Diego\, and a Masters degree in Computer Science and Information Systems from UNCW. He has held previous positions at Tohoku University in Sendai\, Japan and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Fred has spent his career studying the circulation of the oceans at large scales\, their interaction with the atmosphere\, their role in the climate\, and the importance of ocean salinity in all of that. He has over 50 published papers in the field and his research has been funded by NASA as a member of their Ocean Salinity Science Team since 2009. \n8:00 am – Doors open for coffee and pancakes\n9:00 am – Seminar begins \nNote: Pre-registration not required. In-person only. Coffee and pancakes at 8am\, presentation begins at 9am. The recording will be available online the following week.
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/1st-saturday-seminar-salinity/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Saturday Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T080000
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SUMMARY:February First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:We will hear from New Hanover County’s first Sustainability Manager\, Madelyn Wampler. Madelyn will provide an overview of the county’s recently completed sustainability assessment (click here to read). She will highlight key findings\, ongoing initiatives\, and opportunities to strengthen environmental stewardship and resilience across New Hanover County. \nBe sure to arrive early to warm up with complimentary pancakes and coffee\, plus the chance to meet our spring interns!
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/february-first-saturday-seminar-3/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Saturday Seminars
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SUMMARY:March 2026 Seminar - What's Happening with the GenX Exposure Study
DESCRIPTION:For our next installment in our seminar series\, we will hear a much-anticipated update on the GenX Exposure Study from Dr. Jane Hoppin. Dr. Hoppin is a professor at N.C. State University and the principal investigator of the study. She will provide a summary of the study’s findings to-date and discuss future plans for the project. The GenX Exposure Study first began in 2017 to measure the blood levels of PFAS in Wilmington residents. Since that time\, it has grown into a long-term health study with more than 1\,000 participants throughout the Cape Fear River Basin. \nBe sure to arrive early to secure a seat and warm up with complimentary pancakes and coffee\, courtesy of our spring interns!
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/march-2026-seminar-whats-happening-with-the-genx-exposure-study/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Saturday Seminars
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SUMMARY:April First Saturday Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The state’s oldest history museum\, founded in 1898\, the Cape Fear Museum focuses on the history\, science\, and culture of the Lower Cape Fear region. Museum Director Kate Baillon will give us an exclusive preview of the state-of-the-art exhibits and experiences coming to the museum’s new Grace St. campus this summer\, including a planetarium\, education space\, and much more.\n\nBe sure to join us before the seminar at 8 a.m. to warm up with free coffee and pancakes!\n\nPlease note: our front door is currently out of use due to renovations\, please follow the signs and use our side door for seminar entry! 
URL:https://capefearriverwatch.org/event/april-first-saturday-seminar-5/
LOCATION:Cape Fear River Watch Headquarters\, 617 Surry Street\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28405\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Saturday Seminars
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