This talk is part of the Texas Science Festival (Feb. 16-Mar. 26). Click here to register and to see a schedule of all the events.

Two marine scientists will share recent discoveries about life in our oceans—from fish to tiny microbial organisms—that are providing insights into important biological and chemical changes happening now. As the pace of climate change and loss of biodiversity put unprecedented pressures on marine ecosystems, you’ll explore with them what we know about the resilience of certain species and what we’re learning about forms of life that have only recently been discovered.

Featuring:

• Dr. Brett Baker is an assistant professor at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. His research seeks to understand the ecology and evolution of uncultured bacteria and archaea. His laboratory has been instrumental in the characterization of archaea that are related to eukaryotes, which has advanced our understanding of the origin of complex cellular life. He received his Ph.D. in geological sciences from the University of Michigan. Dr. Baker received the Simons Foundation early career award in Microbial Ecology and Evolution, and the 2016 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation early career award in Marine Science.
• Dr. Andrew Esbaugh is an associate professor at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. He obtained his undergraduate degree in biology from Acadia University and his Ph.D. in biology from Queen’s University. He then held postdoctoral research positions at the University of Ottawa and the University of Miami before joining the faculty at The University of Texas at Austin in 2012. His research focuses on the interaction between environmental factors and physiological systems in fishes, and how these relationships shape the evolution of species, and the response of species to environmental change.