NARRAGANSETT - The Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting is offering a series of lectures in June that are aimed at improving the public's understanding of science.
The annual lecture series, at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography, is from June 10-14 and covers these topics:.
• June 10, 3:30 p.m. Surveys found that most of streams nationwide are unsuitable for aquatic life
• June 11, 3:30 p.m. An assessment of wild fish populations sheds new light on how fisheries operate.
• June 12, 3:30 p.m. "Lessons from Hurricane Sandy" to help cities recover quickly from frequent extreme weather and sea level rise caused by climate change.
• June 13, 3:30 p.m. How rapid changes in ocean acidification could affect marine life.
• June 14, 11 a.m. How data-based journalism can help interpret environmental research and policy.
The lectures are in the auditorium at the Coastal institute, 218 South Ferry Rd.