Fresh from the NE Pacific Gyre

Dr. Marcus Eriksen of Long Beach CA, will present information about his latest trip across the NE Pacific Gyre as a member of the research team from Algalita Marine Research Foundation. As part of their 2008 study, the team replicated a transect series conducted by Algalita’s founder, Captain Charles Moore, in 1999. 2008 marks Captain Moore’s 10th year of studying the NE Pacific Gyre, also know as the Garbage Patch. Admission: $5/members; $7/non-member