January 23, 2013 — The following was released by the New Bedford Ocean Explorium.
NEW BEDFORD, MA — The Ocean Explorium's Global Voice Science on a Sphere® Evening Series continues on Wednesday, February 6, with John Bullard, the Northeast Regional Administrator for NOAA Fisheries, who will discuss "The Changing Fisheries".
Mr. Bullard will provide a thought-provoking and engaging presentation on the changing state of fishery resources in the northeast, and the challenges being faced by fishermen and fishery managers to preserve both fish and fishermen, since each is essential to historic fishing communities like New Bedford.
Mr. Bullard was Mayor of New Bedford from 1986 until 1992. He went to Washington in 1993 and served for five years as head of NOAA's Office of Sustainable Development and Intergovernmental Affairs. Most recently, Mr. Bullard was president of the Sea Education Association in Woods Hole.
Doors will open at 6:00 pm for Science on a Sphere® presentations, highlighting such factors as ocean circulation patterns and ocean acidification, which impact various fisheries. Mr. Bullard's talk will begin at 6:30 pm. Global Voice admission is $5 for members, $10 for non-members, $8 for seniors and $3 for children.
Continue the conversation with our speaker immediately following the talk in the private dining room at Cork Wine and Tapas Bar, 90 Front Street. Cork will offer a special menu of foods and beverages, including special pricing, exclusively for Global Voice attendees on February 6.
Every Wednesday in March, the Girls Interested in Real Life Science (GIRLS) speaker series returns, featuring talks by inspiring women who have achieved success in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
The Ocean Explorium is located at 174 Union Street in downtown New Bedford and is handicap accessible via the rear entrance. Visit the Ocean Explorium website, www.oceanexplorium.org, or call 508.994.5400 for program schedules, directions or other information.