Posted by Jeff Shaw on June 25, 2007 at 22:44:57:
THE SECRET WORLD OF AUSTRALIA’S DEADLY JELLYFISH A CMA FREE LECTURE DR. LISA-ANN GERSWHIN You are invited to an exciting evening of deadly discoveries and stories from behind the microscope! Australia’s National Marine Stinger Advisor and former Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (CMA) jellyfish research volunteer, Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin, is back at CMA to discuss the secret world of Australia’s Jellyfish. Join us on Tuesday, July 10 at 7pm for this special free lecture. Dr. Gershwin has spent almost a decade in Australia working with James Cook University School of Marine Biology and Aquaculture. She has discovered 151 new species of jellyfish, including nine that are deadly to humans, and another that holds the distinction of being the largest invertebrate discovered in the 20th century. Don’t miss this opportunity to see one of CMA’s own!!!
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