Academic and Scholarly Events

  • 3/24 Coastal Perspectives Lecture

    Tuesday, March 24, 2026; 7:30 p.m. Avery Point Auditorium  (offered in-person only, no online option)

    Tern Conservation and Research on Great Gull Island, A Jewel of Long Island Sound 

    Margaret Rubega, Ph.D., Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UConn, and Research Associate, American Museum of Natural History 

    Over 50 years, Helen Hays of the American Museum of Natural History and countless volunteers built one of the most important tern colonies in the world on Great Gull Island, a former US Army Fort in Long Island Sound. The next 50 years will change conditions for the terns dramatically, threatening them through sea level rise and water warming effects. In this presentation, Dr. Rubega, who is collaborating with colleagues at other universities and non-profits, will describe current conservation planning and management on behalf of the terns, and research addressing future challenges. 

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    For more information, contact: Marine Sciences at 860-405-9152