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  • 4/4 Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series

    2017 Coastal Perspective Lecture Series
    University of Connecticut
    Avery Point

     

    Tuesday, April 4th, 7:30 p.m.

     

    “Lobsterman to Sea Farmer”

    By DJ King

    Owner and Operator of King Lobsters and Montowese Bay Oysters, Branford, CT

     

    Like many commercial fishermen in Connecticut and elsewhere, DJ King of Branford has had to reinvent himself several times over the last five decades or so. It wasn’t necessarily his choice, but his necessity.  A graduate of Clark University who studied economics and geography, DJ, (aka Donald King), began lobstering and fishing on Long Island Sound in 1969 at the age of 10. Over time, his career path has also included earning a 50 ton captain’s license, captaining clam and oyster boats, farming oysters and bay scallops, and finally – so far – growing seaweed.   As DJ sees it, “The lobster may never flourish again in Long Island Sound, therefore it’s necessary to pursue other viable options. Sea farming may be our ticket to future success.” Fishermen like DJ will help determine that.  Please join us for an evening of sea tales and local insight on the future of farming Long Island Sound.

     

    Lecture series is FREE and open to the public.  Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m.

    Please join us for our 21st season.  This annual lecture series attempts to span the breadth of human interactions with coastal waters, including speakers from the natural and social sciences. All lectures are held in the auditorium, which is located on the second floor of the Academic Building (disabled accessible).  Enter through the Academic Building or through the Student Center.  There is a limited-capacity elevator on the first floor of the Academic Building.  Please call us with your questions, or concerns, on the limited-mobility access points to the auditorium at 860-405-9025, or email Noreen.blaschik@uconn.edu.

     

    This series is sponsored by UCONN Avery Point, the Connecticut Sea Grant College Program, the Department of Marine Sciences, UCONN and the Maritime Studies Program, UCONN.  For more information, a printable lecture flyer, or a campus map, visit our website at http://marinesciences.uconn.edu/lectures/ or email CoastalPerspectives@uconn.edu.

     

    To be added to our listserv, send an email to CoastalPerspectives@uconn.edu.

    For more information, contact: Noreen at 8604059025