PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Melony Ritter
(501) 760.6410 office
press@np.edu
February 6, 2017
MATH SCIENCE DIVISION HOSTS LECTURE ON CORAL REEFS AT RISK
Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park College (NPC) Math and Science Division hosted the First Friday Lunch and Lecture last week. Dr. James Engman of Henderson State University presented Coral Reefs at Risk and Marine Biology Opportunities at Henderson State.
Engman discussed the diverse ecological communities that make up the ocean’s reefs
and noted a list of issues that impact them including, climate change, pH changes
due to carbon dioxide concentrations, coastal development, overfishing, disease, hurricanes
and tourists.
Henderson State maintains a biological field station at Lake DeGray where students
can research and study local ecology. Students who are part of the Biology program
at Henderson State have gone on to complete graduate programs from notable universities
across the country in a widely diverse list of fields.
Engman plans to take a group of students to the Galapagos Islands in June followed by a trip to the Belize Marine Conservation in San Pedro in July. The presentation included dozens of photos from expeditions he has led and invited NPC students who may be interested to attend.
