May Lecture Series (2024)
Evening Lecture Series: Horseshoe Crab Monitoring, Jo-Marie Kasinak, M.S.
DATE AND TIME
Wed, May 15, 2024
7:00 PM EDT
LOCATION
Hanson Building - Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06610
United States
DETAILS
Sacred Heart University Biology Professor Jo-Marie Kasinak will present Project Limulus: a community-based research study examining the ecology of the Long Island Sound horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) population. “Horseshoe crabs are a foundational species for their ecosystem. They are invaluable to human health, because their blood is used to make Limulus amebocyte lysate, which tests vaccines and other medical devices to ensure they are not contaminated with bacteria. Anyone who has received a flu shot or a COVID-19 vaccine can thank horseshoe crabs,” says Kasinak.
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