Optional Workshop: Hitchhiker’s Guide to Marine Invasions: How Ships Unwittingly Aid—And Combat—Invasive Species

This is an optional workshop for Youth Ambassadors.

From the Organizers:

In this talk, explore the invisible journeys happening below decks with Dr. Jenny Carney-Zollars, the head of SERC’s ballast water sampling program. Dr. Carney-Zollars will highlight how ships transport invasive species, how the scientists on her team can detect organisms often invisible to the naked eye, and what strategies are working to help ships reduce the risk of spreading invasive species along their routes.

Date: March 17 2026

Time: 7-8:30 p.m.

For more information, please visit the Smithsonian's website.