Online viewers can participate in a discussion of the political and ecological effects of the Gulf oil spill in a live "Office Hours" webcast at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 16, on Duke's Ustream channel.
Duke experts Larry Crowder, director of the Duke Center for Marine Conservation, and Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, will share their insights into the Gulf situation, including tonight's Oval Office address by President Obama, and respond to viewer questions.
To pose a question, in advance or during the session, send an email to live@duke.edu, tweet with the tag #dukelive or post to the Duke University Facebook page.
Learn more about how Crowder, Profeta and other members of the Duke community are engaged with the oil spill on the Nicholas School of the Environment's Disaster in the Gulf website.
Office hours at a university are times when professors leave their doors open for individuals to stop by and discuss issues such as current events and developments in their fields. Duke's "Office Hours" series aims to bring the expansiveness and sparkle of these conversations to anyone with an Internet connection and an interest in the ideas bubbling up at Duke. To date, topics have ranged from patenting genes to political cartoons, the economics of the Islamic world and caring for people with cancer. You are invited to join the conversation.