Nancy Lord’s new book, pH: A Novel investigates what happens when toxic academic forces collide with scientific inquiry and performance art. Nancy Lord was Alaska writer Laureate from 2008-2010. She is a faculty member of the Low-Residency M.F.A Program in Creative Writing at UAA and teaches at the UAA Kachemak Bay Campus. She is also the author of numerous books including Beluga Days, Fishcamp, and Early Warming. Joining her is Darcy Dugan, Director of Alaska Ocean Acidification Network. (Her presentation is posted in iTunes, too.) She discusses advances in ocean acidification and the collaborative work and goals of the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network. Her work with scientists is to ensure ocean data and information is available for safe marine operations, environmental stewardship, and decision-making. Darcy Dugan, raised in Alaska, received a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in the Earth Systems program, and a Masters of Environmental Science at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.