Bioluminescence - how and why do animals glow in the ocean?

It seems exotic that animals can glow, but studies have shown that up to 75% of all marine animals can glow – they are bioluminescent.
However, most of the data comes from animals we provoke to glow, and very little is known about when and why animals glow under natural conditions.
In this talk, Anders Garm, Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen, will talk about bioluminescence in general and his work with luminous ribbed jellyfish and starfish, among others, where he tries to answer exactly when and why they glow.

The lecture starts at 19:00.

A glass of wine is served with the lecture.

Program:
17:00: Aquarium opens
18:00: Feeding followed by a “behind the scenes” tour
19:00: Lecture
20:30: Aquarium closes

Ander Garm is Associate Professor at the Department of Biology at the University of Copenhagen.
His research focuses on how animal senses work and how they collect the exact information the animal needs to control its behavior.
Anders works mostly with eyes and vision in the ocean, where bioluminescence is often (at night and in the deep) the main light source the eyes see.
Bioluminescence therefore has a major impact on how eyes look and function in marine animals.