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Greetings!<br>
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Join Woods Hole Sea Grant for its annual series of lectures titled “<b>Oceans
Alive: Plain Talk on Current Topics in Marine Science Presented for the
General Public</b>.” The talks are free of charge and are designed to
inform and involve the general public in relevant and timely marine
science issues. This year’s series will feature the following
presentations:<br>
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<u>Tuesday, April 17, 7:00 p.m.</u><br>
<b>Whale Conservation Research in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine
Sanctuary </b><br>
The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is an area that is
intensely used by endangered whales and commercial fishing and shipping
interests. Research by the Sanctuary and its collaborators is targeted
at understanding patterns of whale and human activity with the goal of
minimizing interactions. Join <b>David Wiley</b>, Sanctuary research
coordinator, as he presents results from humpback whale tagging studies
and discusses a project to move the shipping lanes in the Sanctuary.<br>
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<u>Tuesday, April 24, 7:00 p.m.</u><br>
<b>A Coastal Current in Winter: Exploring Coastal Ocean Cooling with a
REMUS Autonomous Underwater Vehicle</b><br>
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are an important new tool for
studying ocean processes. Join <b>Glen Gawarkiewicz</b>, associate
scientist in WHOI’s Physical Oceanography Department, as he describes
experiments aimed at studying the formation of cold, dense water east
of Cape Cod using a REMUS AUV. Gawarkiewicz will also talk about ocean
circulation east of Cape Cod, fresh water transport, and how AUVs will
be used in future coastal observatories to look at long-term changes in
coastal processes.<br>
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<u>Tuesday, May 1, 4:00 p.m.</u><br>
<b>Young Scientists Present: Winning Science Fair Projects </b><br>
In a science town, the scientists come in many shapes and sizes, and in
a wide range of ages. Join us for special presentations by local high
school students from Falmouth Academy and Falmouth High School as they
discuss their winning science fair projects.<br>
<i>Please note the special time for this presentation.</i><br>
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Presentations are held in Redfield Auditorium, Water Street, Woods Hole
(free parking for evening lectures is available in lot opposite
auditorium; look for on-street meter parking for afternoon
presentation). Admission is free.<br>
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For more information, call Sheri DeRosa, Woods Hole Sea Grant, (508)
289-2398, or e-mail <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sderosa@whoi.edu">sderosa@whoi.edu</a>.<br>
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