[SEMCO] PCCS SUMMER FREE LECTURE SERIES

[Tanya]

We would appreciate any consideration.
 



Tuesday, August 2, 2006

 

Media Release 7.4

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tanya Gabettie

508.237.1920

 

 

PCCS Sponsors Free Summer Lecture Series

Public Invited to new Marine Lab at 5 Holway Avenue

 

 

(Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA) - The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS) will sponsor a series of five science lectures on Tuesday evenings from July 18 thru August 15 at the new Marine Laboratory, 5 Holway Avenue:

 

Tuesday, July 18, 8 p.m.

David Morin

Whale Rescue Operations Manager

"Large Whale Disentanglement:

 Do You Need More Than A Brave Heart to Save an Endangered Species?"

 

PCCS is the only organization that operates under a federal permit to disentangle endangered large whales.  Learn more about disentanglement techniques, issues of large whale bycatch, and plausible solutions to these complex problems.  Experience what it is like working next to a 40 to 60-ton mammal through photographs and video footage of actual disentanglement attempts.

 

 Tuesday, July 25, 8 p.m.

Dr. Charles "Stormy" Mayo

Senior Scientist, Director, Right Whale Habitat Studies

"A View through the Pineal Eye:  Right Whales at the Brink of Extinction"

 

The rarest of all whales continues to drift towards extinction and the causes of their decline remain both poorly understood and difficult to manage.  The discoveries of PCCS marine scientists and the mysteries that envelop the gradual extinction of right whales will be explored.   Through this illustrated presentation, Dr. Mayo will describe the interaction of whales with their food and the impact of global climate change on their delicate marine habitats.  The latest studies of the relationships between Cape Cod Bay, whales that visit each winter, and the larger issues of conservation of rare marine mammals will also be discussed.  

 

Tuesday, August 1, 8 p.m.

Owen Nichols

Right Whale Aerial Survey Coordinator

"North Atlantic Right Whales in Cape Cod Bay:

 Knowing 'Who, When, Where, and Sometimes Why,' May Save a Species"

 

Hunted for hundreds of years, the North Atlantic right whale population remains at dangerously low levels even after nearly 70 years of protection, only about 350 right whales remain.  Modern-day threats to right whales will be discussed, along with the research techniques that PCCS scientists hope will unlock the secrets to the survival of one of the worlds most critically endangered whales.  Learn about the use of aerial surveys and the resulting distribution and photo-identification data, used to monitor the population, and reduce risk from entanglements and ship strikes in Cape Cod Bay.

  

Tuesday, August 8, 8 p.m.

Dr. Graham Giese

Director, Land & Sea Interaction Program

"Our Changing Views of Cape Cod's Shifting Shores"

 

The unique form of outer Cape Cod and its apparent persistence, despite the onslaught of storm-driven seas and gale-force winds, has long intrigued visitors to this narrow, sandy peninsula.  PCCS scientists led by Dr. Giese are monitoring and studying our changing coastlines.  This talk will trace the evolution of our present understanding of the geological processes responsible for Cape Cod's coastal forms and discuss our current coastal research program. 

 

Tuesday, August 15, 8 p.m.

Dr. Nathalie Jaquet

Director, Right Whale Aerial Survey

"New England and Sperm Whales:  From Pursuit to Protection"

 

Despite 20 years of almost worldwide protection, sperm whale populations continue to struggle to recover from the disastrous effects of whaling and poor management regulations.  Yankee and modern sperm whaling periods, and the effects on current populations will be presented.  Dr. Jaquet will detail current research techniques, conservation issues and ongoing sperm whale research, examining the dynamic relationship between humans and the leviathan of the sea.  

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For information about the Summer Lecture Series, contact Tanya Gabettie at PCCS, 508.487.3622 ext. 104, or by email at tgabettie at coastalstudies.org.

 

The lectures are free and open to the public and complimentary refreshments will be served.

 

 

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30 Years of Discovery & Commitment'

 

The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies is dedicated to the protection of marine mammals and coastal ecosystems through public education, scientific research, environmental and conservation programs.  Since 1976, PCCS has become internationally renowned for its whale research and disentanglement programs.  Today, the Center is a leading authority for science-based resource management policies in Massachusetts.

 

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PCCS Contacts:

Theresa Barbo

Director of Communications

Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies

508.487.3622 x 103

ccsmedia at coastalstudies.org

 

Tanya Gabettie

Communications & Development Assistant

Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies

508.487.3622 x 104

tgabettie at coastalstudies.org

 

 
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