[SEMCO] PCCS Public Lecture

[Tanya Grady]

*Thursday, January 11, 2009*

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

Media Release 1.1



Contact:  Tanya L. Grady

508.487.3622 Ext. 103

tgrady at coastalstudies.org







Sea Monster to Sea Gold and Back Again

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*(Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA)* -  Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
will present a lecture on the ecology of the mysterious North Atlantic right
whale on Thursday, January 15, 2009, 7 p.m., at the Hiebert Marine Lab
located at 5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown.    The lecture is free and
refreshments will be served.

*Thursday, January 15, 2009*

*Sea Monster to Sea Gold and Back Again*

*Presented by Karen Stamieszkin*

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North Atlantic right whale populations struggle to survive in modern waters
with a total population of less than 400 remaining; this species is on the
brink of extinction.  A significant percent of the dwindling North Atlantic
right whale population visits Cape Cod Bay and adjacent waters to feed from
winter through early spring.  Scientists at the Provincetown Center for
Coastal Studies seek to understand the oceanographic processes and
behavioral patterns that, in combination, directly influence the
distribution of these animals as well as the type of risks they are exposed
to and the overall effects of these combinations to the survival of the
species.  Join PCCS scientist, Karen Stamieszkin as she explains the ecology
surrounding this mysterious species.

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The *Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies* is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to preserving marine mammals and ecosystems in the Gulf of Maine
through research, education, public policy initiatives, and management
strategies.  PCCS delivers measurable results including establishment of the
Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Network, rescuing over 97 large whales
from entanglement since 1984 and continuous work to develop whale-safe
fishing gear.  PCCS played a key role in the federal designation of
Stellwagen Bank as a national marine sanctuary and Cape Cod Bay as a
critical habitat for the North Atlantic right whale.  To learn about our
research, programs and results, please visit www.coastalstudies.org.
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