[SEMCO] North Atlantic Right Whale lecture

[Sheri DeRosa]

*Tuesday, January 6, 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 <mailto: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 
<http://www.coastalstudies.org/>.