[SEMCO] Man and Whales Lecture Series

[Robert Rocha]

Man and Whales: Changing Views Through Time

February 4, 2009  6:30 p.m.

 

First Night of a Five Night Series at the New Bedford Whaling Museum

 

Whaling to Watching              

Presenters: Mike Dyer and Regina Asmutis-Silvia

The human interaction with whales has changed greatly over the past nine
centuries.  They've been curiosities and sea monsters, commodities and
sources of wealth and investment, rallying points for environmental
consciousness and the focus of intense and ongoing scientific research.
To some they're still a source of protein and cultural identity.

 

Then: This series will begin with NBWM Librarian and Maritime Historian
Mike Dyer's thoughtful overview "Cross-cultural perspectives:
1690-1935".  He'll examine the variety of different ways that people
around the world went whaling with a strong emphasis on the Yankee
model.

 

Now: Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, Senior Biologist, Regina
Asmutis-Silvia will bring us to the present, starting with management
initiatives in the 1940s to the development of conservation policies and
whale-watching in the 1970s.   She'll highlight the industry that brings
us close to whales again.  Learn about the how the whale watching
industry has played a role in tourism, research and conservation.

 

This event is free to Museum members, $5.00 for non-members

For more information call (508) 997-0046

 

Robert C. Rocha, Jr.

Science Programs Manager/

Co-Principal Investigator

New Bedford ECHO Project

 

New Bedford Whaling Museum

18 Johnny Cake Hill

New Bedford, MA  02740

(508) 997-0046 x149 or (508) 717-6849

 

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