[SEMCO] Two Ocean Voices in September at the Ocean Explorium

[Abbey Spargo]

All talks are held at the Ocean Explorium, 174 Union Street, New Bedford.  508-994-5400  oceanexplorium.org 

Reception begins at 6:15, talks at 7pm

Thursday September 2nd
True as the Compass: the Life and Times of Captain Bob Bartlett

Catherine Dempsey
Executive Director
Historic Sites of 
Newfoundland and Labrador

If you have not seen the Sea and Ice - The Extraordinary Life of Captain Bob Bartlett Exhibit then this is the perfect chance before it ships off to Maine.  Catherine was in charge of creating the exhibit and will discuss the dynamic life of Captain Bob and his voyages aboard the Effie M. Morrissey - now Ernestina!


Thursday September 23rd
>From Burping Fish to Giant Oil Spills:  How can a local Sea Grant Agent help fishing communities survive?

Stephen F. Theberge, Jr.

Sea Grant Marine Extension Faculty
Panama City, FL



Mr. Theberge writes that "Right now one of the popular ideas/issues in ecology is how do we insure that natural communities stay resilient, so that they can recover from disturbances.  We should have the same goal for fishing communities:  How can we keep them resilient against climate change, fluctuating fish populations, changes in fuel prices, oil spills and other natural, social and economic factors?"


Come to this special edition of Ocean Voice and get into a fishing frame of mind as the city of New Bedford gears up for the 7th Annual Working Waterfront Festival September 25th and 26th - http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/    



Abbey Spargo
Education Programs Coordinator
Ocean Explorium
(508) 994-5400 x  23
aspargo at oceanexplorium.org
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