[SEMCO] FW: 'Man & Whales' lecture to focus on Gulf oil spill, March 16

Wed Mar 9 08:06:34 EST 2011

From: Arthur Motta On Behalf Of Whaling Museum Press Office
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 7:54 AM
Subject: 'Man & Whales' lecture to focus on Gulf oil spill, March 16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 9, 2011

For more information, contact:

Robert C. Rocha, Jr.

Science Programs Manager

(508) 997-0046, ext. 149

rrocha at whalingmuseum.org

'Man & Whales' lecture to focus on Gulf oil spill, March 16

(NEW BEDFORD, MA) - Man and Whales: Changing Views Through Time, a free
public lecture series continues at the New Bedford Whaling Museum,
Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cook Memorial Theater with a
pre-lecture reception in the Jacobs Family Gallery at 6:30 p.m.
Admission is free.

The lecture titled "The Gulf of Mexico: Spilling Crude Oil Where We Once
Spilled Sperm Oil," is presented by Judy N. Lund and Deborah Cramer.

New Bedford has a deep-rooted connection to the one large ocean that
covers more than 70% of our planet.  Tonight we will examine our
historic link to one place in our marine environment and how the
continued quest for oil has impacted this region.

Judith N. Lund, former Curator, New Bedford Whaling Museum, will provide
us with a historical overview of whaling in the Gulf of Mexico, an
endeavor that until recently was not well documented. Using her
soon-to-be-published paper as the foundation, Judy will explain how this
smaller whale fishery fit in with the larger Atlantic whale fishery.
Her most recent works includes a definitive two-volume reference,
American Offshore Whaling Voyages, 1667-1927, published by the Old
Dartmouth Historical Society - New Bedford Whaling Museum in 2010.

Deborah Cramer, Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
will explore the short term impact of the BP oil spill and the longer
term consequence of oil drilling and shipping on the marshes of
southeastern Louisiana and the wider Gulf, sharing her recent visit
there and showing stunning photographs from her book, Smithsonian Ocean:
Our Water Our World.

Both speakers will be available to sign their books at the pre-lecture
reception.

Man & Whales lecture series will continue on April 20 and May 18.

As a finale to the lectures, the Whaling Museum is offering a unique
opportunity to meet whales on Saturday, May 21. A special whale watch
trip is available in partnership with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Society <http://www.wdcs-na.org/> , departing from the Whaling Museum at
8:00 a.m. to Capt. John Boats <http://www.captjohn.com/> , Plymouth, MA.
Tickets are $75 per person, payable in advance, and includes roundtrip
transportation. Reservations are required and seating is limited.
Proceeds will benefit the Whaling Museum and WDCS. Please call
508-997-0046 ext.100, to RSVP for the free lectures and/or sign up for
the whale watch.

Man & Whales is sponsored by ECHO (Education through Cultural and
Historical Organizations) a program administered by the U.S. Dept. of
Education. Offered in partnership with the Whale and Dolphin
Conservation Society.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is the world's most comprehensive museum
devoted to the global story of whales and whaling. The cornerstone of
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, the Museum is located at
18 Johnny Cake Hill in the heart of the city's historic downtown and is
open daily. Wheelchair accessible. For a complete calendar of events,
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Arthur Motta

Dir., Mkt & Communications

New Bedford Whaling Museum

18 Johnny Cake Hill

New Bedford, MA 02740

Tel 508/997-0046  ext 153

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