[SEMCO] Please Share! Cashes Ledge & New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts Lecture Series and Movie Screening

[Anne DiMonti]

Cashes Ledge & New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts
Lecture Series and Movie Screening
Audubon Environmental Education Center, Bristol, RI

The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is partnering with the National Wildlife Federation to protect two of the nation's most spectacular ocean areas found off New England shores: Cashes Ledge and the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts found in the Gulf of Maine.

The goal is to create the first Marine National Monument in the U.S. Atlantic dedicated to the protection these delicate ecosystems and their stunning diversity of wildlife and habitats.

Please join Audubon for one or all of the FREE programs listed below to learn how to you can help to protect these ecosystems.
Lecture by Jon Witman, Ph.D.
Cashes Ledge: the Jewel of the North Atlantic
May 4, 2016; 7:00-8:00pm
Cashes Ledge is a shallow rocky ridge teeming with marine life far offshore in the center of the Gulf of Maine.  It is a unique and spectacular ecosystem that is a biodiversity and productivity hotspot for many groups of marine life from bottom dwelling invertebrates to sea birds and marine mammals . This free talk will describe the marine life of the ledge and outline the urgent need to permanently protect it.

Lecture by Rachael Miller
Marine Protected Areas Work! Stories from an expedition to protect Cashes Ledge
May 19, 2016: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
In 2014, Rozalia Project set out to support the permanent protection of Cashes Ledge. Adventures and incredible discoveries happened along the way. Join Rozalia Project's Executive Director Rachael Miller for this free lecture to see what was discovered and learn how you can help keep our ocean thriving.

Movie Screening
The Great Bear Sea: Reflecting on the Past-Planning for the Future
May 22, 2016: 1:00-2:00 pm
The Great Bear Sea is a wild expanse of ocean in British Columbia, Canada where whales, wolves, bears and humans thrive in rich coastal ecosystems. The Province of British Columbia and 18 First Nations have crafted marine plans to protect its ocean ecosystems and build sustainable economies within the region. What can these efforts teach us about the marine conservation in New England? Come and find out. Free with Admission.

Audubon Society of RI Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI, 401-245-7500; Ages: Teen to Adult. Registration is required. Visit www.asri.org<http://www.asri.org> to register.


Anne DiMonti
Director, Environmental Education Center
Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Environmental Education Center
1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809
Tel: 401-245-7500 ext. 3116
Fax: 401-245-9339
adimonti at asri.org<mailto:adimonti at asri.org>
Please Note: I work a Tuesday-Saturday schedule

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