[SEMCO] FREE EVENT-Summer Talk: Awareness Inspires Conservation:White Sharks in the North Atlantic

[Kristen MacDonald]

Join the Friends of Monomoy Nat'l Wildlife Refuge and Cynthia Wigren,
executive director and co-founder of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy
on *August 22nd*. The event begins at *7pm* at the Chatham Community
center. Free and open to the public.

Donations to the Friends to help support on-going events and projects are
gratefully appreciated.

*Awareness Inspires Conservation:White Sharks in the  North Atlantic*

Despite its well-established presence in the North Atlantic, the white
shark is not
considered an abundant species. Off the coast of Cape Cod, scientists have
predictable access to white sharks, but rely on outside funding to conduct
research.
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) was established in 2012 to fund
white shark
research and promote shark conservation. From 2009-2016, Massachusetts
scientists
have tagged over 100 white sharks with coded acoustic transmitters and/or
satellitebased
tracking tags to examine fine- and broad-scale movements along the east
coast
of the US. In 2014, these scientists began a multi-year study to estimate
local and
regional white shark population sizes in the Western North Atlantic. This
presentation
provides information on AWSC and highlights the results of the research.

Cynthia Wigren holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management
from University of New Hampshire and Masters in Business Administration
from Southern New Hampshire University. Cynthia spent twelve years working
for online trading companies in the energy industry, with a focus on
project management and strategic planning. Cynthia is an avid traveler and
a scuba diver with a deep appreciation for wildlife on land and sea. Her
underwater experiences with whale sharks, great hammerheads, nurse sharks,
and great white sharks, led her to leave the corporate world and establish
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy to support shark research and conservation.


*Chatham Community Center*
*702 Main Street*
*Chatham, MA *

Hope to see you there!
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