S AT U R N A I S L A N D M A R I N E R E S E A R C H
& E D U C AT I O N S O C I E T Y
saturday, april 18
FESTIVAL ACTIVE PASS
Saturna ecological and history tour with local experts.
Kristen Kanes & Lily Campbell UVic & SIMRES: Orca Research on Saturna
Athena George Parks Canada: Orca News
Richard Blagborne Saturna Heritage: East Point and Fog Alarm Building
SIMRES
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12:30 - 3:30 pm meet at the Saturna Community Hall for first presentation
then go to East Point. Saturna Lions Community Bus will be available.
$15 includes bag lunch & water taxi from Mayne / $10 without lunch & taxi
saturday, may 2
FRAGILE WATERS film screening
Screening of a new multiple award-winning movie about the Salish Sea and
the Southern Resident orcas, with presentations and discussion with:
Rick Wood & Shari Macy Filmmakers
Misty MacDuffie Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Adam Olsen Tsartlip First Nations & BC Green Party Leader
1:00 pm Saturna Community Hall $10
saturday, may 16
ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES:
preserving beauty in our natural surroundings
Cornelia Oberlander, world-renowned contemporary landscape architect
and long-time Saturna part-time resident, discusses her ecological
landscape design philosophy & recent works
1:00 pm Saturna Community Hall $10
saturday, june 20
SEA MAMMAL RESCUE & REHABILITATION
Hear about the wild adventures of rescuing marine mammals in distress
and what happens to them after they are rescued.
Paul Cottrell Marine Mammal Rescue, DFO
Dr. Martin Haulena Staff Veterinarian, Vancouver Aquarium
Dr. Lesanna Lahner Staff Veterinarian, Seattle Aquarium
1:00 pm Saturna Community Hall $10
july 17, 18, 19
INTERTIDAL SAFARI
Diving for marine invertebrates at East Point. See live sea creatures
up close and hear about how they live.
July 17/18 Bioblitz with Parks Canada and Athena George
July 18 Roy Mulder/Marine Life Sanctuaries Society Divers & Interpreters,
in cooperation with Parks Canada Day at East Point
July 19 Diane Reid underwater photography exhibit and talk
Saturna Community Hall $10
more details to be announced later
saturday, august 15
WHALE TALES
Nicole Cann, Sara Given & Lindsay Curtis
3 marine biologists invite whale researchers to tell real-life stories about
whale encounters in the wild. Interpretive afternoon, BBQ dinner and
evening storytime at Thompson Park / Saturna Beach
more details to be announced later
saturday, september 12
HARBOUR PORPOISE: Movement & Distribution
Aileen Jeffries Senior Scientist, Pacific Biodiversity Institute
Hear about Aileen’s on-going research project studying the elusive harbour
porpoise in Narvaez Bay and around the Salish Sea.
2:00 pm Saturna Community Hall $10
september 25 & 26
THE SEA AMONG US WORKSHOP: The Future of the Strait of
Georgia. Contributors to the recently released book and university students
will participate in a weekend workshop and public presentation about the
future of the Strait.
Sandy McFarlane & Dick Beamish Co-Authors, The Sea Among Us
Dr. Andrew Trites Director, UBC Marine Mammal Research Centre
Dr. Natalie Ban Assistant Professor, UVic Environmental Studies
public presentation: Sat. Sept 26, 1:00 pm Saturna Community Hall $10
saturday, october 3
CREATURES OF THE DEEP: In Search of Sea Monsters
Erich Hoyt researcher, journalist, writer based in the UK
Erich shares his enthusiasm for and knowledge about the extraordinary
creatures of the deep sea.
1:00 pm Saturna Community Hall $10
photo: M Welton Winter Cove dock
saturday, november 28
WINTER MARINE BIRDS IN THE SALISH SEA
program to be announced later
sunday, december 13
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
Citizen science at it’s finest — participate in the annual Audubon Southern
Gulf Islands count. After the count, share appetizers and bird stories at
SEATALKS2015
Lighthouse Pub.
18 years and under are free for all events
SEATALKS | Saturna Environmental Awareness Talks presented by
Saturna Island Marine Research & Education Society | SIMRES