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 SEATALKS2015 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
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