Thursday, July 14, 6:30 p.m., Whale Museum
— from from Jenny L. Atkinson, Executive Director, The Whale Museum —
The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Jacques White of Long Live the Kings (LLTK) as part of the 2016 Summer Lecture Series on Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m.
LLTK was established in 1986 by a group of salmon enthusiasts alarmed by declines in wild salmon runs. LLTK’s projects include the Glenwood Springs Hatchery Program on Orcas Island which has created a Chinook salmon run in Eastsound. In 2012, LLTK joined forces with Canada’s Pacific Salmon Foundation to establish the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project. Today, over 60 organizations are working internationally through SSMSP to solve the biggest mystery impacting salmon recovery and sustainable fisheries: why are salmon dying in the Salish Sea? Jacques will discuss the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project (SSMSP) and Long Live the Kings (LLTK), both focused on long-term salmon recovery and ecosystem restoration.
Jacques White is the Executive Director of LLTK and representative partner with the SSMSP. Prior to becoming LLTK’s Executive Director in March 2010, Jacques served as Director of Marine Conservation at the Nature Conservancy of Washington and Director of Science and Habitat Programs at People for Puget Sound. He currently serves as a member of the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council of the Puget Sound Partnership and the Washington Sea Grant Advisory Committee. Jacques has received several awards for his scientific research; authored more than 20 scientific and policy articles and publications; and frequently speaks at regional and national environmental conferences. He holds a Ph.D. in Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences from the University of Maryland, an M.S. in Marine Science from Louisiana State University, and a B.S. in Oceanography and a B.A. in Zoology from the University of Washington.
The July 14th lecture event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (360) 378-4710 ext. 30.
The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N. Founded in 1976, The Whale Museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research. In addition to providing exhibits, the Museum also provides programs including the Marine Naturalist Training, Orca Adoption Program, Soundwatch Boater Education, San Juan Islands Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and the Whale Hotline. The Whale Museum can be found on-line at www.whalemuseum.org.
I would like to invite all to come enjoy this talk by our Executive Director Jacques White and learn more about our Salish Sea Marine Survival Project. It pertains particularly to our “community” hatchery (Glenwood Springs Salmon Hatchery) here on Orcas Island. Your support of the hatchery here on Orcas is needed more than ever as we are currently experiencing potential budget cuts from the Washington State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. This could have dire consequences on the future operations of the hatchery that is so vital to our community at large.
Thanks for your support.
Mike O’Connell
Long Live the Kings
Facility Manager
Glenwood Springs Salmon Hatchery – Orcas Island
PO Box 644
Eastsound, WA 98245
(360) 472-1205
moconnell@lltk.org
Thank you, Mike for your encouragement for us to hear this most important talk…on San Juan Island, at a time only Lopez can attend and get home the same night.
More appropriate would be a repeat on Orcas. Can that be arranged?
Hi Margot, I completely agree with your statement. This lecture should be enjoyed by ALL here in San Juan County. I suggest you first contact Jenny Atkinson at the Whale Museum to see if that can be arranged. If not, let me know and I will contact our Executive Director, Jacques White, and see what we can arrange here on Orcas. Additionally, we should consider how we can make this doable for folks on Shaw and any outer islands as well if there is interest. Thanks for your post and I look forward to hearing from you. You can contact me at the info I provided in the comment box above.
Regards
Mike