SeaDoc’s Marine Lecture Series Announced

SeaDoc Society Lecture Series to start again

If you’re on Orcas, you won’t want to miss any of this year’s Marine Science Lectures, co-presented by YMCA Camp Orkila. Take a moment and get them into your calendar!

October 9: Peter Arcese of the University of British Columbia speaks on the unintended consequences of well meaning actions.

November 13: Nacho Vilchis will present his findings from his two-year project to understand the causes of catastrophic declines in Salish Sea marine birds.

December 11: former USGS Regional Director Leslie Dierauf presents our family night lecture on what to expect from climate change. Free dinner starting at 5:30!

January 8: Gary Davis, the former Chief Ocean Scientist for the National Park Service, will share the story of the history of saving the ocean.

February 12: researcher Erin Ashe will speak on Pacific white-sided dolphins and her recent project to identify and track them with historical and contemporary photographs.

March 12: the incomparable Milton Love from UC Santa Barbara will give you “more than you ever wanted to know” about the fishes of the Salish Sea.

NOTE: The talks are back to Tuesdays now that we’ve found an in-town venue available on Tuesday nights. Except for the December family night at Camp Orkila, they are all at Benson Hall at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Eastsound. Come a little early to enjoy tea and treats.

All of the talks will be videotaped this year, and we’ll let you know when they’re available to watch online. If you missed one or more of last year’s fabulous lectures, watch them for free at our website.

If you see any of our generous sponsors, be sure to thank them for making the series possible. The series is sponsored by Tom Averna of Deer Harbor Charters, Barbara Brown, Barbara Bentley and Glen Prestwich, Audrey and Dean Stupke, and West Sound Marina.

Photo: G. Davis