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Acoustic and Ship Strike Issue Panel – May 28th at the Bay Model Visitor Center
When:
May 28, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where:
Bay Model Visitor Center
2100 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965
Cost:
$5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research Grants
Contact:
L.R. Koftinow
415-937-0641
acs.sfbay@gmail.com
About the Event:
Ship strikes of whales have been recognized as a growing concern worldwide. Documented ship strikes from NOAA NMFS data from 1988-2011, occurring just within the GFNMS/CBNMS region, total 20 whales killed by ships (i.e., death caused by vessel collision or carcass exhibited signs of trauma consistent with vessel collision) and an additional 10 injured and possibly killed (i.e., collision observed, but final status unknown). The true number of ship strikes could be at least 10 times higher than the number documented. Continue reading
Algalita Marine Research Institute’s Tsunami and Plastic Pollution Expedition – June 25th at Saylor’s Restaurant
When:
June 25, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where:
Saylor’s Restaurant (upstairs room)
2009 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965
Cost:
$5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research Grants
Contact:
L.R. Koftinow
415-937-0641
acs.sfbay@gmail.com
About the Event:
Shannon Waters of Algalita Marine Research Institute recently returned from the Japanese Tsunami and Plastic Pollution expedition (June 2012). She will share some of their preliminary findings as well as general experiences sailing across the Pacific and, sadly, witnessing too much plastic in our seas. She will also update us of current findings since the expedition. Continue reading
Jerry Loomis “Whale Watching in the Sea of Cortez, Laguna Magdelena, and Laguna San Ignacio” – July 30th at Saylor’s Restaurant
When:
July 30, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where:
Saylor’s Restaurant (upstairs room)
2009 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965
Cost:
$5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research Grants
Contact:
L.R. Koftinow
415-937-0641
acs.sfbay@gmail.com
About the Event:
Please join naturalist Jerry Loomis of “Journeys with Loomis and Jones” as he tells us of his experiences Whale Watching in the Sea of Cortez , Laguna Magdalena, and Laguna San Ignacio.
He and Dana Jones created “Journeys with Loomis and Jones” and in so doing began exploring the interior of Baja on their trips as well. He will talk about the Cultural and Natural history of the region. He has made over 20 trips to Southern Baja as a Naturalist and fisherman, of which 15 trips were to see Gray Whales in the calving lagoons of Laguna San Ignacio and Laguna Magdalena. His base of operations is now in marine life rich LoretoBay where an incredible variety of wild life is seen on their day trips by boat. He has a special connection and understanding with the people and the gray whales of San Ignacio Lagoon and a creative approach to gray whale conservation. Jerry is also the President of the Monterey Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. Continue reading
The rare snubnose dolphins along the remote Kimberley coast of Northwest West Australia – August 27th at Saylor’s Restaurant
When:
August 27, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where:
Saylor’s Restaurant (upstairs room)
2009 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965
Cost:
$5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research Grants
Contact:
L.R. Koftinow
415-937-0641
acs.sfbay@gmail.com
About the Event
Teri Shore, Program Director Turtle Island Restoration Network, SeaTurtles.org The rare snubnose dolphins along the remote Kimberley coast of Northwest West Australia.
Teri Shore has traveled extensively to the remote region of Northwest Australia to count humpback whales, walk sea turtle beaches, and help protect the pristine marine bioregion from industrial development. Spending a week in the fall of 2012 helping to observe humpback whales migrating along the remote Kimberley coast of Northwest West Australia, Teri will be telling us of this region and the rare snubnose dolphins, turtles and other marine life. Hear about her adventures and learn about the largest population of humpback whales in the world, the rare endemic snubfin dolphin and the mysterious flatback sea turtles that inhabit the Kimberley coast. Continue reading
Michael Stocker – September 24th at the Bay Model Visitor Center
When:
September 24, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where:
Bay Model Visitor Center
2100 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965
Cost:
$5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research Grants
Contact:
L.R. Koftinow
415-937-0641
acs.sfbay@gmail.com
About the Event:
Michael Stocker, bioaccoustician and founder of Ocean Research Conservation org. New book release and signing. Ocean Conservation Research is focused on understanding the scope of, and exploring solutions to the growing problem of human generated noise pollution and its impact on marine animals. OCR engages in marine biological and technological research based on conservation priorities. They use the products of this research to inform the policies and practice of the public, industry, and lawmakers so that we may all become better stewards of the sea. Continue reading
Shark movements and their impacts on conservation – October 29th at Saylor’s Restaurant
When:
October 29, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where:
Saylor’s Restaurant (upstairs room)
2009 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA 94965
Cost:
$5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research Grants
Contact:
L.R. Koftinow
415-937-0641
acs.sfbay@gmail.com
About the Event
Sharks have swam the oceans for over 400 million years, helping to shape and maintain the balance of ocean ecosystems. Sharks have survived the five great extinction events, including the last which caused the dinosaurs to go extinct. For all this time, sharks were the top predators in the ocean. Continue reading
Cetaceans of the Upper Gulf of Thailand
American Cetacean Society (ACS) friend and member Chankrit Chamnivikaipong (Thailand) made this lovely video, entitled “Cetaceans in the Upper Gulf of Thailand”, and donated it to ACS for use on our new website’s homepage (www.acsonline.org) and on our YouTube Channel. Can you identify the cetacean species in the video?
Dramatic 24-hour Gray Whale Disentanglement off Laguna Beach, CA
Capt. Dave and his wife, Gisele, were headed to dinner with friends Friday evening at 5:30 PM when they received a call from one of their whale watching boats that a whale with a huge amount of gillnet wrapped around its tail flukes had been spotted. They quickly abandoned their plans and headed to Dana Point Harbor where they met up with volunteer members of Capt. Dave’s crew, Tom Southern, Mark Tyson and Steve Plantz and headed out in their whale watching boat to see the entangled whale and attempt to help it before it got dark. Continue reading
