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06 Apr 2022 1900h - 2200h
Members $0
vanspeakers@bluewatercruising.org
On April 6th, we’ll be immersed in knowledge about Humpback Whales and how the fortuitous increase in the number of these giants off our coast is a game changer for boaters. Presenter is Jackie Hildering is a researcher with the Marine Education and Research Society (MERS). MERS is based on NE Vancouver Island with education efforts being coast-wide.
In addition to sharing research on Humpback feeding strategies and rate of entanglement, Jackie will discuss how the return of these giants from the brink of extinction makes increased boater awareness essential to reduce the risk of collision and increase knowledge of what to do if entanglement is witnessed.
As an educator, cold-water diver and underwater photographer, Jackie is known as “The Marine Detective” with on-camera experience including work with PBS, the BBC and Animal Planet. She has been referenced as the standup comic of marine conservation so this webinar should be as entertaining as it is informative.
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Please note that this club night will take place one week earlier than usual, on the first Wednesday of the month, instead of the usual second Wednesday.
This will be a Virtual Club Night, on the Zoom platform. All BCA members will receive an invitation with links to the Zoom meeting and login details. If you are not a member (or if you did not receive the email) and would like to attend, please email Heather Marshall, Vancouver Speakers Watchkeeper, for details.
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