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Save the Date! seawatch the Ocean Conservation Society newsletter www.oceanconservation.org Starting on Earth Day 2013, we decided to add another component to our fieldwork on whales and dolphins: a new series of... research & educational videos! During our marine mammal surveys we have always taken video to record the behavior of cetaceans, both underwater and from the surface. Now, we are also shooting video clips of our research off California to share what we actually do out in the field with our friends. Each short video narrates different aspects of our on-the- water research, highlighting our dolphin & whale sightings. To see these clips, please go to: http://www.oceanconservation. org/gallery/gallery.htm We will be posting videos on a regular basis so remember to go back to see more when you have time. We hope you will enjoy them! Biennial Marine Mammal Conference December 9-13, 2013 SPRING-SUMMER 2013 One Minute Editorial Follow The Money… We recently received a copy of a “new book” on climate change published by the Heartland Institute, a public policy think tank that advocates free market policies. The book looks official and well- produced and talks all about how the link between human activities and global warming is simply a myth, an assertion that we find appalling, given the overwhelming amount of scientific data supporting adverse anthropogenic impact on the planet. This is one more obvious misinformation campaign designed to cast doubt upon sound science and slow progress toward policy change. So, how should we address these attempts to confuse the public? First, we should all know what we are talking about by reading up on climate and related issues like methane release from clathrates and biodiversity loss and how it will impact human survival. Then, we need to research who is funding these efforts to confuse and what they stand to gain. Often, the source of the money reveals the motives. - Charles Saylan, OCS Executive Director The 20 th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals will be held in Dunedin, New Zealand. The conference theme for this year is “Marine Mammal Conservation – Science Making a Difference”. Speakers will highlight how scientific approaches have informed and helped attain conservation goals. For more info, updates and to register for the conference, check: http://www.marinemammalscience. org/index.php?option=com_conten t&view=article&id=549&Itemid=65 NEW ! Watch our research videos
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Save the Date!
seawatch the Ocean Conservation Society newsletter www.oceanconservation.org
Starting on Earth Day 2013, we decided to add another component to our fieldwork on whales and dolphins: a new series of... research & educational videos! During our marine mammal surveys we have always taken video to record the behavior of cetaceans, both underwater and from the surface. Now, we are also shooting video clips of our research off California to share what we actually do out in the field with our friends. Each short video narrates different aspects of our on-the-water research, highlighting our dolphin & whale sightings. To see these clips, please go to: http://www.oceanconservation.org/gallery/gallery.htm We will be posting videos on a regular basis so remember to go back to see more when you have time. We hope you will enjoy them!
Biennial Marine Mammal Conference
December 9-13, 2013
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One Minute Editorial Follow The Money…
We recently received a copy of a “new book” on climate change published by the Heartland Institute, a public policy think tank that advocates free market policies. The book looks official and well-produced and talks all about how the link between human activities and global warming is simply a myth, an assertion that we find appalling, given the overwhelming amount of scientific data supporting adverse anthropogenic impact on the planet. This is one more obvious misinformation campaign designed to cast doubt upon sound science and slow progress toward policy change. So, how should we address these attempts to confuse the public? First, we should all know what we are talking about by reading up on climate and related issues like methane release from clathrates and biodiversity loss and how it will impact human survival. Then, we need to research who is funding these efforts to confuse and what they stand to gain. Often, the source of the money reveals the motives.
- Charles Saylan, OCS Executive Director The 20th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals will be held in Dunedin, New Zealand. The conference theme for this year is “Marine Mammal Conservation – Science Making a Difference”. Speakers will highlight how scientific
approaches have informed and helped attain conservation goals. For more info, updates and to register for the conference, check: http://www.marinemammalscience.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=549&Itemid=65
NEW ! Watch our research videos
OCS Facebook Fan Corner We have almost reached 7,500 likes on our OCS facebook page. Lately, we are posting a lot of information about our research at sea, including video clips based on our work with marine mammals. Please, check it out and tell your friends to become part of our growing “OCS
Facebook family” ! Thanks for your support.
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OCS Executive Director, Charlie Saylan, and Scientific Advisor, Daniel Blumstein, served as panelists at the MIT Collaborative Initiatives 2013 Albright Challenge, held at the Broad Center of MIT and Harvard in Boston. Their book "The Failure of Environmental Education (And How We Can Fix It)” (University of California Press, 2011) was used as the central theme to frame this conference, which focused on the intersection of education and the environment.
OCS GOES TO BOSTON…
PLEASE, HELP US TO PROTECT THE DOLPHINS OF OUR COASTAL WATERS Several years ago, our research team discovered that dolphins along the California shores suffered skin diseases and physical deformities. It was the FIRST study of this kind on the West Coast of United States! The presence of these diseases is related to environmental factors but also to man-made pollutants in our waters. This should concern us because it has potential implication for our health. OCS is in need of YOUR support to continue this important research. Please, help us to PROTECT these animals by making a fully tax-deductible donation at: http://www.oceanconservation.org/donate/donate.htm
Marine Debris from the 2011 Japan tsunami found on the California shores
Yes, it’s here! We are talking about the marine debris from the Tsunami in Japan that has been recently sighted along the West Coast of United States. Experts say we will continue to see this debris for the next several years. Marine debris is well known to be detrimental for marine mammals. NOAA is leading efforts with federal, state and local partners to collect data, assess the debris and reduce possible impacts to natural resources and coastal communities. Local authorities should be notified of any significant sightings at sea or on shore, which should also be reported to [email protected]. For the latest information on tsunami debris please visit: the NOAA Marine
OCS crew looks for dolphins from our 52-foot research
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OCS crew members look for dolphins from our 52-foot research vessel Triumph.
OCS Research Lots of great sightings in the last months
of our marine mammal research at sea! We were able to collect a large amount of data and video on inshore and offshore bottlenose dolphins, short-beaked and long-beaked common
dolphins (often feeding with California sea lions), fin whales and gray whales as well as harbor seals. Our best sighting was probably a mother and calf pair of gray whales that our research team followed for hours inside and outside the
kelp beds of Santa Monica Bay.
Our saddest encounter of the last month: another dead sea lion found near gray whales less than fifty feet off Malibu, California.
DR. BEARZI TALKS ABOUT DOLPHINS ON THE TV SHOW "HOME & FAMILY"
Dr. Maddalena Bearzi, OCS President joins the conversation on the set of "Home & Family", shedding light on the life of dolphins. During an interview with hosts Mark Steines & Cristina Ferrare, and guest/actress Jenna Elfman, Dr. Bearzi shares her motivation for studying these animals, including a remarkable story about a dolphin rescue. Watch the video: http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/homeandfamily/videogallery/Video/Dr.MaddalenaBearzi
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This gray whale was sighted by our OCS research team in the kelp beds off Santa Monica Bay, California. Image; 2013©M. Bearzi/OCS - NOAA permit #856-1835
THE ART OF COMMUNICATING (DOLPHIN) SCIENCE Ocean Conservation Society Chief Scientist recently led a panel on the "Art of Communicating Science" to the public. You can watch the YouTube video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXmuRnE2o3c. Are you interested in learning more about science communication, environmental education, and much more? Check our new video selection in the OCS Gallery page.
