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7:00 - 9:30 FREE SCIENCE PUB: OREGON’S SUMMER RESIDENT GRAY WH
THURSDAY JULY 8TH 7PM FREE SCIENCE PUB: OREGON’S SUMMER RESIDENT GRAY WHALES
http://www.omsi.edu/sciencepub
Thursday, July 8, 2010: Oregon`s Summer Resident Gray Whales: Unleashing a Well Kept Secret
Few people realize that there is a pod of about 70 gray whales that spend the summer off the Pacific Northwest coast. These whales spend the winter around Baja but have figured out that they don’t have to migrate all the way to Alaska for the summertime; instead, they stay and feed in the waters off Oregon. At this Science Pub, find out about the individual whales that consistently come back each summer, their personalities, what they eat, and the research being done to record and preserve them.
Carrie Newell is a professor of marine biology at Lane Community College and is a gray whale researcher and expert that hosts whale watching tours off Depoe Bay. The Cousteau team produced a film that aired on PBS in July 2006 about her discoveries on how the Pacific Northwest pod feeds. She is the author of A Guide to Summer Resident Gray Whales along the Oregon Coast that includes pictures of the whales, how to ID them, and describes their unique personalities.
ABOUT SCIENCE PUB: Learn about cutting-edge topics in science and technology from leading researchers and scientists, all while enjoying food and drinks. Don`t expect a remote speaker behind a distant podium. Instead, experience an informal atmosphere where you can interact with experts and where there are no silly questions. No scientific background is required; just bring your curiosity, sense of humor, and appetite for food, drinks, and knowledge!
http://www.omsi.edu/sciencepub
Science Pub is open to anyone and everyone, no admission fee or RSVP required. Tell your friends, and we hope to see you there!
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