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Date/Time
Date(s) - Tuesday, September 18, 2018
6:30 pm9:00 pm
Location
Dixon Entrance Museum
2172 Harrison Avenue
Masset
Presentation by Jackie Hildering
Free snacks by Andrew and Andre (from the Tow Truck)
Hosted by the Haida Gwaii Marine Stewardship Group and the Marine Plan Partnership.
Join us for a free presentation on Humpback Whales by Marine Education and Research Society (MERS) researcher Jackie Hildering. MERS is based on NE Vancouver Island with education efforts being coast-wide.
In addition to sharing MERS’ research on Humpback feeding strategies and rate of entanglement, Jackie will discuss how the fortunate return of these giants from the brink of extinction necessitates increased boater awareness about avoiding collision and what to do if entanglement is witnessed. Their research includes having documented a novel feeding behaviour of Humpbacks dubbed “trap-feeding”.
As an educator, cold water diver and underwater photographer, she is known as “The Marine Detective” with on-camera experience including being featured on Animal Planet’s “Wild Obsession” series and in the BBC productions “New threat to Canada’s Pacific Humpback Whales?” and “Ingenious Animals”. She has been awarded the Vancouver Aquarium’s MAN Award for Excellence in Aquatic Education (2010) and has been referenced as the standup comic of marine conservation.
This event indeed promises to be informative and entertaining! See www.mersociety.org.
Contact Info
Stu
626-3868
stuart.crawford@haidanation.com