News from the
Monterey Bay
National Marine Sanctuary
Managing Editor/Writer: Jenny Carless
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or NOAA.
We welcome comments and will consider items
submitted by readers as space permits. Comments and
articles should be sent to Liz Love, Education
Coordinator, Monterey Bay National Marine
Sanctuary, 299 Foam Street, Suite D Monterey,
California 93940.
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Sanctuary Calendar of Events

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May
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Now Open to 11th
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Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History's new
permanentexhibit: "Marine Mammals of Monterey Bay."
Call(408) 648-3116 for information.
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Special
Exhibit: "Sea Otters: A Coastal Legacy," produced
in cooperation with Friends of the Sea Otter.
Exhibit covers threats to sea otters, international
efforts to save the species and more. Call (408)
648-3116 for information.
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11
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Mother's Day for all species, at Elkhorn Slough
National Estuarine Research Reserve. Activities,
tours and demonstrations for all ages. Call Martha
Nitzberg at (408) 728-2822 for information.
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15
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Long Marine Laboratory Teacher Seminar on marine
mammal research, 3:30 p.m. at LML. Speaker is Dr.
Jenifer Hurley, on sea lion physiology and whale
videotaping research. Cost: $5. Call 459-5828 to
register.
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24
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First Screening of "We All Live Downstream" a
video documentary on watershed restoration projects
in Santa Cruz County, at Patagonia in Santa Cruz.
Dessert, raffle and wine tasting from 7:00-8:00
pm.; screening at 8:00 pm. Call (408) 426-9012 for
more information.
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28
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Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research
Reserve volunteer training class begins (nine weeks
long). Wed. evenings and Sat. mornings; volunteers
participate in habitat restoration, tours, greeting
the public and more. Call Martha Nitzberg at (408)
728-2822 for information.
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American Cetacean Society Lecture, 7:30 p.m.
Contact Deb Ternullo at (408) 373-4281 for
details.
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June
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26
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American Cetacean Society Lecture, 7:30 p.m.
Contact Deb Ternullo at (408) 373-4281 for
details.
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Mid-June to mid-August
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Long Marine Laboratory &emdash; series of 8
one-week classes for children grades 1 to 9. Marine
science education program with hands-on, highly
interactive field days. Contact Stacia Fletcher at
(408) 459-5828 for dates, costs and other
details.
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Late June
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New training session for BAYNET volunteers.
Contact Rachel Saunders (375-4509) or Milos
Radakovich (373-6396) for further information.
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July
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31
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American Cetacean Society Lecture, 7:30 p.m.
Contact Deb Ternullo at (408) 373-4281 for
details
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August
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24-28
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American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting,
"Fisheries at Interfaces: Habitats, Disciplines,
Cultures," Monterey Conference Center/ Doubletree
Inn. Contact Paul Brouha at (301) 897-8616 or
pbrouha@fisheries.org for further information.
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28
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American Cetacean Society Lecture, 7:30 p.m.
Contact Deb Ternullo at (408) 373-4281 for
details.
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Regular Meetings
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Sanctuary Advisory Council: 5/16, 6/27. Contact:
Jane DeLay, (408) 647-4246.
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Sanctuary Education Panel: 5/8, 6/19, 7/17.
Contact: Dorris Welch, (408) 459-2358.
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Research Activity Panel: 5/9, 7/11, 8/8. Contact
Andrew DeVogelaere, (408) 647-4213.
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Conservation Working Group: 5/20, 6/17, 7/15,
8/19. Contact Rachel Saunders, (408) 375-4509.
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Monterey Bay Sea Otters Dive Club: 5/28, 6/25,
7/30, 8/27. Contact Ray Cuffman, (408)
883-0908.
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Monterey Peninsula Underwater Photographers:
5/2, 6/6, 8/1. Contact Judy Pollock, (408)
649-5299.
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