SEA SEMINAR SERIES - 2012

SEA presents a series of seminars taught by professionals from various federal and state organizations each winter to prepare volunteers for service as docents (wildlife interpreters). The public, and especially members of SEA, are encouraged and welcome to attend these informative seminars. The seminars will be held at the Boathouse auditorium of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) in Charleston. They are usually held on the second Saturday of the month from January through May unless otherwise advised (e.g., the April seminar is on the first Saturday). This year, credit is being offered toward the Oregon Master Naturalist (OMN) Program. Those wishing to participate in the OMN Program can enroll here.

Doors open and registration for all seminars begins at 8:30 AM. Morning seminars begin at 9 A.M. Afternoon seminars are 1-3 PM, after a one hour lunch break. Seminars are free to SEA members and to youth under 17 years of age. Attendance is $5 for non-members. Orders for lunch (about $4-7) may be made at the time of registration or you may bring your own.

January 14 – AM: “Marine Mammals”; PM: "Whales" and field trip. Instructor: Dr. Jan Hodder, Associate Professor, OIMB. [OMN Credit: Unit 7, Part 1 - Offshore Islands]

February 11 – AM: “Oceanography”; Instructor: Dr. Alan Shanks,Professor, OIMB; PM: Film: "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge". [OMN Credit for AM seminar: Unit 2, The Oregon Ocean]

March 10 – AM: “Birds of the Oregon Coast”, Instructor: Mike Graybill, Manager, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve; PM: "Snowy Plover & Bird field trip. [OMN Credit: Unit 7, Part 2 - Offshore Islands]

April 7 – AM: “Culture Meets Geology”; PM: Field Trip to Lighthouse Point; Instructors: Don Ivy, Coquille Tribe Cultural Resources Program Coordinator, and Dr. Ron Metzger, Professor of Geology, SOCC). Sack lunch at Shore Acres Observatory. [OMN Credit: Unit 9 - Geology of the Oregon Coast; Unit 10, Part 1 - Human History and Impact on the Oregon Coast]

May 12 – AM: "Coastal Stewardship", Instructor: Tom Gaskill, Education Coordinator for the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve; and PM: "Interpreting on the Oregon Coast", Instructor: Stephanie Miller,Interpretive Ranger,Sunset Bay State Park.

Directions

Jan-May Seminars: The OIMB office is located at 63466 Boat Basin Road. Since there is no parking at the Boathouse, please park in OIMB's lot or beside the Boat Basin and walk (about 100-200 yards) north past the SEA sign through the Coast Guard residence area to the road's end at the Boathouse Auditorium. For individuals with disabilities, contact our office at 541-260-7770 in advance to arrange transportation past the residences.