All are welcome to attend our programs which meet at the Seacoast Science Center, Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Boulevard, Rye. Refreshments are at 7:00 pm. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm. For more information contact Dan Hubbard at 603-332-4093, or danielhubbard@peoplepc.com
The Sea Beside the Sea: An Introduction to the Gulf of Maine
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February 8th, 2012
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The Gulf of Maine is a very special water body that has had a profound impact on the history of this country. Come learn how the Gulf was formed, why it is so incredibly productive, and how that productivity has shaped New England history. Presenter Mark Wiley is the Assistant Director for Education for the NH Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension programs and directs the UNH Marine Docent Program.
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Project Ospreys Track
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March 14th, 2012
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Join Iain MacLeod, Executive Director of the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness, for a presentation about Ospreys in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. MacLeod has studied the Lakes Region’s Ospreys since 1997 when a nest was found in the region for the first time in living
memory. Since then, he has documented the growing population and monitored the Osprey’s annual breeding success. Hear about recent successes using artificial nesting structures. Also, learn about a new multi-year study to track Ospreys as they migrate from New Hampshire to South America using GPS satellite transmitters, including the story of Saco, a young Osprey whose two month journey to the Caribbean was followed by many via Google Earth.
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Ethiopia: Birding the Horn of Africa
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April 11th, 2012
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Dana and Bob Fox spent January 2011 birding in Ethiopia - a fascinating northeastern African country with amazing birds, an ever changing geological past, stunning scenery, and a dramatic cultural and religious history. In this program, they will share their extraordinary experience with us.
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Endemic, Endangered, and Elusive Birds of Brazil
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May 9th, 2012
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Presenter Edson Endrigo is Brazil's foremost bird photographer who specializes in the rare, endangered and little known birds of his bird-rich country. He has produced many fine photographic books featuring the birds of several Brazilian states and is completing a series of books dealing with the birds of Brazil's many varied ecological regions. He has been twice honored by having his photographs featured on sets of postage stamps issued by his country. Edson's love of birds and bird photography is infectious and his enthusiasm is boundless. Please join us for this very special presentation.
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Cheaters Sometimes Prosper: Aristotle Onassis, Alexei Solyanik, and
Other Scoundrels of Modern Whaling
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June 13th, 2012
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Long before there was a Save the Whales movement, there was a Steal the Whales movement, led by notorious capitalist Aristotle Onassis and little known Communist Alexei Solyanik. Together, they violated nearly every rule of the International Whaling Commission, and in doing so, they made conserving the world's whales nearly impossible. The whaling commission had the capability to manage whaling sustainably using science, if it had had the confidence of its members, but the prosperous cheaters undermined that confidence. UNH Associate Professor of History Kurk Dorsey will discuss this dastardly
chain of events.
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