Wonders of the Salish Sea 2025
This 4-part online speaker series on the Salish Sea will delight and enlighten you about the marvels of our local waters. Each evening will feature 2 one-hour presentations from local speakers.
4 Mondays from 7 - 9pm
March 31, April 7, 14, 28 (no program on April 21 due to Easter Holiday)
2025 Preview SCHEDULE. (The detailed schedule can be found here: https://wondersofthesalishsea.com/blog/)
March 31 Introducing the Salish Sea
1. Estuaries to Ice Ages, Tide flats to Tafoni: The Geological Intrigues of the Salish Sea Region. Dr. Bob Turner, geoscientist, author, and filmmaker.
2. Plankton in the Salish Sea. Chandler Colohan, Education Coordinator, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
April 7 Ecosystems: Deep to Shallow
1. Underwater Amazon of Puget Sound. Dr. Parker McCready, Professor of Oceanography, University of Washington.
2. Living on the Edge: How life thrives in the Intertidal. Rebecca Hansen, Researcher, Friday Harbour Labs and University of British Columbia.
April 14 Continually Swimming: Hope and Sharks
1. An update from SeaDoc Society. Bob Friel, Producer of Salish Sea Wild.
2. Hope for the Salish Sea. Ginny Broadhurst, Director of the Salish Sea Institute.
3. Sharks and Ecosystem Interconnectivity. Cara Poulsen, Aquatic Ecologist and Ocean Bridge Ambassador.
April 28 Webs of Life
1. Herring. Dr. Briony Penn, Author and Artist.
2. Juvenile Salmon. Dr. Will Duguid, Senior Biologist, Pacific Salmon Foundation.
3. Life on the Rocks. Kendra Luckow, Registered Veterinary Technologist.
If you can't make the live zoom presentation, don't worry; we'll send the recording to all registrants the same week so you can keep up with the series.
NEW OFFER: If you would like to Register as a Non-Profit group, please choose the 'Other' amount below (~$15 per person recommended), then email erinanne@transitionsaltspring.com for a link to send to your group members to register directly under that registration.