March 16, 2013 - SeaChange @ The Bay School in San Francisco

Event Page: http://seachange_2013.eventbrite.com

When & Where
March 16th, 2013 1:00-5:00pm

The Bay School of San Francisco 35 Keyes Avenue, San Francisco CA 94129

(Free Admission, please RSVP)

Tumblr: http://seachange2013.tumblr.com

Abstract:

Oil spills, global warming, and human misuse have landed our oceans in dire straits. The next 20 years will define the oceans’ future, as well as our own. SeaChange is an educational event to inspire action and awareness. Positive impact is greatly needed and without the work of more people nothing will change. With efforts from people like you new initiatives, like the ban on shark fin imports or the legislation making leatherbacks California’s state sea turtle, never would have occurred. SeaChange is meant to be a fun interactive day teaching one about issues and solutions. SeaChange is excited to host international and local ocean experts, Fabien Cousteau, Wallace J. Nichols, and Dr. Rebecca Johnson.

In addition, have fun interacting with organizations like PlantaFish and Upwell who are just some of the few who will be present to help run fun educational demonstrations and activities throughout the day. Please join SeaChange to help start a movement to protect the seas. It is the Bay Area’s turn to SeaChange for a better ocean future.

Outline of Day1

Sponsors:

Sports Basement, House of Bagels, Andronico’s, See’s Candy

1 You do not have to stay for all of this. Leaving early or coming late is ok, but during presentations please enter quietly as to not disturb the speakers.

Speakers

Dr. Wallace J. Nichols is a local marine activist. He currently resides on several boards including the Turtle Network (in the Headlands) that works on changing legislations to help protect leatherback sea turtles. In the 1990s he tracked a loggerhead turtle from Mexico to Japan, whichwas the first record of an animal swimming an entire ocean. One of his current projects is called BLUEMiND—exploring what really happens to our brains in the presence of the Ocean. It explores Neuro-conservation—connection between the brain and ocean using both marine biology and neuroscience. Finding how the ocean affects our brain can bring about radical change in conservation and possibly cause many more to want to save it. He will be joining us to talk about this project more and give us greater insights on the work he is doing. http://www.wallacejnichols.org

Dr. Rebecca Johnson has worked at the Academy of Science for 17 years. She is the Citizen Science Research Coordinator working on chromodorid nudibranchs (sea slugs). These creatures are not only colorfully beautiful, but also a potential source of medical treatments for heart disease, cancer, and other human disease. In 2011, Dr. Rebecca became one of the 16 early-career science from around the world to receive the Rubenstein fellow award. This allows her to post her research finding on the Encyclopedia of Life, expanding the public knowledge available on sea slugs. In addition, Dr. Rebecca works with Farallones Marine Sanctuary helping teach on tide pools, and today she will be joining us to talk more in depth about those islands. http://www.calacademy.org/newsroom/releases/2010/johnson_award.php

Fabien Cousteau has traveled around the world saving the ocean. Following the love of the sea of his grandfather, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, had Fabien has founded his own non-profit organization called Plant A Fish. His non-profit focuses on restoring and protecting marine ecosystems through the use of hands-on education and restoration to help in efforts to save the ocean. Currently Plant A Fish is focusing on “re-planting” oysters in New York Harbor, sea turtles in El Salvador, mangroves in South Florida, and corals in the Maldives. Fabien works to protect our planet’s immense and endangered marine habitats, and wants to empower others to become involved in the “re-planting” of key marine species in their local habitats. Although Fabien lives in New York, we are lucky enough to have him live through Google+ hangout, getting the chance to ask questions and learn more about our oceans. http://www.fabiencousteau.org/index.php?s=6 and http://www.plantafish.org/

Organizations

Art Competition

Create your own art sculpture using only found/recyclable items materials (garbage
found in local park/beach or plastics your house has used) by yourself our with a group of friends. It can be anything; a sculpture of a dolphin made from plastic bottles, or a painting with bottle caps glued on. Use your creativity to create a green ocean themed masterpiece to submit to the contest by 1:30pm March 16th. There will be prizes to the top 3 projects! Register to enter the art competition on the Eventbrite page. One registration per group.

• ӥ  All One Ocean

• ӥ  Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

• ӥ  Marine Mammal Center

• ӥ  PlantaFish

• ӥ  SaveNature

• ӥ  Turtle Restoration Network

• ӥ  Upwell

• ӥ  5 Gyres

If you have any further questions please send an email to: kmatthews@bayschoolsf.org