Sitka WhaleFest and Symposium Schedule 2012

Cold Rivers to the Sea: Terrestrial Connections to our Northern Oceans

Thursday, November 1

6:30–7:00 pm Student Marine Art Show/Reception
7:00–8:30 pm Good Dog Concert ( Centennial Building)

Friday, November 2

11:00–5:00 pm The Market at WhaleFest & The Market Cafe, Silent Auction, Student Art Show

Linking the Forest to the Sea

At Harrigan Centennial Hall
1:00-1:45 Terrie Williams: Going to Sea in a Sieve: Is it easier to live in the ocean or on land?
2:00-2:45 John Moran: Living in a Humpback World: The Shenanigans of a Recovering Population
3:00-3:45 Andrew Trites: Terrestrial Nurseries and Aquatic Grocery Stores: Are Pribilof seabirds and fur seals living in the wrong neighborhood?

5:30-7:00pm Reception at the Sitka Sound Science Center – No host bar.

7:30pm Friday Night Concert – Maritime Grind

At Harrigan Centennial Hall

Saturday, November 3

9:00 am Registration for 10/5K Run or Walk (at Whale Park)
9:00-11:30 am Whale Watching Cruise (Crescent Harbor)
10:00 am WhaleFest 10/5K Run or Walk (Whale Park)
10:00-5:00 pm The Market at WhaleFest & The Market Cafe, Silent Auction, Student Art Show

Human Links Between Land and Sea

Harrigan Centennial Building
1:00-1:45 Jeremy Mathis: Is the sky really falling? What is ocean acidification and how does it impact our world?

2:00-2:45 Rolf Gradinger: Changing the Artic: One species at a time.
3:00-3:45 Sherry Tamone: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly about Crabs
6:30 pm Banquet with Keynote Speaker, Seth Kantner

Sunday, November 4

9:00-11:30 am Whale Watching Cruise
11:00-5:00 pm The Market at WhaleFest & The Market Cafe, Silent Auction, Student Art Show

Salmon, Salmon and Salmon: The Bridge Between Two Worlds

Harrigan Centennial Hall
1:00-1:45 Ron Heintz: Everyone knows where the land ends and the sea begins, or do they?
2:00-2:45 Richard Nelson: Returning Home: The Miracle of Salmon
3:00-3:45 Michael Castellini: Are we really connected to the sea?