University of Calgary

Coastal Expeditions at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre

Submitted by tdroden on Tue, 2012-04-03 13:34.

Event Dates

Jul 26 2012 (All day) - Jul 31 2012 (All day)
Aug 21 2012 (All day) - Aug 26 2012 (All day)

Location

Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, Bamfield, BC

Description

Join our inspiring and knowledgeable biologists for multi-day educational workshops at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, a marine field campus, part of the University of Calgary. Expeditions include:

    * Offshore and coastal boat trips to view local wildlife, including seals, sea lions and black bears.

    * Chance sightings of humpback whales, gray whales, harbour porpoises and orcas

    * Fabulous bird sightings, including bald eagles, black oystercatchers, loons, auks, and other nearshore seabirds

    * Guided hiking trips through towering coastal rainforest to pristine beaches and rocky shores teeming with life

    * Evening lectures with a focus on local species.

The Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre is owned and operated (in part) by the University of Calgary. For information about us and our programs, please see: http://www.bms.bc.ca

Presenter/Speaker

BMSC Public Education Department

For more info

http://www.bms.bc.ca/pubed/adult/coastal_exp.html

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