Submitted by The Whale Museum

Dr. Caroline Fox from Sidney, BC, will give a presentation and booking signing on at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 11 for a presentation at The Whale Museum. A reception will precede the presentation. Fox is a conservation scientist, educator and advocate for nature. She is the author of “At Sea with Marine Birds of the Raincoast”; copies are available in the museum’s gift shop.

Fox’s lecture will focus on her research which generally focuses on the ecology of marine predators, including birds, in coastal ecosystems, species at risk, and assessments of human impacts. Spending months surveying birds in the volatile waters adjacent to the Great Bear Rainforest, Fox and a team from Raincoast Conservation Foundation set out to complete one of the largest marine bird and mammal surveys in a region increasingly threatened by human activities. Weaving together the scientific results of the survey together with the natural history of birds, including those in the Salish Sea, you’ll meet some of the coast’s more secretive species. Fox will also be reading from her book and will be available to sign copies.

The next day, islanders can go on a bird walk with Fox. At 8 a.m. on July 12, Fox will be joined by Barbara Jensen, president of the local chapter of the National Audubon Society, for this birding excursion. Interested birders should meet at 8 a.m. in the parking lot at the NPS Visitor Center at American Camp. Participants should provide their own transportation but car-pooling is encouraged.

These events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 378-4710 ext.30. The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N. Founded in 1976, The Whale Museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of whales through education and research. The Whale Museum can be found at www.whalemuseum.org.