NOAA Tsunami Debris Presentation

WHEN: January 23rd, 5:30-7:30 pm
WHERE: Commissioners Meeting Room, Clallam County Courthouse

Nir Barnea, West Coast Regional Director for NOAA’s Marine Debris Program will be speaking at the regular monthly meeting of the Clallam County Marine Resource Committee.  His talk will focus on the marine debris associated with the March 2011 tsunami in Japan, focusing on early post-tsunami observations, NOAA’s debris modeling efforts and more recent observations of debris made in the northeast Pacific Ocean.  There will be an opportunity for questions.

All chapter members interested in the imminent arrival of debris from the Japanese Tsunami should plan on attending.
Sincerely,
Eric Waterkotte
Olympic Peninsula Chapter, Surfrider Foundation

Meeting Reminder: January 4th

OPC Surfrider Meeting Reminder
When: Wednesday, January 4th - 6:30 pm
Where: Smuggler's Landing - 115 E Railroad Ave Port Angeles, WA 98362-2925

(360) 452-9292

Agenda Items:

• Upcoming Events
• Tsunami Debris Presentation Summary
  
• Updates from National

See you then,
Eric W.

Tsunami Debris - When will it hit our shores?

Tsunami Debris Presentation

Tuesday, December 13, Peninsula College will host oceanographers Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Jim Ingraham for a presentation entitled “Tsunami Debris: When Will It Arrive in America?” It will begin at 6:30 pm in Room M125 on the main campus in Port Angeles.

Our chapter is co-sponsoring the event along with the Coastal Watershed Institute.  Curtis Ebbesmeyer will also be analyzing the trash recently removed from the Cape cleanup.

In case you missed the presentation, below you will find the recording:

Net Pens Information

At our November meeting Dave Parks shared information about a proposed commercial aquaculture, fish farming, project on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.  In order to share information about the proposed project and net pens in general, we have created a Net Pens Information Page.  As we continue to find information and more becomes available, we will share via the page.  Currently, you can read through the project proposal, aquaculture standards and best practices and come up to speed on raising commercial seafood, specifically salmon, in net pens.

Thanks and stay tuned for more,
OPC

Meeting Reminder: December 7th

OPC Surfrider Meeting Reminder
When: Wednesday, December 7th - 6:30 pm
Where: Smuggler's Landing - 115 E Railroad Ave Port Angeles, WA 98362-2925

(360) 452-9292

Agenda Items:

• Extreme Beach Cleanup Recap and Picture Sharing (if you have any pictures from the extreme beach cleanup, bring them to the meeting for sharing)
  
• Net Pens Update
• Stormwater Overflow Forums Info
  
• Twin Rivers Parking Lot Update
• MRC Contributions Update

See you then,
Eric W.