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Whalefest Monterey Symposium – Saturday
Saturday April 11 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Marine Research Lectures
11:00am Giovanna Sainz, MBARI: “FathomVerse: Where Gaming Meets Community Science to Explore our Ocean”
11:45am Ashley Kidd, Sunflower Star Laboratory: “Shooting for the Stars: Sunflower Star Laboratory’s Community-based Approach to Sunflower Sea Star Conservation and Kelp Forest Recovery”
12:30pm – 2:00pm Lunch break
2:00pm Stephanie Marcos, Marine Life Studies: “Whale Entanglement: Risks, Responses, and Prevention”
2:45pm Geoff Shester, Ph.D., Oceana: “Panel Discussion: Collaborations to Develop Whale-Safe Pop-Up Gear to Catch Dungeness Crab: A Win-Win for Whales and Local Fishermen”
