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Projecting Future Scenarios for Fidalgo Bay (All day)

Projecting Future Scenarios for Fidalgo Bay - Modeling Water Circulation and Coastal Changes

Dr. Eric Grossman, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey

“Dr. Grossman will discuss how the US Geological Survey is using powerful 3D computer modeling to examine coastal processes and inform ecosystem restoration and hazard mitigation in the Salish Sea. How might climate change, sea level rise and land use influence coastal communities, ecosystem restoration outcomes, and Fidalgo Bay? Learn how USGS is constructing a 3D hydrodynamic model of Fidalgo Bay as part of a larger Salish Sea model to study these questions. Citizen science can help USGS and its partners improve these models through research and monitoring – find out how you can get involved as a volunteer!”

Harbor Porpoise Bluff Days (Sat. 8 Aug, 2015 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm)

Are your lazy summer days starting to feel, well . . . "porpoiseless"?

Join Pacific Biodiversity Institute naturalists for a “Bluff Day.”
Watch and learn about the elusive harbor porpoise! Drop in on the second and third Saturdays of the month at a porpoise observation lookout (link to map, here), pick up tips from our expert porpoise-spotters, and discover why these petite marine mammals are important indicators of the health of local waters. If you have a pair of favorite binoculars, bring them along, or use ours. The porpoises are invited, too!

Bluff Days:
Sat., Aug. 8, 1 –3 pm , Rosario Head, Deception Pass State Park*
Sat., Aug. 15, 12–3 pm, Washington Park
Sat., Sept. 12, 9am–3 pm, Rosario Head, Deception Pass State Park*
Sat., Sept. 19, 12–3 pm, Washington Park
BONUS!: September 26, 12–3 pm, Rosario Head, Deception Pass State Park—State Parks FREE admission day