ACR Conservation Talks: Exploring Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
ACR Conservation Talks: Exploring Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Off the Marin coast lies an underwater mountain called Cordell Bank. The bank and surrounding region are bursting with biodiversity attracting local and highly migratory species from around the Pacific Ocean. Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary was established in 1989 and recently expanded in 2015. Learn about this underwater treasure and about the dynamics of this unique ecosystem.
Speaker's Biography: Jennifer Stock
Education and Outreach Coordinator, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Our speaker, Jennifer Stock, coordinates all education and outreach activities for Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, which includes creating exhibits and signage to increase awareness about the sanctuary, providing professional development to educators, translating science for multiple audiences, creating outreach opportunities, publications, outings and being the local "ocean DJ" as the host for her monthly radio show called "Ocean Currents" on community radio for West Marin, KWMR.
Jennifer, a resident of Petaluma, has been with Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary since 2000 and prior to that was an outdoor educator/naturalist with Yosemite National Institute-Headlands Institute, Guided Discoveries - Catalina Island Marine Institute, and the National Park Service as a seasonal interpreter. Jennifer brings over 20 years of environmental education experience to her role at the sanctuary. Jennifer has a BA in Biology from the University of Delaware and a MS in Education through Dominican University of California.
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ACR depends on the generosity of its community to administer education programs such as the Conservation Talks and manage the 5,000 acres of wildlife sanctuaries owned by ACR. Upon registering for this event, please make a donation! We suggest $15-25 per attendee per event.
What else can I do when I visit the Martin Griffin Preserve?
There are picnic areas for lunch, hiking opportunities, trained naturalists available to answer questions, and 1,000 acres of redwood forests, fresh water ecosystems, coastal scrub, and mixed evergreen forests.
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ACR's Martin Griffin Preserve - 4900 Shoreline Highway 1, Stinson Beach, CA 94970
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