Timothy: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 9:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)

Timothy: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 9:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)

Barbara & class - Ventura: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 10:38AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello - we're logged on from Ventura and would like to know if there are any high school type resources that the Symposium will be providing.

Colleen - 10th grade - SB: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 10:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We read on the Camp web that the Minerals Management agency is sponsoring the Symposium. What does Minerals Management do in reagards to Ocean / marine science type work?

Bill C. - SB - 10th grade: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 10:41AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is the Symposium going to proivde study materials for class? We would like to know more about there role in managing the Sanctuary. We have studied about the National Marine Sanctuary and Federal Parks. Is Minerals Management part of Federal Parks or do they work together?

Paradise HomeSchool: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 10:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Would the 5th channel symposium group consider a Student presentation for the next conference? We would like to have our class present our weather and coastal studies

Camp Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 10:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Camp Expedition Classrooms: Having Camp Internet as part of the Symposium has made a big impact. The presence of student materials on the Camp Web and your classrooms work towards creating Virtual Science Fair projects has been well received. As you read through the notes taken by our Camp Interpreters who are onsie at the Symposium think of questions and possible Virtual Science Fair projects that relate to what you learn from their reports. take part in chat sessions over the next few weeks

Camp Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 10:54AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I don't have all the details yet but one of the topics that will be discussed tonight is Ship Wrecks. We just learned that an old 3 masted sailing ship that sank near one of the outer channel islands has been exposed. The sand has shifted and exposed parts of the old boat. It sank around 1890 we believe. Details on the boat, and current work to study what has been newly exposed by shifting sands will be put on the Camp's special Symposium web site at button

: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 10:56AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Oaks Middle School--How are shipwrecks dated and how do they find info on whose ship it was?

: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 11:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Oaks Middle School - Very good question. We are inviting James Lima, from the Minerals Management Service, to hold a special chat session with us on Shipwrecks along with one other Sanctuary staff member who is currently out working with the materials. This particular ship we have photographs of and a well documented record of the beaching of the ship. We'll get the report on that online to the Symposium link in Camp towards the end of the week.

Timothy: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 11:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Oaks Middle School - Very good Question! We are schedling a special chat session on shipwrecks for early April. We have invided James Lima from the Minerals Management Service, along with another Sanctuary staff member who is currently working with the shipwreck to take part in the chat and should have some great details and discussions of Shipwrecks throughout the Channel region.

Billy - 10th grade- SB: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 11:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Have remains of any sailors or passageners ever been found with shipwrecks in the channel?

Camp Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 11:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is the federal agency that manages the Nation’s natural gas, oil, and other mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); and collects, accounts for, and last year disbursed approximately $6 billion in revenues from federal offshore mineral leases and from onshore mineral leases on federal and Indian lands. Expedition Classrooms: here is a bit of description on the Minerals Management Service: The Pacific OCS Region of the MMS is responsible for the offshore areas of Washington, Oregon, and California. It is organized by major program functions: Office of Field Operations; Office of Environmental Evaluation; and Office of Production, Development, and Resource Evaluation. The Region is committed to managing the mineral resources offshore California in concert with other federal, state, and local agencies and in consultation with the public. We continue to strive to improve our relationships with key stakeholders and form meaningful partnerships to better manage the resources on the OCS.

Carol R. - teacher - Ventura: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 11:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
To Camp Outpost: Do you have access to many images or charts at the Symposium that can be uploaded to the Camp web site?

Camp Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 11:32AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Here is a description of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History where the Symposium is being held: Founded in 1916, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is one of the oldest natural history museums in California and among the largest in the state to focus specifically on the natural sciences and Native American cultures. The museum maintains nationally prominent research collections in zoology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, and library archives, as well as providing educational programs for diverse age groups. The main museum is located on 11 acres in Santa Barbara’s historic Mission Canyon district with another facility, the Sea Center, located on Stearn’s Wharf in the downtown harbor area. Located at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, the Channel Islands Archive is a research and reference collection of over 2,500 books, maps, theses, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, diaries, letters, oral histories, manuscripts, courthouse documents, and island ephemera whose theme is limited to the California Islands. The Museum and the nearby Santa Barbara Botanic Garden are repositories for important collections of plants, animals, and fossils from the islands off California and Mexico. The two institutions are currently the principal archival facilities in California for voucher collections and specimens, which document scientific research projects and environmental studies on the islands. The Botanic Garden herbarium houses over 30,000 sheets of island plants. Specimens collected by Ralph Hoffman and others, previously maintained at the Museum, have been transferred to the Botanic Garden and integrated into their herbarium.

Margaret R. - Ventura: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 11:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is there much discussion at the Symposium about the Channel Kelp and how it is being impacted on by fishing and environmental impacts?

Tommy - Ventura - 10th: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 11:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Has there been discussion at the conference about Coastal Pollution and how to deal with that issue?

SEA DEVILS: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 12:10AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Sea Devils: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 12:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs.Ross It's us are you there if you please write back to Eastin &Brittany

SEA DEVILS: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 12:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Sea Devils: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 12:21AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs.Ross It's us are you there if you please write back to bRITTANY i miss YOU PLEASE WRITE BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IT,S JUST TO LONG. i miSS YOU SO SO SO SO SO SO MUCHi CAN,T BE HERE ONLY ONE DAY WITH OUT YOU i Miss YOU see byou on thursday Its just to long.

SEA DEVILS: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 12:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
MRS.ROSS ARE YOU THERE,WRITE BACK TO MACEE & LIZZIE

SEA DEVILS: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 12:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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eagles: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 2:33PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Grretings from Valley View.

eagles: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 2:44PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is anyone else in this chat?

eagles: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 2:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Sorry, we had something come and must go.

Marcy, Camp Counselor: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 3:08PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hello Valley View - we are taking a break from the 5th California Islands Symposium to see how the chat room is going ... do you have a question for a scientist ?

Janice Ross: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 5:08PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Native Uses of Marine Mammals on Santa Cruz and San Miguel Islands by Dr. R. Colten The Channel Islands has the largest population of pinnipeds on the West Coast. It is no surprise that the Native Americans used these animals to aid in their survival. These animals were easy to capture as they gathered in groups on the shore. In addition to the pinnepeds, cetacean and otters were used for food as well as raw materials. Santa Cruz has a lower altitude and is the most diverse ecologically. Bones of fish, birds and land mammals were found around the living sites of the Chumash on Santa Cruz. It is believed that fish, shellfish, mammals, and marine mammals were consumed, listed here in order of highest consumption. In periods of El Nino, when the waters warm and the food supply for the pennipeds are reduced, so are the supply of pennipeds. It was fortunate to have had such an abundance of food supply. Their food supply also came from migratory animals of which there were many at certain times of the year. But seals and sea lions were the most abundant year round. In years of decreased availability of the food supply due to environmental conditions or over hunting, beads were used for money and trade. Dr. Colten's research has led him to conclude that boats were created by the Native Americans to make their hunting of marine animals easier. (this picture is of Dr. Colten)

Janice Ross: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 5:11PM PST (-0800 GMT)
A Story About Beads by Dr. M Raab ------ One of the afternoon sessions was given by Dr. M. Raab who did a lot of research on the olivella grooved beads made by the Chumash in the Channel Islands. These beads are very special in that they are marine shell beads, rectangular in shape and have holes in them (allowing them to be strung) which was cut or ground with Native American implements until a hole was formed. This makes them unusual because many other beads made in this time period were punched through or drilled to make their hole. Perhaps the most amazing thing Dr. Raab has discovered is that these beads have been found in unlikely places, almost mysteriously. If you look at a map of the Western United States you will be able to locate the other places they have been found. In 1991, during an archaeological dig in Little Harbor on Catalina Island, these special beads were found, along with some on San Nicholas and on the adjacent coast of the mainland (California). This was not so surprising, as we know the Chumash used beads for trading and certainly traded with other groups of Native Americans near by. But the amazing thing was the discovery of these exact kind of beads (which were not common) were also found in a cluster area of Nevada near Carson City, and in one site in central Oregon. These beads were carbon dated and found to have been all from the same time period. (It might be a good idea to get a map you can write on and mark the above mentioned locations, take a close look at them and think for a minute or two as to what this might mean before reading on.) Well, what Dr. Raab and some other research scientists believe is that his means that the Chumash's trade area was much larger than originally thought and yet this trade was done in very specific areas. The finding of these beads indicates that the Native Americans of the Channel Islands had connections with other cultures in the Western United States. This is a new idea. Good food for thought!

Janice Ross: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 5:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Surface Circulation Patterns by Dr. C Winant---- (I recommend having a coastal map handy.) This morning I attended a lecture on how the weather (meteorology) is affected by the unusual wind conditions here in the Channel Island Region. It is normal for the winds to blow down the California coast from the north, but as these winds run into Point Conception their route is altered. The coastal area that runs from Point Conception to Ventura is protected by the Point and when cold winds (usually low pressure), meet the warmer air (usually high pressure) along the Santa Barbara coastal area, the high pressure and low pressure clash and cause the winds to turn and travel from the east to the west. The weather here on the coast can be perfectly beautiful yet just 4 miles out the temperature, marine layer, and condition of the ocean's surface can be very different. After the presentation I interviewed Dr. Winant, to get a clearer picture of this situation.He told me there is an abundance of wildlife in the Channel Region partially because the water currents in and around the Channel Islands is often colder, more windy and has a marine layer, all contributing to upwelling in the ocean which brings an abundance of food (plants and animals) closer to the surface to be eaten by the residents or migratory visitors. Dr. Winant also pointed out that along the coast right below Point Conception the marine layer is often held out to sea, by these winds that blow east to west, therefore allowing more sunlight to reach the ocean plants along the coast providing strong plant growth for those plant eaters. These are good vocabulary words to learn and you might want to look them up in a dictionary to increase your understanding.

Camp Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 7:01PM PST (-0800 GMT)
One image from the shipwreck that is now exposed.

Camp Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 7:03PM PST (-0800 GMT)
A print of the Ship whose wreck is being studied

Camp Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 30, 7:07PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Janice Ross - Camp Internet Teacher / Interpreter on-site at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

SEA DEVILS: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 10:44AM PST (-0800 GMT)
mrs. ross ARE YU THERE?

Sea Devils: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 10:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs.Ross, its us Elizabeth,macee,Jackie.write back to us. bye-bye

Sea Devils: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 10:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs. Ross how are you? This is Jackie and Elizabeth.We are fine.Is it fun at Santa Barbara?

SEA DEVILS: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 10:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs.Ross,its us leah& macee are you there.

Sea Devils: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 11:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs. Ross please write to us and tell us what you are doing.

Sea Devils: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 11:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs.Ross,please,please write back to us.

BJÖRN: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 11:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hej

BJÖRN: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 11:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Or should I say hello!

SEA DEVILS: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 1:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs.Ross It's me Brittany & Macee yes it's not Eastin And I me Because she is being mean . love ya.

SEA DEVILS: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 1:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs.Ross It's me Brittany & Macee yes it's not Eastin And I me Because she is being mean . love ya.

SEA DEVILS: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 1:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs.Ross It's me Brittany & Macee yes it's not Eastin And I me Because she is being mean . love ya.

SEA DEVILS: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 1:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs.Ross It's me Brittany & Macee yes it's not Eastin And I me Because she is being mean . love ya.

sea devils: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 1:51PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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sea devils: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 1:59PM PST (-0800 GMT)
MRS.ROSS IT'S ME MACEE& BRITTANY , I HOPE YOU GET BACK SO,SO,SO,SO,SOON.WE ALL LIKE MRS. KIGER.WE ALL LOVE & MISS YOU . HOPE WE SEE YOU SOON. GOT TO GO WERE DOING POETRY. CHOW.

sea devils: . . . . Wed, Mar 31, 2:09PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs.Ross it's me as ussaly we can't stop righting to you it's just to long can't wait ither can Macee see you soon this time we really have to go. Miss you got to go by says Macee and Brittany we just can't go. we all love you.

: . . . . Thu, Apr 1, 7:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
button Janice Ross and Timothy Tyndall at the Symposium

Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 1, 7:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We'll try to upload some photgraphs from Day 2 of Chumash Dancers.

Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 1, 7:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)

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Camp Team: . . . . Thu, Apr 1, 8:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Lets look at some photos of speakers at the Symposium Below will be Jan Timbrook, Dr. John Johnson, Ben Waltenberger. Both Dr. Johnson and Ben Waltenberger have been Trail Guides for your class Expediton this year.

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