Greetings, Naturalists! CINP Chief of Cultural Resources, Ann Huston,
thought you might be interested in this event. Please contact the Ventura
Museum for more information!
Learn About Remote San Nicolas
Island
Where Marine Mammals Outnumber
Humans a Thousand to One
~Marine Biologist Speaks
August 21~
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Sixty miles off Point Mugu
lies San Nicolas Island, the
most remote of the Channel
Islands, and a unique haven
for threatened, endangered and
protected species. Join marine
biologist John Ugoretz on
Saturday, August 21, at 2:00
p.m., when he talks about the
state of current wildlife on
San Nicolas. It is the same
island upon which the
legendary Lone Woman was
stranded for 18 years, about
whom the museum also has an
exhibition running through
October 17.
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The San Nicolas Island
presentation at the Museum of
Ventura County's new Pavilion
is $5 for the general public
and free for museum members.
For reservations, call
805-653-0323,x 315. The
Museum is located in downtown
Ventura, across from the
Mission.
Today on San Nicolas Island,
marine mammals outnumber
humans a thousand to one.
Around 25,000 California sea
lions are born there each
year, which amounts to 60% of
all sea lion pups born in
California. The island’s
breeding population of
northern elephant seals
accounts for about 30% of
their overall population in
California waters. Remarkably,
the only terrestrial mammals
are the Island Fox and Island
Deer Mouse, as San Nicolas has
remained relatively free of
non-native species commonly
found on other islands.
Ugoretz is responsible for
oversight of marine mammal
monitoring and marine
ecosystem management at San
Nicolas Island for the Naval
Air Systems Command (NAVAIR),
Point Mugu Sea Range. He
supports and coordinates a
variety of intertidal and
marine research conducted on
the island and surrounding
waters. Ugoretz has 17 years
of experience working on
California marine policy and
fisheries management. A scuba
diver and sailor, he and
sailing partner Ray Huff won
their class twice in the
Newport to Ensenada
International Yacht Race, most
recently in 2010.
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