[CINC] Sept. 14 & 15 From Shore to Sea Lecture Series: Sanctuary Celebrates 30 Years of Protection

[Shauna Bingham]

August, 17, 2010

For Immediate Release

Yvonne Menard, Channel Islands National Park (805) 658-5725

Shauna Bingham, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (805) 382-6151 
#102

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Celebrates 30 Years of Protection

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Superintendent Chris Mobley 
will commemorate the sanctuary's 30th anniversary during the September 
"From Shore to Sea" lectures. Mobley will present a special screening of 
the sanctuary's new film "Beneath the Rainbow Bridge, A Journey through 
the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary."

On September 22, 1980, President Jimmy Carter established our nation's 
third national marine sanctuary at the Channel Islands. This sanctuary 
is now one of 14 special marine areas protected by the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It encompasses 1,470 square miles 
extending from mean high tide to six nautical miles offshore on each of 
five Channel Islands.

"Beneath the Rainbow Bridge" is a new 29-minute high-definition film 
produced by NOAA to highlight the sanctuary's unique marine ecosystem 
and conservation efforts. The film shows connections between the land, 
sea, and humans as explored through the eyes of the Island Chumash, 
scientists, and children.

Additionally, Mobley will discuss future directions of the sanctuary's 
research, education, and resource protection programs and the vision to 
protect sanctuary resources for the enjoyment of future generations. He 
will describe a new Ocean Science Education Building under construction 
at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This facility will 
include NOAA offices and an Outreach Center for Teaching Ocean Science 
(OCTOS) where sanctuary and university research will be shared with 
local schools and community members.  

The "From Shore to Sea" lecture series is jointly sponsored by Channel 
Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary with 
support from Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. The purpose of the series is 
to further the understanding of current research on the Channel Islands 
and surrounding waters. The lectures occur at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 
September 14, 2010, at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way in 
the Santa Barbara Harbor and Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at the 
Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center, 1901 
Spinnaker Drive in the Ventura Harbor. The programs are free and open to 
the public.

This publication is available on line at: 
www.nps.gov/chis/parknews/newsreleases.htm 
<http://www.nps.gov/chis/parknews/newsreleases.htm>

-- 
Shauna Bingham 
Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
~~~~~~~~~~"Celebrating 30 years"~~~~~~~~~~
3600 S. Harbor Blvd. #2-202
Oxnard, CA 93035
Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov
(805) 382-6149 ext. 102
Fax (805) 382-9791
http://channelislands.noaa.gov

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