From captlee48 at aol.com Sat Sep 1 03:37:23 2012 From: captlee48 at aol.com (Lee Fleischer) Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 03:37:23 -0700 Subject: [CINC] BBC E-mail: Birds hold 'funerals' for dead Message-ID: <8C0ED8E9-E69C-4929-B7CF-93555EB15830@aol.com> Happy Labor Day weekend! I saw this story about western scrub jays on the BBC News and thought you should see it. ** Birds hold 'funerals' for dead ** When they encounter a fallen bird, western scrub jays call out and gather around the body, scientists discover. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19421217 > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. Lee Fleischer Captlee48 at aol.com 805.452.4338 (cell) Sent from my iPhone From larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net Sat Sep 1 10:12:24 2012 From: larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net (Larry Driscoll) Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 10:12:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] 8/31 Whale Watch on the Condor Message-ID: <1346519544.1209.YahooMailNeo@web83603.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Not the best day for whales... ?Winds prevented a trip out to the islands so Cpt. Matt stayed near shore and headed east to try to find whales where the had been spotted two days before. ?After searching and coming upon a couple small pods of dolphins, (approximately 50 in each) Cpt. Matt spotted a lone Minke. ?Like most Minkes it was shy and not very demonstrative. ?The trip back West in the channel took a while, beating against the swell and Cpt. Matt did a great job of providing the passengers with the best ride possible. ?While heading back we encountered a pod of about 300 dolphin and stayed with them until the passengers got their fill. ?Any of the passengers who wanted got "whale checks" and a number said they would be back for another trip! ? Larry Driscoll larry.driscoll at sbcglobal.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From whalebear at cs.com Sun Sep 2 02:35:43 2012 From: whalebear at cs.com (whalebear at cs.com) Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 05:35:43 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Marine Mammal Evolution Message-ID: <8CF57057506E189-784-AA8F9@Webmail-d107.sysops.aol.com> In response to a recent question regarding marine mammal evolution, I sent the following reply. If there are any questions, pleas don't hesitate to ask.... Regards to all, Chuck Rennie MARINE MAMMAL PALEONTOLOGY Marine mammals were not contemporary with thedinosaurs. The great adaptive radiationof dinosaurs began approximately 200 million years ago (late Triassic) and wasover by the end of the Cretaceous (65 million years ago). Marine mammals first appear in the fossil recordapproximately 50 million years ago. Ancestral groups were either raoellids (small, deer-like animals) oranimals related closely to mesonychids (furred mammals ranging in size frommodern dogs to modern bears), both of which were even-toed ungulates (whichinclude cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, deer, and hippopotamuses,). Extant Cetaceans are most closely relatedamong living species to hippopotamuses (determined by molecular biology). Initial evolution of Cetaceans appears tohave been in the Tethys Sea area (covering what is today Pakistan, parts of India,and Indonesia, and extendingfrom Africa to the Pacific). Initial species were fresh-water orshallow-water marine, had four limbs, and had limited capability for underwaterhearing. The past 30 years has seen anexplosion of descriptions of fossil Archaeocetes; there are now excellentdescriptions of species intermediate between terrestrial vertebrates and modernCetaceans. The earliest species that iswell-described is in the genus Pakicetus(49.5-49 million years before present). By approximately 28 million years ago, the Archaeocetes disappear fromthe fossil record. Mysticetes (baleen whales) enter the fossil record with theappearance of Llanocetus 35 millionyears ago. This species, like otherarchaic Mysticetes, had teeth, although the wide spacing of the teeth may be anindication that some type of ?proto-baleen? was also present. Among the modern families, the oldest fossilin the family Balaenidae (right whales) dates to 28 million years ago, and theoldest fossil in the family Balaenopteridae (Blue, Fin, Sei, Bryde?s, Omura?s,and Minke whales) dates to approximately 25 million years ago. The oldest fossil in the family Eschrichtidae(gray whales) dates to only 0.5 million years ago, although some analyses claimgreat antiquity for this family and place it closest to some of the archaicfamilies. The oldest of the Odontocetes (toothed whales) dates to 32million years ago. Among current families,the Pyseteridae (sperm whales) have the oldest pedigree, extending back to 23million years before present (although the Kogiidae, or pygmy and dwarf spermwhales, extend back only 6 million years in the fossil record). Ziphiids (beaked whales) extend back 13-15million years, Platanistids (river dolphins) to 16 million years. Archaic dolphins are present in the fossilrecord as early as 23 million years ago, although modern delphinids don?tappear until 11 million years before present. Early phocoenids (porpoises) appear 12-16 million years before present,and appear to have evolved in the northern Pacific. Monodontids (belugas and narwhales) don?tenter the fossil record until approximately 2 million years before present. Pinnipeds are of more recent origin than Cetaceans. Although great debate existed in the past asto whether they were of monophyletic (one ancestor) or biphyletic (withotariids, or eared pinnipeds, derived from ursids (bears), and phocids, orearless pinnipeds, derived from mustelids (skunks, weasels, and otters)), mostauthors today consider them to be monophyletic. The earliest pinnipeds appear in the fossil record 27-25 million yearsago. Phocids appear approximately 25million years ago, Otariids approximately 11 million years ago, and Odobenidae(walruses) 16-14 million years ago. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mbucholtz at me.com Mon Sep 3 16:24:42 2012 From: mbucholtz at me.com (Mary Bucholtz) Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:24:42 -0700 Subject: [CINC] CX September 2, 2012 Message-ID: 3 groups of common dolphins (~ 1000 total) 127 passengers 0 whales Despite improved conditions compared to Saturday and the eagle eyes of Captains Mat and Dave, along with PID extraordinaire Barbara LaCorte, there were no whales to be found anywhere in the Channel. Fortunately, the numerous birders on board were kept happily occupied and many passengers enjoyed the ride (though some didn't...). We were joined on the trip by SB mayor Helene Schneider, as well as a number of passengers with expertise on the Channel (including a marine scientist and a biologist from UCSB, an environmental lawyer from LA, and a volunteer with the Marine Mammal Rescue Center), plus visitors from England, Utah, Sacramento, and many other locales. Lots of interesting conversations and a beautiful day on the water helped make up for the lack of whales. Mary *********************** Mary Bucholtz mbucholtz at me.com *********************** From nymeetsca at gmail.com Mon Sep 3 19:59:39 2012 From: nymeetsca at gmail.com (HAL ALTMAN) Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 19:59:39 -0700 Subject: [CINC] CONDOR EXPRESS, SEPT. 3 Message-ID: 2 Humpback Whales 100 Common Dolphins (2-sighting total) Noteworthy: It's a safe bet that we saw a Cow/Calf pair of Humpbacks. Although the cow was large, she looked a bit thin and listless; both devoted their time to feeding, rather than entertaining passengers with various antics. Feeding was fairly close to the surface, which eliminated the need for deep-dive fluking. Finally, after 1 hour and 5 minutes of observation, just 1 PID shot was taken. Crew: Capt. Dave, and crew of Matt and Tosh (not sure of that spelling). CINC: Carol Celic and Debbie Shelley. ENJOYING LIFE, Hal Altman, PID -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Tue Sep 4 10:16:08 2012 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:16:08 -0700 Subject: [CINC] BBC E-mail: Birds hold 'funerals' for dead In-Reply-To: <8C0ED8E9-E69C-4929-B7CF-93555EB15830@aol.com> References: <8C0ED8E9-E69C-4929-B7CF-93555EB15830@aol.com> Message-ID: <48E633A0-0364-4508-A73A-21BFAD1150FA@me.com> Thanks Lee, Last year or the year prior, a documentary at the SB Film Festival, The Murder of Crows, included a similar behavior amongst crows. Are the species related?? Paul On Sep 1, 2012, at 3:37 AM, Lee Fleischer wrote: > Happy Labor Day weekend! > I saw this story about western scrub jays on the BBC News and thought you should see it. > > ** Birds hold 'funerals' for dead ** > When they encounter a fallen bird, western scrub jays call out and gather around the body, scientists discover. > < http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19421217 > > > > ** Disclaimer ** > The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. > > > Lee Fleischer > Captlee48 at aol.com > 805.452.4338 (cell) > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Tue Sep 4 11:19:56 2012 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 11:19:56 -0700 Subject: [CINC] BBC E-mail: Birds hold 'funerals' for dead In-Reply-To: <48E633A0-0364-4508-A73A-21BFAD1150FA@me.com> References: <8C0ED8E9-E69C-4929-B7CF-93555EB15830@aol.com> <48E633A0-0364-4508-A73A-21BFAD1150FA@me.com> Message-ID: <5C132BAB-0E37-40EA-8C6A-9DDDD72DBBAD@aol.com> Yes, Paul, they are all corvidae. Along with black birds, ravens, and jays. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. On Sep 4, 2012, at 10:16 AM, paul jr petrich wrote: Thanks Lee, Last year or the year prior, a documentary at the SB Film Festival, The Murder of Crows, included a similar behavior amongst crows. Are the species related?? Paul On Sep 1, 2012, at 3:37 AM, Lee Fleischer wrote: > Happy Labor Day weekend! > I saw this story about western scrub jays on the BBC News and thought you should see it. > > ** Birds hold 'funerals' for dead ** > When they encounter a fallen bird, western scrub jays call out and gather around the body, scientists discover. > < http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19421217 > > > > ** Disclaimer ** > The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. > > > Lee Fleischer > Captlee48 at aol.com > 805.452.4338 (cell) > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jguttman1 at verizon.net Wed Sep 5 10:24:37 2012 From: jguttman1 at verizon.net (JOANNA GUTTMAN) Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:24:37 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Jay sighted at Scorpion Message-ID: There was a SCI Scrub Jay in the trees near the Visitor Center at Scorpion Tuesday, Sept.4. I assume it was eating figs although I didn't see it with a fig. It was there when I first got there and stayed in the area for about 20 minutes. This is the first time I have seen one in this area. It was a beautiful day to be on an island. Tina Armbruster- Stephens led a hike for about 30 very appreciative visitors. We saw three small pods of dolphins on our way to Santa Cruz Island. Joanna -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From k.telleenlawton at alumni.stanford.edu Wed Sep 5 11:47:19 2012 From: k.telleenlawton at alumni.stanford.edu (Telleen-Lawton Karen) Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:47:19 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Jay sighted at Scorpion In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yes, we saw him or her on our guided hike in the juniper tree by the well at Scorpion on Friday, August 24. It was a child who spotted the jay! Karen and Dave On Sep 5, 2012, at 10:24 AM, JOANNA GUTTMAN wrote: > There was a SCI Scrub Jay in the trees near the Visitor Center at Scorpion Tuesday, Sept.4. I assume it was eating figs although I didn't see it with a fig. It was there when I first got there and stayed in the area for about 20 minutes. This is the first time I have seen one in this area. > > It was a beautiful day to be on an island. Tina Armbruster- Stephens led a hike for about 30 very appreciative visitors. We saw three small pods of dolphins on our way to Santa Cruz Island. Joanna > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From massina at sbcglobal.net Fri Sep 7 12:01:51 2012 From: massina at sbcglobal.net (Rose Messina) Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:01:51 -0700 Subject: [CINC] IPCO September 6, 2012 Message-ID: <36C832E8-FC4A-49AF-B823-A7092499B215@sbcglobal.net> Sightings: 50 Risso's Dolphin 1880 Common Dolphin 1 Mother and Calf Humpback Captain Jimmy took us on an up close and personal tour of Anacapa Island with Jean giving her usual incredible narrative about all aspects of the island, and then we headed to Santa Rosa in search of whales. Common Dolphin were with us most of the day in different groups. We came upon an amazing group of Risso's moving slowly and stayed with them for about an hour. Their bodies were a luminescent blue as they swam just beneath the surface. We visited Painted Cave and got a close view of Santa Cruz, including a sighting of a Bald Eagle, and encountered the lone pair of Humpbacks on the return trip. Happy passengers were from Pennsylvania, Arizona, Maryland, Louisiana and California. Many thanks to Captain Jimmy, Jean and Steve for an incredible day on the water. Rose Messina, Kathy Van Slyke From NSwan15541 at aol.com Fri Sep 7 18:25:24 2012 From: NSwan15541 at aol.com (NSwan15541 at aol.com) Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 21:25:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] chumash celebration Message-ID: <1a3c4.84b4c2d.3d7bf884@aol.com> yesterday, on the islander,to sci, it was interesting to see many native american chumash indians getting ready for the celebration, this Saturday of the tomol crossing. natalie swan,vc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From k.telleenlawton at alumni.stanford.edu Fri Sep 7 22:33:12 2012 From: k.telleenlawton at alumni.stanford.edu (Karen Telleen-Lawton) Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 22:33:12 -0700 Subject: [CINC] chumash celebration In-Reply-To: <1a3c4.84b4c2d.3d7bf884@aol.com> References: <1a3c4.84b4c2d.3d7bf884@aol.com> Message-ID: <-5547216295200184810@unknownmsgid> On my way to sbi on 4 island tour with TA. Hope to see some of you islanders! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 7, 2012, at 6:34 PM, "NSwan15541 at aol.com" wrote: yesterday, on the islander,to sci, it was interesting to see many native american chumash indians getting ready for the celebration, this Saturday of the tomol crossing. natalie swan,vc _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From klez18 at sbcglobal.net Sun Sep 9 21:09:01 2012 From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam) Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 21:09:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] Marla Daily's new book "The California Channel Islands" - VC Star by Brett Johnson Message-ID: <1347250141.13905.YahooMailNeo@web180112.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> A historical tour of the Channel Islands with author Marla Daily Ventura County Star ????* By?Brett Johnson ????* Posted September 8, 2012 at 3 p.m. http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/sep/08/a-historical-tour-of-the-channel-islands-with/#ixzz262J7qnm7 From whalephoto at earthlink.net Mon Sep 10 00:52:38 2012 From: whalephoto at earthlink.net (Bernardo Alps) Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:52:38 -0700 (GMT-07:00) Subject: [CINC] Brown Booby on SMI Trip with IPCO on Saturday Message-ID: <16887668.1347263559090.JavaMail.root@mswamui-chipeau.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Hi all. On Saturday, September 8, I joined the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium on a trip to San Miguel Island aboard IPCO's Islander out of Ventura Harbor. It was windy and while the swell wasn't very high for most of the trip, the seas were very sloppy and the interval between crests very short, making for an uncomfortable ride. Captain Anthony stayed close to the coast for the first third of the way and then slowly cut across the channel. Many of the 91 passengers were sick and miserable when we got to the island. We found two humpbacks and a couple of minke whales in the same area where the boats have been seeing them for the past few days. There were small groups of common dolphins scattered throughout the first half of the trip, but we didn't stop for any mammals on the way out since the trip was going to take longer than expected because of the rough seas. In the harbor, there were some shorebirds on the rocks, including 100 Willets, one Surfbird, one Black Turnstone, two Black Oystercatchers and one apparent American Oystercatcher. I say apparent because the two species hybridize, and our area is on the very limits of the American Oystercatcher's range and hybrids are more common than pure birds. I did not see the bird in enough detail to "score" it (there is a scale on which points are assigned for the amount of white in different part of the plumage to access it if is a pure bird), but from what I was able to see I believe it is pure American Oystercatcher. Just outside the harbor and for the first couple of miles we had more birds than on the rest of the trip. I estimate there were about 300 each Sooty and Black-vented Shearwaters. The numbers of Black-vented Shearwaters continue to grow, pointing towards nesting failure on the breeding grounds in Baja California. Numbers of birds were much lower throughout the rest of the trip. We had a total of five Pink-footed Shearwaters, seven Cassin's Auklets, four Pomarine Jaegers and two unidentified jaegers. Among the rarer species we had two Black and one Ashy Storm Petrels. About five of the approximately 200 phalaropes were Red Phalaropes, the rest were Red-necked Phalaropes. That ratio is expected as the reds tend to occur further offshore, outside of the islands. We saw two spectacular, stop-the-presses birds on the trip. Near the mid-channel buoy on the way out we had an adult female Brown Booby. This species is common in the Sea of Cortez with a small colony of about a couple of dozen individuals on the Coronado Islands just south of the border, and pretty rare this far north. We see one about every two or three years in the county. On the way back, in the same general vicinity, we saw what had to be a member of the Dark-rumped Petrel complex. The more likely species of this group is the Hawaiian Petrel, and one has just been seen on a trip out of Half Moon Bay and another on a trip out of San Diego. A pterodroma petrel is not expected in the channel as this group usually frequents really deep waters. I was not able to study the bird well enough to be absolutely certain of the ID, but I think that is was it was. Sabine Faulhaber and George Roberts were waiting for us on the beach in Cuyler Harbor but there was too much of a surge to land near Niederver Canyon so we had to go ashore further west, near to the palm trees where about 20 elephant seals were hauled out. The fact that we were late getting to the island coupled with our more remote landing site precluded a hike to the Caliche Forest. About two thirds of the 91 passengers ended up hiking to the Cabrillo Monument and the Ranger Station. The island endemic subspecies of Song Sparrow was the most common bird with about 20 seen. We also saw one House Finch and one Orange-crowned Warbler, although the bird was probably a migrant and not a member of the island endemic subspecies since it was very yellow and not the expected drab green. Several Common Ravens spent a lot of time and effort harassing a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. Surprisingly many plants were still in bloom, including a single giant coreopsis, and one hiker walking ahead of the group spotted a fox on the trail. It was uncomfortably windy the whole time we were on the island; on the beach it felt like you were expose to a sand blaster. Crew members Pancho, Joel and Page did a great job getting everyone back aboard relatively dry in the unfavorable conditions and when we were ready to leave we discovered that we had snagged a derelict anchor with ours. It took the valiant crew over half hour to get us free and underway. Take care, Bernardo From susankline584 at yahoo.com Mon Sep 10 06:32:28 2012 From: susankline584 at yahoo.com (Susan Kline) Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 06:32:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] Sunday Sept.9 on the Condor Message-ID: <1347283948.77892.YahooMailNeo@web124506.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Delightful balmy and calm day on the clear seas (we did not venture out too far as island waters were not so gentle we were told). About 6 miles out from Faria Beach three humpbacks, including?Rope, provided us with?top quality up close visit time.?Guests?including those from Finland, England, Wisconsin, New York, Delaware,?locals and even a large wedding party also saw two Minkes and several large pods of dolphins. We got a special treat on way back to Sea Landing with an entertaining and informative video and commentary from Jim (sorry last name escapes me)...great footage from San Juan Islands, Hawaii and Baja. As usual, excellent and productive?trip thanks to Captain Mat and his crew. 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If anyone should have questions, pleas don't hesitate to e-mail me. HANTAVIRUS Background The genus Hantavirus consists of at least 14 viruses and over 30 strains within the family Bunyaviridae. Other genuses within the family range from plant pathogens to causative agents of hemorrhagic fevers (febrile illnesses with significant bleeding components). Transmission of Bunyaviridae viruses is generally via arthropod (mosquito) vector, with the exception of Hantaviruses, which are transmitted by rodents. Hantaviruses first came to medical attention during the Korean War, when approximately 3200 cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal failure were documented among UN forces. The causative agent, the first known Hantavirus, was not isolated until 1978. Genomic sequencing indicates these viruses are of some antiquity; they may be millions of years old. Each species of Hantavirus appears to have a single rodent species as the dominant natural reservoir and to have coevolved with that species. It is postulated that Hantaviruses evolved in the Old World and crossed the Bering Strait with their mammalian hosts. Hantavirus syndromes fall into two groups: a syndrome of hemorrhagic fever with renal failure (hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, or HFRS) seen commonly in the Eastern Hemisphere, and a syndrome of severe pulmonary (lung) and cardiac failure (initially called Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, or HPS, but now referred to as Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome, or HCPS) seen in the Western Hemisphere. A few cases of HCPS have recently been described in the Eastern Hemisphere. HFRS was not medically described until the 1950's and HCPS until 1993, but both syndromes are probably of some antiquity. Descriptions of a disease present at the time of Richard III of England and diseases seen in early 20th century Russia and in the trenches of World War I were probably HFRS. In the Western Hemisphere, a Civil War disease and a disease described by the Navajo in the early twentieth century were probably HCPS (the Navajo even postulated transmission by rodents). Serological evidence links HCPS to a case of pulmonary failure as early as 1959. The Eastern Hemisphere form (HFRS) is common, with between 150,000 and 200,000 hospitalizations reported annually (over 50% from China alone), and mortalities ranging from less than 0.1% to approximately 10%. HCPS is (thus far) less common, with only 602 cases documented in the United States. It is more common in South America; exactly how common in uncertain, given the variable standards of investigation and reporting. Hantavirus CardioPulmonary Syndrome Hantavirus CardioPulmonary Syndrome came to medical attention in 1993 with a cluster of pulmonary-related deaths in the Four Corners area of the southwestern United States. The investigation quickly isolated and named the Sin Nombre virus as a previously undescribed Hantavirus and the etiologic agent in the deaths (tentative names of Four Corners disease and Navajo disease were rejected as too pejorative). Genomic sequencing indicates this particular Hantavirus may have evolved over only the past 37-106 years. The clinical syndrome was labeled HCPS. Similar species of Hantaviruses cause HCPS in other parts of the United States, Canada, Central, and South America, Each species of Hantavirus is vectored by a different host species of rodent; in the western and southwestern United States all cases of HCPS are due to the Sin Nombre virus (SNV), and the host/reservoir is the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus). Infection with Sin Nombre virus has been detected at low levels in species other than Peromyscus, but these are probably incidental infections transmitted from the primary reservoir rather than being part of the primary reservoir. The infected Peromyscus remains outwardly healthy, although histopathologic changes occur in the lungs and liver. Transmission is by aerosolization of mouse urine, saliva, blood, or feces. In rare cases rodent bites can transmit the virus. Two clusters of cases, both in Argentina, are the only human-to-human transmissions documented. Epidemiology of Hantavirus Seroprevalence of antibodies to Hantavirus (indicating infection) among Peromyscus in California was 11.8% overall in a study published in 1997. The locale with the highest prevalence on the mainland was the Truckee area, with an antibody prevalence of 50%. Infection rates were highest at altitudes greater than 1200m and around human habitation (which may be an artifact of sampling). In the same study, antibody prevalence in the Channel Islands was 20.9% overall, ranging from 0% on Anacapa, Santa Barbara, and San Nicholas Islands to 2.9% on San Clemente, 14.3% on Catalina, 17.9% on San Miguel, 58% on Santa Rosa, and 71.4% on Santa Cruz Islands. Several subsequent studies have looked at antibody prevalence on the Channel Islands; despite some problems with sampling methodology, they remain in broad general agreement with the 1997 study. This is particularly worrisome because the Channel Islands have extremely high densities of Peromyscus, with Santa Barbara Island having the highest density known. Most cases of Hantavirus in the United States are solitary (cases have been described in 34 states), with only 12% occurring in clusters (with a presumed common source). Case clusters are more common in South America, reaching 39% of cases in one series. 63% of the cases in the United States are in males. The mean age is 37, with a range of 6-83. Hispanics account for 20% of cases, American Indians 18%, African Americans 2%, and Asians 1%. Cases are almost exclusively in rural areas, with a predilection for individuals of lower socioeconomic status, farm workers, and those working around mouse-infested buildings. There is a dramatic increase in cases at altitudes of greater than 1200m that has been borne out in multiple studies. Clusters in California have been seen in the Sierra Nevada, most recently in Yosemite National Park. Clinical Features of Hantavirus and Treatment Hantavirus has an incubation period of between one and six weeks (most institutional fact sheets list incubation periods of up to five weeks, but symptom onset has been documented up to slightly more than six weeks after exposure). The prodrome is flu-like and non-specific. Fever, chills, and myalgias (muscle aches) predominate for the first 3-5 days, with headache, non-productive cough, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea frequent concomitants. The next phase is cardiopulmonary, with the development of severe respiratory distress (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, or ARDS), hypoxemia (low blood oxygen), cardiac depression (heart failure), and hypotension (low blood pressure). Patients often require intubation and mechanical ventilation (respirator). In rare cases, diffuse hemorrhage can occur. Recovery is as rapid as the clinical deterioration. Mortality in the United States averages 38%, although mortality tabulated in the US since 1993 has ranged from 18.52% to 50% annually. There is no specific treatment for HCPS. Antiviral medication is ineffective for both prophylaxis and treatment (although Ribavirin is of utility in the Old World HFRS). The only treatment modalities are supportive, including vasopressors for blood pressure, mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure, and antibiotics for secondary infections (antibiotics have no effect on the Hantavirus infection itself). There is evidence that early admission to the ICU and aggressive pulmonary management improve survival rates. A DNA vaccine is being developed (phase I clinical trials are underway), and there is experimental evidence that passive immunization with monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies will ameliorate the disease. Infectivity of Hantavirus The lethality of HCPS is not in question, nor is the necessity for precautions. But there are significant questions about the infectivity of the virus. Before HCPS was described, Peromyscus scampered freely around the Field Station on Santa Cruz Island, the Vail Ranch on Santa Rosa Island, and all over the rest of the Channel Islands. Recreation at the Field Station was often watching the Peromyscus running around the main room as we did our work after dinner. They often got into food (hence the metal cabinets in the kitchen). If the acoustical ceiling tiles were raised, a centimeters- thick layer of mouse droppings was found above them. There were no precautions when sweeping or otherwise dealing with mice or mouse droppings. When a group of island residents and biologists were initially briefed about the danger of Hantavirus by an earnest young CDC investigator, Al Vail (the then owner of Santa Rosa Island) perhaps put it in best perspective when he commented "Son, I've been sleeping out there with mice crawling all over me for almost seventy years. Do you mean to tell me that I might get sick?" At the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, I watched a colleague dissect Peromyscus intermittently for almost twenty years without gloves, his hands often covered in blood and mouse excrement. He has had no HCPS symptoms. Despite the high prevalence of Peromyscus infection on the Channel Islands, no illness compatible with HCPS is known to have occurred (due to the necessity for clearance/registration with the National Park Service, the Nature Conservancy, or past island owners for work on the Channel Islands, the community of researchers and students on the islands has always been somewhat limited. Most people are known to each other in this small community, and a case of HCPS would not have gone unnoticed). No case of HCPS is known to have occurred among campers in the Channel Islands. The CDC also tested over 300 researchers and workers considered to be at high risk for Hantavirus infection through occupational exposure; no cases compatible with HCPS were found, and the seroprevalence of antibodies was 1.14%. A number of theories have been advanced regarding the lack of cases in the Channel Islands. It has been theorized that the UV scatter off the water inactivates the Sin Nombre virus (Hantaviruses are known to be UV labile). It has also been theorized that the damp marine atmosphere might decrease the tendency for aerosolization of the virus (although this would pertain less to areas like the Central Valley of Santa Cruz Island). In truth, the reasons are unknown. It is also unknown why, despite the infection rate among Peromyscus of 11.8% in California and the frequent exposure of persons in rural areas to mice, the cases are so sporadic. Hantavirus Precautions Precautions regarding Hantavirus infections, and all rodent-vectored diseases, are critical in any mouse-infested area. Homes, garages, and outbuildings should be inspected for all possible gaps and holes where rodents could gain entry and all such areas repaired. Repair should be undertaken prior to the trapping of rodents; research indicates that removal without rodent-proofing is ineffective, and in some cases yields a new rodent population with a higher infection rate of Sin Nombre virus. Gloves should be used to clean up all dead rodents or rodent urine or feces. These areas should first be sprayed thoroughly with a household disinfectant or a 10% solution of bleach and water and allowed to stand for at least thirty minutes. Any dead rodent should also be dusted with flea powder (fleas carried by rodents may vector the plague) prior to manipulation. Any rag or paper towel used to pick up the rodent or rodent droppings should be placed in a plastic bag. Dead rodents should be double-bagged. The area should then be sprayed with a disinfectant or 10% bleach solution again. Gloves should be sprayed with bleach or washed with soap and water, then discarded. After discarding the gloves, hands should be washed with soap and water. Any floor areas where rodents may have been present should either be wet-mopped or sprayed with bleach solution before sweeping to prevent aerosolization of dust. Dry sweeping should never be undertaken in any areas potentially frequented by mice. Before any unused cabin or outbuilding is used, all windows and doors should be opened and the building allowed to air for at least 1-2 hours. Procedures listed above should be followed for any rodent products. All countertops should be cleaned with disinfectant or 10% bleach. Affected bedding should be washed in hot water. Affected furniture should be cleaned with detergent, disinfectant, or bleach solution. If rodents are trapped, snap traps or poison bait should be used. Live traps or glue traps may serve to disseminate the virus from an infected rodent. Food should be kept in rodent-proof containers at all times when not in use. Countertops should be washed down with 10% bleach before and after use. Pet food should not be left out. Garbage cans must be securely covered (other considerations, such as bears of raccoons, may pertain). All trash outside buildings should be removed. Grass and shrubbery should be neatly trimmed. Woodpiles should not be kept near buildings and should be at least one foot off the ground. Standard surgical masks, dust masks, or painters' masks are not effective. If a mask is used, only HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) masks are effective. Please note that the guidelines above are empirical; none have been rigorously vetted. Most institutions with potential for mouse infestation and Hantavirus have their own protocols, which should be followed (the advice above is a synthesis of recommendations from the CDC, the California State Department of Public Health, the New Mexico Department of Public Health, and the UC Natural Reserve System). Hantavirus and the Future The Sin Nombre virus and Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome have been in the literature for less than 20 years. At present HCPS is seen in humans infrequently, although its mortality rate is high. No definitive treatment exists, and vaccines are currently an unrealized hope for the future. There is evidence that viral prevalence in mice is partially dependent on both climate changes and disruption/fragmentation of habitat, which means there is a high potential for this disease to become more common. Scrupulous avoidance of rodents and rodent products, extreme care in cleaning them up, and behavior to minimize interaction with rodents is critical. Although these behaviors have never been top priorities in venturing into rural or wilderness areas, our survival and avoidance of this and other zoonoses will depend on them in the future. Anyone who ventures onto the Channel Islands or into a rural area with significant rodent presence and develops pulmonary or flu-like symptoms within six weeks should seek medical attention immediately. The treating physician should be notified of potential exposure to Hantavirus. Any questions the physician has can be answered either by logging onto the Hantavirus section of the CDC (national Center for Disease Control, based in Atlanta) or by calling the CDC. I would also be happy to answer questions; I am on call continually for Channel Islands National Park and can be reached in emergencies by dialing Channel Islands National Park dispatch at 805 658-5700 or by mobile phone at 310 938-8387. Thanks for reading this..... -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov Mon Sep 10 11:45:57 2012 From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham) Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:45:57 -0700 Subject: [CINC] 2012 Coastal Clean-Up Day: Sat Sept 15 Message-ID: Hello CINC Volunteers: This is a reminder that this weekend is Coastal Clean-Up Day. You will receive CINC hours credit for participating in a beach clean-up! Please see below for a link to beach locations. Thank you! Shauna * The 2012 Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 15,* *from 9 a.m. to noon!* _____________________________________________________________________ The California Coastal Commission invites you to join with the thousands of Californians who volunteer at this event annually - and bring your friends, family, and coworkers - for this statewide Cleanup effort. Eighty percent of the trash that enters the ocean from California comes from sources on land, littered from streets, or dumped in canyons that drain out to the ocean through waterways like creeks and rivers. Every piece of trash removed helps restore the natural beauty of our Californian landscape. From our canyons to our coast, Cleanup activities will be held at over 800 sites throughout California. There is sure to be one in your neighborhood. *To learn more, and to find locations where you can volunteer, please visit* *www.coastalcleanupday.org * Help us reduce waste at this event. Please remember to bring your own work gloves, a reusable bag or bucket and don't forget to bring drinking water (in a reusable container, please) to avoid creating additional waste during the event. Coastal Cleanup Day also marks the beginning of COASTWEEKS, a three week celebration of coastal events and activities. Visit our event calendar at to find an event in your area. -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 805-884-1460 805-568-1582 (fax) http://channelislands.noaa.gov/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I saw a raven sitting on the fence at the ranch house with a buddy. The one had what was left of an island spotted skunk hanging from it's mouth. I could still smell the stench emanating from the skunk. It wasn't a pretty sight, but interesting. We observed three foxes foraging in the morning and I have posted a photo on face book of the fox and raven duet, foraging next to each other in the camp ground. Two sailors who landed for a brief while to enjoy Scorpion said they had seen a humpback whale pass by (they were anchored in Little Scorpion) and an adult bald eagle earlier that morning. It was another spectacular day in the national park. Calm Seas, Catherine French Writer, mentor, naturalist 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From whalebear at cs.com Wed Sep 12 06:59:11 2012 From: whalebear at cs.com (whalebear at cs.com) Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:59:11 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Bob Norris Message-ID: <8CF5F05EBB2F024-310-527CE@web-mmc-m10.sysops.aol.com> Dr. Robert Matheson Norris,, wonderful human being, great character, and giant among California geologists, has died at the age of 91. He first taught at the Santa Barbara State Teachers' College in 1952, and with his colleague Robert Webb created and nurtured the highly regarded Geology Department as the College morphed into the University of California at Santa Barbara. His career at UCSB spanned 41 years (long enough for both my mother and I to take coursework from him), and he remained extraordinarily active in geology even in "retirement." His text California Geology, coauthored with Webb, is the definitive work on the subject. His 2003 Geology and Landscape of Santa Barbara County, California and its Offshore Islands is the definitive work on that subject also. Dr. Norris' life was filled with both service to others (he was a verteran of both Iwo Jima and Okinawa, among many other things) and academic accomplishments (with his brother Ken, he founded the University of California Natural Reserve system, also among many other things). Those of us who knew both Bob and his brother Ken (who was one of the founding marine mammalogists in this country, a primary force in the creation of the American Cetacean Society, and also a giant in his field) marveled that the trim, quiet Bob could be related to the much larger and bluff Ken. In truth, they both shared the same intellectual curiosity, love of exploration, and zest for life. Both mentored hundreds of students and colleagues, all of whom remember them fondly. Bob will be much missed. A more formal obituary is in yesterday's Santa Barbara Independent. 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Twelve people did the Torrey Pines loop with Bill Weinerth. Fourteen did Cherry Canyon With Steve Peterson. Two went on their own to Lobo Canyon. One headed toward Carrington Point. One walked the beach. We were back on the boat at four and headed to SCI Pelican Harbor for dinner and the night. Monday Sept. 10 Up early for a move west to take a look at Painted Cave. We came a back east to Quail Rock for snorkeling, kayaking and skiff rides into Pained Cave. About noon we started for Rosa for a landing at South East Anchorage so more people could do the Torrey Pines loop and check out Black Rock. We spent the night at Johnson's Lee on a perfectly calm sea. The stars were incredible. Tuesday Sept 11 We awoke to dense fog. The move to San Miguel started about seven AM and was made entirely in the fog. Surf at Cuyler was such that landing was doable at the bottom off Neiderfer Canyon. The fog stayed with us the entire time we were on Miguel but we did go up to the Ranger Station where Volunteer Ranger George gave a presentation all appreciated and then turned us over to Fox Tec Robin who got us caught up on fox trapping and monitoring. She also explained that spotted skunks on Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa are very "cute" and are not all that smelly - once you get used to them- and do get caught in fox traps. On our return were broke out of the fog to see several pods of common dolphins and maybe a group of white sided dolphins. Thanks to Capt. Thomas, Second Capt. Tyler, helper Larissa and in the galley, Kelly and Charles. Naturalists Bill Weinerth and Steve Peterson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Valerie Olson and Ginny Fischer From scott at scottcuzzo.com Fri Sep 14 07:26:12 2012 From: scott at scottcuzzo.com (Scott Cuzzo) Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:26:12 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Sunday Condor Naturalist Spot Is Open Message-ID: <54BFB1E0-0330-40FB-B46E-71F12E086B0D@scottcuzzo.com> Very sorry to have to drop off my spot on the Condor This Sunday! And was looking forward to seeing Vivi! Anyway, it's open. Regards, Scott Sent from my iPad From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov Fri Sep 14 09:05:32 2012 From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham) Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:05:32 -0700 Subject: [CINC] OCTOBER CINC Outreach Events Message-ID: *In addition to the CA Islands Symposium volunteer shifts, the following October 2012 events are now posted on the VolunteerSpot OUTREACH calendar:* *Saturday, October 6: Washing School Eco Carnival (Santa Barbara), 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm* ** *Saturday, October 13: Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival, 10:00 pm - 5:00 pm ** *Note, there are lots of shifts at the Seafood Festival since we will have a sanctuary/ park outreach table and offer dock side tours of the R/V Shearwater. Thank you! Shauna -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 805-884-1460 805-568-1582 (fax) http://channelislands.noaa.gov/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From cfrench1366 at aol.com Fri Sep 14 18:04:12 2012 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:04:12 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Have to give up October 19 on AI Message-ID: <2E63C6A5-3029-4AC7-AC56-9EE8BDF4B0D5@aol.com> Someone please take this hike! Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. From barbara.lacorte at gmail.com Sat Sep 15 07:28:51 2012 From: barbara.lacorte at gmail.com (Barbara LaCorte) Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 07:28:51 -0700 Subject: [CINC] The PID spot tomorrow, SUNDAY, 9/16, on the Condor Express is now available. Message-ID: Unfortunately, I have to give up my PID spot tomorrow, Sunday, on the Condor. I hope someone grabs it. Happy Sightings! :-) *Barbara* "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. 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URL: From garydel at aol.com Sat Sep 15 16:21:06 2012 From: garydel at aol.com (in) Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:21:06 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Condor Sat. 9/15 Message-ID: <8CF61AFEA567419-1490-6DEE6@webmail-d011.sysops.aol.com> 5 humpbacks 1000 Commons (or was it 1003 ?) Capts. Mat and Dave took about 40 nice folks from the UK, Switzerland, exotic L.A. and locals to the east this time, about mid channel, where humpbacks had been seen on previous trips. Shortly into the trip a small pod of commons joined us. From that point until the end of the trip common dolphins were omnipresent; small pods almost always in sight. The first humpback put in brief appearances. Then, the Islander (Island Packers) apparently called in that they were on top of 3 humpbacks that were "logging" on the surface. One of these whales turned out to be "Rope", an old friend with a pronounced scar and an all-black fluke. Rope and her companion were observed "logging" for some time and when they did fluke, they did not stay down for long. Later, on the way back, an apparent male appeared; a whale with an all-white fluke. Kelly in the galley, Gary S. on PID and Brian R. and yours truly interpreting and enjoying this calm and sunny day with so many nice folks! Gary Delanoeye -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From maria at rasnowpeak.com Sun Sep 16 01:37:28 2012 From: maria at rasnowpeak.com (maria ornelas) Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:37:28 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Coastal Cleanup Day Message-ID: Hi Naturalists, I picked up trash by myself at Silver Strand Beach today, but felt in good company. High school and church kids everywhere. A man with two small children. A grandmother and two grandsons joined me in trying to rid the sand of Silly String, which is colorful liquid plastic in a can under pressure. Kids chase and spray the stuff on each other. It is not biodegradable, and worse yet, the product continues to be made with CFC's (destroy ozone layer) in countries which have not banned them. It took a good hour to clean it up. The good news is that I collected lots of small trash overlooked by the 'less patient' participants, and I thoroughly enjoyed an absolutely lovely, balmy morning. Maria G. Ornelas maria at rasnowpeak.com \ / \ / ??'?.??..><((((?>.???'?.??.???'?.?><((({?>?.???'?.?. ,. / \ / \ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Sun Sep 16 06:45:05 2012 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 06:45:05 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Coastal Cleanup Day In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Yay, Maria! Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. On Sep 16, 2012, at 1:37 AM, maria ornelas wrote: Hi Naturalists, I picked up trash by myself at Silver Strand Beach today, but felt in good company. High school and church kids everywhere. A man with two small children. A grandmother and two grandsons joined me in trying to rid the sand of Silly String, which is colorful liquid plastic in a can under pressure. Kids chase and spray the stuff on each other. It is not biodegradable, and worse yet, the product continues to be made with CFC's (destroy ozone layer) in countries which have not banned them. It took a good hour to clean it up. The good news is that I collected lots of small trash overlooked by the 'less patient' participants, and I thoroughly enjoyed an absolutely lovely, balmy morning. Maria G. Ornelas maria at rasnowpeak.com \ / \ / ??'?.??..><((((?>.???'?.??.???'?.?><((({?>?.???'?.?. ,. / \ / \ _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From langle411 at gmail.com Sun Sep 16 12:18:54 2012 From: langle411 at gmail.com (Lisa Angle) Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:18:54 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Open Spot CX PID Tuesday, Sept 18 References: Message-ID: Forgot I have a work thing. Just took myself off Volunteer Spot for the PID sllot on the CondorX for this Tuesday the 18th. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kensword at cox.net Sun Sep 16 12:14:29 2012 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:14:29 -0700 Subject: [CINC] IPCO Islander, 15 Sept12 Message-ID: <02A803A7-616E-4220-BB86-C124B4EA5335@cox.net> Hi Folks, The stats: 6 Humpbacks 2 Minkes Common Dolphin (several small pods) Brown Pelican Sooty Shearwater Pigeon Guillemot Pink Footed Shearwater Brandt's Cormorant Pelagic Cormorant Western Gull Wilson's Phalarope With a mix of whale watchers and island hikers/campers on board we headed out into what was supposed to be a fairly windy and bumpy day. Fresh out of the harbor, we felt the swell immediately, as Captain Anthony slowed the Islander to a more comfortable speed and headed west not too far from shore. Target zone, off of Carpinteria a good bit, where sitings were made the day before. In rout, we encountered the first of several small pods of Common Dolphin, and paused to take them in, a scouting pod and happy to give a nice hello. Later, arriving on seen for the whales, we were not disappointed, as one, then two more popped up, including one of our favorite Lady Cetacea, Rope. Looking healthy as ever, she and her friends gave us some very good looks and nice flukes. We let Condor Express know of our find, and in a while they arrived to take over the siting as we headed for Santa Cruz and Prisoners Harbor to drop off our Hiker folks. Not long after that we encountered another pair of Humpbacks, again showing nice looks and a few flukes for the folks. Then one more a bit later, we were well served by the Humpbacks. On to Prisoner's Harbor, drop off the hikers and campers and we were off to cruise Santa Cruz Island, visit Painted Cave both of which were very nice on this clear day. Then we ventured out to seek the Blues in the usual grounds off of the SCI/SRI gap. We were seeing the afternoon winds, many white caps and no signs of Blues. Time to head toward Port and see if we could find the whales off of Carpinteria once again. Along the way a pod of Commons were in fast movement, but they were nice enough to give a good bit of their time of day. We hung with them for a nice amount of time. Needless to say the folks were delighted with all the sitings, and now settled in for the ride back. After a good amount of time Whale!! This time it was of a different breed, a Minke, who hung around for a reasonable show, several breathing cycles, very unlike the usual skittsy behavior of booking outta here when a WW boat comes on scene. Very nice in deed. Then another Minke popped up, it too stayed a little bit, not quite as much as the first, but for a couple of breathing cycles and very good looks for the folks. Moving on to our original target area, and yes, we came onto another pair, and, .. uh Oh, it is Rope, again, with her friend of the day. So even though this makes a siting count of 8 Humpbacks the fact that these were the same ones we saw in the morning, we give here, as the official count, at 6 Humpbacks. They did get logged into the siting sheet, however. SO!! Another fine day for folks from near and far, Ventura, Oxnard, an ecology class form Cal State Channel Islands, Victorville, and Seattle was represented, as well as a coupe from Germany. Captain Anthony, with crew of Tommy and Luke did their usual fine job of taking care of the folks, narrating and keeping the boat on a level keel. Dee Dee, of Island Packers, took the Hikers and campers onto shore at Prisoner's Harbor. Naturalist, Karen Sullivan was my sidekick for the day, doing her usual fine job of chatting it up with the folks and keep the siting log squared away. Ken Tatro From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov Mon Sep 17 10:24:20 2012 From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham) Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:24:20 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Domoic Acid Health Advisory for Northern Channel Islands Message-ID: FYI and Thank you to the CINC volunteers that help collect data in support of the CDPH's Harmful Algal Bloom monitoring program. * * *Domoic Acid Health Advisory for Northern Channel Islands* The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels and clams, commercially or recreationally caught anchovy and sardines, or the internal organs of commercially or recreationally caught crab and lobster taken from the northern Channel Islands located offshore of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Dangerous levels of the nerve toxin domoic acid have been detected in some of these species and may be present in the other species not yet tested.**** ** ** This advisory is in addition to the current health advisory for the same seafood items along the Ventura coast that was issued on August 20 and the annual quarantine on the sport-harvesting of mussels along the entire California coastline that took effect May 1.**** ** ** The entire press release can be accessed at the following link:**** ** ** http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/NR12-052.aspx -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 805-884-1460 805-568-1582 (fax) http://channelislands.noaa.gov/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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July 20, 2012 Draft Key Outcomes* (*Council Action Requested: Consideration of Adopting*)** *B. Sanctuary Superintendent?s Report *(*No Council Decision Requested*) *C. Brief Council Member Announcements *(*No Council Decision Requested* ) * * *9:45-10:15**AM 2. Increasing Sanctuary Visibility and Marketability: Subcommittee Report *(*Possible Council Action*) ? Progress report and proposed next steps by the council?s recently convened Subcommittee focusing on enhancing the visibility and marketability of the sanctuary ? *Possible Council Action*: Approve next steps, including possible Working Group formation. *10:15-11:00**AM** 3. Informational Presentation: PISCO monitoring, by Carol Blanchette * (*No Council Decision Requested*)** ? As part of the advisory council?s 2012 science speaker series, Carol Blanchette, Associate Research Biologist with UCSB?s Marine Science Institute, will provide an informational presentation on monitoring work conducted by the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO). ? Council Questions. *11:00-11:15**AM** 4. Sanctuary Classic Fishing and Photography Tournament: Wrap-Up Report * (*No Council Decision Requested*)** ? A report from Sportfishing Conservancy representatives on the conclusion of this unique summer-long tournament encouraging family enjoyment of recreational fishing in national marine sanctuaries (see also http://sportfishingconservancy.org). ? Council Questions. *11:15-11:30**AM** 5. Public Comment *(1st of 2) (may be extended at the discretion of the Chair, or used as a break)** *11:30-12:30**PM** 6. Informational Presentations *(*No Council Decision Requested*)** ? As part of the advisory council?s 2012 science speaker series, a presentation will be provided by Dr. Chris Lowe, Professor from the Biological Sciences Department at California State University, Long Beach. This will be followed by a talk from Tony Knight and his students from Oak Park High School, who are collaborating with Dr. Lowe. *A. **Fish movements and habitat use relative to marine protected area design and efficacy*** ? By Dr. Chris Lowe, California State University, Long Beach ? Council Questions and Discussion** * * *B. **Student shark science project, in collaboration with Dr. Chris Lowe at the CSULB Shark Lab* ? By Tony Knight, Superintendent of Oak Park Unified School District, and his students from Oak Park High School ? Council Questions and Discussion** *12:30-1:15**PM LUNCH BREAK* *1:15-1:45**PM **7. Updates on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia *(*Council Assistance Requested*) A. Alert regarding hypoxic conditions off the Washington and Oregon coasts (Bruce Steele)** B. Announcements and reports from council members involved with the advancement of ocean acidification science, education, outreach or other developments.** *1:45-2:00**PM** 8. Ship Traffic Monitoring Near CINMS *(*No Council Action Requested*)** ? Sanctuary staff to provide information on ship traffic patterns and speeds adjacent to the Channel Islands. ? Brief report on recent ship strike meeting hosted by SB Air Pollution Control District (SAC Chair Eric Kett) *2:00-2:15**PM **9. Public Comment *(2nd of 2) (may be extended at the discretion of the Chair or used as a break). *2:15-3:00**PM 10. West Coast SAC Chairs Meeting Outcomes and Issues for Council Consideration *(*Possible Council Action*) ? Highlights from the meeting, held Aug 30-31 in Santa Cruz, and attended by SAC Vice Chair Bruce Steele and sanctuary staff Mike Murray. ? Council consideration of involvement with various regional issues raised at the meeting. ? *Possible Council Action*: Decisions on taking on new issues. * * *3:00-3:25**PM** 11. Working Group Reports *(*No Council Decisions Requested*) Brief reports/announcements from active sub-groups: A. Channel Islands Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on Enforcement (Bill Struble, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement) B. Chumash Community Working Group (Luhui Isha Ward, Mati Waiya) C. Sanctuary Education Team (Maria Petueli or Amanda Allen) D. Research Activities Panel (Dr. Bob Warner or Dr. Mark Steele) E. Recreational Fishing Working Group (Capt. David Bacon) F. Commercial Fishing Working Group (Bruce Steele) G. Conservation Working Group (Linda Krop) * * *3:25-3:30**PM** **12.** **Meeting Close-Out* (*No Council Decisions Requested*)** ? Schedule for remaining 2012 Council meetings: o *Friday November 16, 2012 (Ventura)* o *December 4-6, 2012 (Santa Cruz): Annual in-person national SAC Chairs Summit *(Chair attends)** * * *3:30**PM** **ADJOURN* * * *DIRECTIONS*:* *Casa Las Palmas, 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA * 1) Take U.S. 101 north- or south-bound to Santa Barbara 2) Exit on GARDEN Street 3) Turn toward the ocean on GARDEN 4) Turn LEFT on CABRILLO Blvd. at the beach 5) Casa Las Palmas is on the left (inland) side within Chase Palm Park, at 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd., near the playground 6) Free parking is available along the beach side of Cabrillo Blvd, or for a fee in the beach front parking lot (enter at intersection of Cabrillo & Garden) ** Carpooling encouraged*. -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 805-884-1460 805-568-1582 (fax) http://channelislands.noaa.gov/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Mon Sep 17 15:01:42 2012 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:01:42 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Truth Aquatics: 9/13-9/15 Message-ID: <9F3E37C6-DF76-42A4-A9B1-F43ADEED7181@me.com> Ocean and Island People, Tara brown and myself had the good fortune to volunteer as CINC representatives aboard Truth Aquatic's two vessels that took 8th grade students from Saints Simon & Jude School out of Phoenix to the CINP and CINMS this last weekend. Tara was aboard the Vission, with 36 girls + 4 chaperones, and I was aboard the Conception with 33 boys plus 4 chaperons. We left Santa Barbara Harbor at 4 a.m. Thursday morning, and arrived back at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. SS. Simon and Jude do an outing like this annually for every 8th grade senior class in their school. It was an absolutely wonderful experience for all aboard both boats! Our primary responsibility as CINC representing the CINP and CINMS was to lead hikes each island chosen for the morning hikes. San Miguel was scratched by the skippers as our first landing, due to rough seas, so we zodiac-ed ashore at Southeast Anchorage on Santa Rosa and hiked the Torrey Pines Trail, and then to the pier via Water Canyon and the Ranch ( two separate groups by surmised physical ability ). Friday morning we were zodiac-ed to the pier at Prisoner's Harbor, on Santa Cruz, and hiked toward Campo del Norte via the Old Navy Road. The weather for both hikes was fantastic, and from high on the Old Navy Road the view of the entire Chumash domain of old was observed due to 50 mile visibility! We saw SCI Scrub Jays aplenty, as well as a Peregrine Falcon on SCI, along with our usual Ravins, Brown Pelicans, Western Gulls, and Cormorants on both. We saw lots of CI Fox scat, but no fox sighting at all, to the dismay of all the kids. Nor, did we see any Bald Eagles. However, both Tara and I gave both of the latter species' restoration stories prime coverage in our evening DVD and question-answer presentations. Maureen Hill, the science teacher coordinator of the annual outing for the school, had the afternoon programs divided into kayaking, snorkeling, and lab-journalling sessions on each boat, which rotated every hour. Tara and I both stayed with the lab-journalling sessions. There we covered map work which recreated our boat journey and the hikes, plus marine mammal and sea life sightings, and a review of our night time videos about the respective missions of our CINP and CINMS ( "Beneath the Rainbow Bridge", "Treasure in the Sea", and "Return Flight")..These sessions also included microscopic looks at plankton and question and answer sessions with us about every thing encountered, including creatures gathered for the research holding tank ( never from the MPAs though! ). The kids were great. The crews ( 4+ skipper on each boat) had a great report with the kids, and we , too, had time to snorkel and kayak! We had snorkeling and kayaking stops at Albert's Anchorage on the south shore of SCI as well as in the Marine Gardens shoreline just west of Prisoners Harbor. We peaked into the PainterCave, too. "I Sari Wa" Paul Petrich -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. On Sep 17, 2012, at 7:57 PM, bill weinerth wrote: In case you have not heard, Harald (Hal) Falkerson died on Thursday Sept 13th. He had been struggling with pancreatic cancer since last fall. He died peacefully with his family about him. Hal's "funeral" will be in Santa Paula at the Episipal Church at 2 PM on Saturday, Sept 29th. Bill Weinerth _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vivi at fleurdev.com Mon Sep 17 20:21:54 2012 From: vivi at fleurdev.com (Vivi Teston) Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:21:54 -0700 Subject: [CINC] final journey of Hal Falkerson In-Reply-To: <944C8EFB-A069-4987-8083-C6868024D716@aol.com> References: <944C8EFB-A069-4987-8083-C6868024D716@aol.com> Message-ID: Thank you for letting all of us know. My condolences to his family. He will be missed among us CINCers & Im sure so much more.. Wonderful to have met & known him.. Vivi Teston On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Catherine French wrote: > Oh, my. Thank you Bill. So sorry. > > Calm seas, > > Catherine French > > Writer, naturalist, mentor > 805.570.0432 > To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. > > > On Sep 17, 2012, at 7:57 PM, bill weinerth wrote: > > In case you have not heard, Harald (Hal) Falkerson died on Thursday Sept > 13th. He had been struggling with pancreatic cancer since last fall. > He died peacefully with his family about him. > Hal's "funeral" will be in Santa Paula at the Episipal Church at 2 PM on > Saturday, Sept 29th. > Bill Weinerth > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > > _______________________________________________ > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list > Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org > http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you for all you do and please check out the link below! --Shauna October 23, 2012, marks the 40th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System! One step toward commemorating this milestone is the launch of a website highlighting our Top 40 Accomplishments: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/top40/welcome.html. Starting August 27, and each working day, we are moving through time ? from past to present ? and highlight another great achievement until we reach Accomplishment #1 on Tuesday, October 23rd. Each posting will include complementary stories, and point readers to places where they can learn more and take action to further marine conservation. -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 805-884-1460 805-568-1582 (fax) http://channelislands.noaa.gov/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov Tue Sep 18 15:35:49 2012 From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham) Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:35:49 -0700 Subject: [CINC] REMINDER: OCTOBER CINC Outreach Events Message-ID: Thank you for those of you that have already signed up for outreach -- we still need help at both events! --Shauna ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shauna Bingham Date: Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 9:05 AM Subject: OCTOBER CINC Outreach Events To: CINC Rainlist *In addition to the CA Islands Symposium volunteer shifts, the following October 2012 events are now posted on the VolunteerSpot OUTREACH calendar:* *Saturday, October 6: Washing School Eco Carnival (Santa Barbara), 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm* ** *Saturday, October 13: Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival, 10:00 pm - 5:00 pm ** *Note, there are lots of shifts at the Seafood Festival since we will have a sanctuary/ park outreach table and offer dock side tours of the R/V Shearwater. Thank you! Shauna -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 805-884-1460 805-568-1582 (fax) http://channelislands.noaa.gov/ -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 805-884-1460 805-568-1582 (fax) http://channelislands.noaa.gov/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pollyblackburn at charter.net Wed Sep 19 17:01:28 2012 From: pollyblackburn at charter.net (Polly Blackburn) Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:01:28 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Hal Message-ID: I, like all of you, am so sorry to hear about Hal's passing. It is a blessing that we can all go out doing what we like..I'm glad Hal had some good sightings and camaraderie in the past couple of years. My best wishes to his family. Sincerely, Polly From ginnyafischer at me.com Thu Sep 20 10:27:19 2012 From: ginnyafischer at me.com (Ginny Fischer) Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:27:19 -0700 Subject: [CINC] CONDOR 9/19 Message-ID: <0E202B78-7972-49F6-9779-25D387C3EB2F@me.com> Another glorious day out in the channel. The conditions were perfect; calm waters, mild wind. Here are the sightings that our passengers delighted in seeing: 3 Humpbacks - calf/mom pair. No showy acrobats, busy feeding. 4 Minkes 400 Commons From cfrench1366 at aol.com Thu Sep 20 16:50:29 2012 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:50:29 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Fwd: Commission to discuss whale-killing Diablo Canyon seismic testing : Indybay References: <960D34C9-9B2E-4659-9A03-19D3F462D057@aol.com> Message-ID: <725075F7-B55B-4B74-9DD5-0F89ABE881EC@aol.com> From: Catherine French Date: September 20, 2012 4:49:20 PM PDT To: Catherine French Subject: Fwd: Commission to discuss whale-killing Diablo Canyon seismic testing : Indybay Here is a response from John Calambokidis regarding the Diablo Canyon seismic testing. Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is enjoy. -----Original Message----- From: Catherine French [mailto:cfrench1366 at aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 1:50 PM To: John Calambokidis Subject: Re: Commission to discuss whale-killing Diablo Canyon seismic testing : Indybay Thanks, John may I forward your response to the volunteers? Sincerely, Catherine French Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2012, at 10:45 AM, John Calambokidis wrote: > This project is a big concern. While I think whale deaths are unlikely, I do think there is the potential for serious impact and also some uncertainty on the magnitude of impact. For humpback, blue, and fin whales the number of animals impacted would be harder to predict than represented here just because of the large degree of inter-annual and seasonal variation in whale use of that area that could mean very different numbers of animals present in the area. That uncertainty is hard to capture but I did provide information to some of the people working on these about that. > > I do think that this is a serious project with real risks to marine mammals and should be stopped if possible. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Catherine French [mailto:cfrench1366 at aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:02 AM > To: John Calambokidis > Subject: Commission to discuss whale-killing Diablo Canyon seismic testing : Indybay > > > > Hi John: are familiar with this testing plan? If so, can you comment on it? Also, what about the comment about how many whales, dolphins and other marine species might be affected? > > Thanks for any assistance you can provide. > > http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/09/17/18721842.php > > > Calm seas, > > Catherine French > > Writer, naturalist, mentor > 805.570.0432 > To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From clrod85i at mac.com Thu Sep 20 18:34:14 2012 From: clrod85i at mac.com (Cliff Rodrigues) Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:34:14 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [CINC] White Shark Sighting Message-ID: September 20, 2012 ? What a day! What a beautiful, exciting day on the Condor!? Around 1 PM there was a White Shark sighting (N 34.24887??? W 119.32111) off the Carpinteria coast.? As Captains Dave and Matt said this was a first for them in all the years of working in the Channel. It happened so quickly that people ran to the edges of the boat but no one was able to take a picture. The shark was estimated to be about 13 feet. ? It was a routine day starting with the obligatory greeting from the sea lions at the buoys?leaving the SB Harbor. Just a few minutes out we encountered two humpbacks. One was Rope. We stayed with them for a long time as they surfaced and dived many times to the delight of the passengers. ? Going East several pods of dolphins were encountered. An estimate was about a total of 700 common dolphins. ? We were also treated to a special up-close look at oil Platform ?A?. Captain Dave gave a great historical background of this particular platform talking about the oil spill of 1969. ? Special Guests on board were Shawn Hasting, from our local CINMS Office; ?LeAnn Hogan, Fisheries Management Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service ?(NMFS) ?Wash. DC and John Armor, ?Chief of Conservation Policy and Planning Division, National Ocean Service, NOAA ?Wash. DC. ? There were about 35 passengers representing England, Switzerland, Holland,? Arizona and California. ? CINC Staff:? John Kuizenga, Natalie Swan, and Cliff Rodrigues Cliff Rodrigues -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From cfrench1366 at aol.com Fri Sep 21 07:40:07 2012 From: cfrench1366 at aol.com (Catherine French) Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:40:07 -0700 Subject: [CINC] =?utf-8?q?California_Fish_and_Game_Commission_to_Discuss_P?= =?utf-8?q?G=26E=E2=80=99s_Diablo_Canyon_Seismic_Study_=C2=AB_CA_DFG_News?= Message-ID: <70450E47-CBA2-484A-A565-B4E65572B744@aol.com> You may view the meeting online at www.fgc.ca.gov Sept. 24. http://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/california-fish-and-game-commission-to-discuss-pges-diablo-canyon-seismic-study/ Calm seas, Catherine French Writer, naturalist, mentor 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. From camccleskey at yahoo.com Fri Sep 21 09:54:13 2012 From: camccleskey at yahoo.com (Carolyn McCleskey) Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:54:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] PID on CX available Saturday 9/22 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1348246453.89801.YahooMailClassic@web125202.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Thanks Morgan, I grabbed it !? Carolyn --- On Fri, 9/21/12, Morgan Coffey wrote: From: Morgan Coffey Subject: [CINC] PID on CX available Saturday 9/22 To: "cinc" Date: Friday, September 21, 2012, 7:27 AM Who is the lucky naturalist that will take tomorrow's spot? ? My apologies for the late change of plans. Morgan -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From laura_email2000 at yahoo.com Sat Sep 22 08:44:24 2012 From: laura_email2000 at yahoo.com (Laura Shelton) Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:44:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [CINC] Friday Condor Opening!! Message-ID: <1348328664.33918.YahooMailNeo@web162704.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Hi All, I am unfortunately not going to be able to keep my Friday Naturalist Spot on the Condor!! 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Rope thrilled everyone by a close approach and long spy-hops as she floated on the surface, while the others joined her.? After about an hour of friendly action, they suddenly trumpeted, turned and headed southeast.? As we headed to the harbor, the fog returned, thicker than ever. Leeza Charleboix and Bruce Matthews were kept busy by many questions from interested visitors, and Bob Perry was abourd to document the happenings, while Mat and Sasha handled the food and drink for all.? Today was very special for Leeza, marking her first outing away from her baby, and the great whale encounter made it extra special for her ! P.S. Good photo I/D shots by Carolyn McCleskey ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From shauna.bingham at noaa.gov Mon Sep 24 08:35:40 2012 From: shauna.bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham) Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:35:40 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Ocean Acidification, the "other" CO2 problem, and its effects on the marine food web Message-ID: Dear CINC Volunteers: The following workshop is in LA, however, if it interests you I encourage you to consider participating. You do receive CINC volunteer hours for attending extracurricular professional development opportunities such as this one. There are many resources available about ocean acidifcation, however, as a reminder we have a locally developed web resource to help you understand this topic better: http://cisanctuary.org/acidocean/ Let me know if you have any questions and happy fall! --Shauna *The Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence-??West invites you and your colleagues to a FREE workshop** Ocean Acidification, the "other" CO2 problem, and its effects on the marine food web Saturday, October 6, 2012 * 8:00 A.M. ? 3:30 P.M. at the University of California, Los Angeles Terasaki Building, Room 1100 presentation by Dr. Anita Leinweber, Institute Geophysics and Planetary Physics, UCLA The occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) appears to have increased in the Southern California Bight area, but the causes are still not well understood. However, the "other" climate change problem, known as 'ocean acidification' may be one culprit! The ocean takes up atmospheric CO2 and this helps dampen the greenhouse effect. However, the uptake of CO2 leads to a decrease in pH, and the ocean is becoming more acidic. Already there are indications of ocean acidification in coastal waters that may impact phytoplankton and other marine organisms. Dr. Anita Leinweber studied physical oceanography and became interested in climate change research and working with multiple disciplines. This led to investigations of methane distribution and its correlation to ocean currents in the Arabian Sea. After changing her focus from methane to CO2, she set up a CO2 research lab at UCLA and collected a time-series for inorganic carbon in Santa Monica Bay. Currently she investigates trends and variability of ocean acidification and the understudied topic of how ocean acidification relates to the occurrence of Harmful Algal Blooms. ? All participants will receive a resource packet of hands-??on, inquiry-??based, multi-??disciplinary classroom activities correlated with CA Standards provided by grade level bands ? Activities include a tour of the phytoplankton lab and how to identify common local species Justin Penn, Anita's undergraduate student, will talk about his research and his experience growing up in LAUSD and becoming interested in science. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please register by October 1, 2012 to receive an educator stipend and lunch* by contactingcosee.west at gmail.com or 310-206-8247 Provide your full name, grade level(s) you teach, and your email and phone number K-12 teachers may get documentation for Professional Development hours upon request *generously provided by a grant from the Boeing Company to USC for COSEE-West Supported by grants from the National Science Foundation to USC, UCLA & the College of Exploration for COSEE-West and from Boeing Global Corporate Citizenship to USC for COSEE-West -- Shauna Bingham NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 113 Harbor Way, Suite 150 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 805-884-1460 805-568-1582 (fax) http://channelislands.noaa.gov/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This linguistic resource teaches the connection between Orca vocal expressions and how they affect their cultural traditions such as diet, mating patterns and lifetime group cohesion.Live streams of the Salish Sea Hydrophone network nodes are featured and users are encouraged to test their listening skills and newly learned orca calls. A simple reporting form allows listeners to share detections of the orca vocalizations as they pass through the Salish Sea, adding valuable citizen science data to the study of orcas and their habitat. Funding for the Listening for Orcas website was generously provided by NOAA Fisheries Service Internal Education Funding. For more information on the project contact Chrissy McLean at cmclean at ptmsc.org or Jeff Hogan at jeff at killerwhaletales.org. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This man in 1950 , as a life guard, showed movies on the Cabrillo Beach sand to educate kids and parents about the wonders and immense value of the sea ( starting with the Grunion Story ). From grunion he went to whale watching the migrating Grey Whales in a row boat. He became a founding father of the Cabrillo Museum- Aquarium and the American Cetacean Society. He had very humble beginnings and only a high school education, but inspired young people to become giant ocean and island people! I hope we have it in our CINP Visitor's Center? Paul Petrich P.S. One of his grandmothers was a Pimungan Native American from Catalina Island -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From maria at rasnowpeak.com Mon Sep 24 21:24:11 2012 From: maria at rasnowpeak.com (maria ornelas) Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:24:11 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Sperm Whales "PRIVATE LIVES" - National Wildlife Oct/Nov 2012 Message-ID: <5A07EEB5-C25E-45E5-8F26-EA98F5CB548F@rasnowpeak.com> Hi Naturalists, The magazine's subtitle reads, "From family life to feeding habits, sperm whales in the Caribbean are sharing their hidden world with biologists who are studying the animals as individuals for the first time ever" It goes on to say, "A SOCIAL UNIT, or family, of sperm whales swims near the surface of the Caribbean Sea off Dominica. Females remain all their lives in the waters in which they were born, living with related females and their male offspring, which leave the group at maturity. When a female with a calf too young to dive deeply for food goes foraging, other females will stay with the offspring at the surface, guarding it. Adults spend as much as 45 minutes of every hour in deep dives." You'll find National Wildlife in your local library. Enjoy Maria G. Ornelas maria at rasnowpeak.com \ / \ / ??'?.??..><((((?>.???'?.??.???'?.?><((({?>?.???'?.?. ,. / \ / \ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nymeetsca at gmail.com Tue Sep 25 20:19:36 2012 From: nymeetsca at gmail.com (HAL ALTMAN) Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:19:36 -0700 Subject: [CINC] CONDOR PID AVAILABLE WED 9/26 Message-ID: Sorry that I have to cancel out on tomorrow's Condor PID slot (Wednesday 9/26) at the last minute, but I thought this cough would be finished by now. Hope someone can take it for me. HAL ALTMAN -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From whalephoto at earthlink.net Wed Sep 26 02:47:38 2012 From: whalephoto at earthlink.net (Bernardo Alps) Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:47:38 -0700 (GMT-07:00) Subject: [CINC] Michelle Berman Lecture This Evening Message-ID: <24856468.1348652859031.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Hi all. Michelle Berman will be giving a lecture at the meeting of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society this evening with the interesting title "The plight of cetaceans of the Santa Barbara Region," http://www.santabarbaraaudubon.org/sbasprograms.html. The meeting is at 7:30 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Take care, Bernardo From massina at sbcglobal.net Wed Sep 26 17:48:12 2012 From: massina at sbcglobal.net (Rose Messina) Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:48:12 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Condor Express September 26, 2012 Message-ID: <922D7D1E-7D58-461E-A7E5-6F4B7C17B98E@sbcglobal.net> Sightings: 1200 common dolphins 5 minke whales 2 humpback whales We began our trip under overcast skies, but finished under blue skies! Dolphins were with us most of the day, and passengers were thrilled. We saw a lone Minke, then finally came upon Rope and her pal. We stayed with them for a long time while they treated passengers to views of surface swimming and flukes on many dives. On the return trip we encountered four more minkes. Passengers were from Germany, Switzerland, England, Florida, New York, New Jersey and California. Thanks to Captains Mat and Dave, Matt in the galley and Bob Perry taking pictures. Rose Messina, Pam Yerger From kensword at cox.net Wed Sep 26 20:03:22 2012 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:03:22 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Sea Otters Message-ID: Hi folks, Here is another item on the Sea Otter, very interesting. Ken Tatro http://www.neviewpoint.com/news/2012/09/18/study-finds-otters-fight-global-warming/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kat at recycledgoods.com Thu Sep 27 18:58:15 2012 From: kat at recycledgoods.com (Kathyrn Wasden) Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:58:15 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Condor Express Thurs. Message-ID: <004001cd9d1c$b9d5bcd0$2d813670$@com> 1000+ common dolphin (one large nursery pod --very small young about a foot long) 4 (view personally minke) 1 more by the Captain 2 humpback (cow/calf) Whales were viewed as we headed east and north of the shipping lanes (hope that seems clear.closer to mainland). We stayed with the minke a long while.considering it was a minke (I did get a few great shots for the record), the cow/calf we visited with for about an hour had a few flukes and breathing cycles. Long down times 10+ minutes. Perfectly calm seas (see it pays to get back on the horse.my last trip was not so great sea wise). Guest from as far away as Persia, Iraq and Germany, and of course some locals (US). Brian and Shelly also served as volunteers, Matt and Tasha assisted Captain Dave and the guests. A perfect day. Cheers, kat. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From diane.rennell at gmail.com Fri Sep 28 06:53:00 2012 From: diane.rennell at gmail.com (Diane Rennell) Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:53:00 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Fwd: pelies in our CI Habor In-Reply-To: <26C40DF5-EEB4-4DDE-AEBC-A4EAA94800F1@wwmr.us> References: <1348186497.60169.YahooMailNeo@web162201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <26C40DF5-EEB4-4DDE-AEBC-A4EAA94800F1@wwmr.us> Message-ID: FROM BIRD RESCUER DODIE DUFFY Begin forwarded message: *From:* Dodie Duffy *Date:* September 20, 2012, 5:14:57 PM PDT *To:* "Steven R. Van Hook" *Subject:* *pelies in our CI Habor* *Reply-To:* Dodie Duffy Hey xxx! Could you pass this on to Randy and all your other boating friends?.... Someone in our CIHarbor is slitting Our Precious California Brown Pelicans throats. Pelicans & other seabirds are FEDERALLY protected. If anyone has information that can lead to the arrest & prosecution of the person(s) responsible, Please call the Cal F&G anonymous tip line: (888) 334-2258 / 888-DFG-CALTip -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garydel at aol.com Fri Sep 28 17:46:10 2012 From: garydel at aol.com (in) Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:46:10 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Condor 9/28 Message-ID: <8CF6BF2F45D231D-BEC-5A08F@webmail-m130.sysops.aol.com> 5 Humpbacks 2 Minkes 703 Commons Cpt. Mat took the Condor to the east, into the area where whales had been seen on previous days. On this day, a tip from another ship reinforced this decision. A modest pod of commons was encountered first, and then a typical look at a couple of typical Minkes... brief ! The first 2 humpies were seen next... "Rope" with her all black fluke and her partner with some white fluke patches. We watched them through several breaching cycles before heading out to scour the channel for other critters. More commons spotted on two occasions. Now, heading back to the west and back to SB, whales 3 and 4 appeared... an apparent mother calf pair. And then the show began! Rope's partner, seen previously, reappeared and performed 4 breaches, each one closer to the Condor than the previous one. This whale circled the boat before disappearing. If I may editorialize a bit, there was something aggressive about this display, I thought, perhaps having something to do with the nearby mother-calf pair. Act 2... close and in sight of the harbor, Capt. Mat announced a huge splash in front of the Condor ! Another pair of breaches, and this whale had an all white fluke. This whale, I believe, I saw 2 weeks ago as Rope's partner. As far as the people count goes... not sure, but about 30. I can be sure of the variety of guests, though. Very nice people from Sri Lanka, Bulgaria, Germany, Holland, England, Wisconsin, Arizona and, believe it or not... Goleta! Capt. Mat at the helm; Matt assisting and Tasha on galley duty. CINCers were Laura Shelton, Lisa Angle on challenging PID duty and yours truly... Gary Delanoeye -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garydel at aol.com Fri Sep 28 19:32:07 2012 From: garydel at aol.com (in) Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:32:07 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [CINC] Condor 9/28 In-Reply-To: <8CF6BF2F45D231D-BEC-5A08F@webmail-m130.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CF6BF2F45D231D-BEC-5A08F@webmail-m130.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CF6C01C13E5128-BEC-5A56F@webmail-m130.sysops.aol.com> Note... in the second paragraph... "several breaching cycles" should have been "several breathing cycles." The breaching came later. Sorry about that!! Gary -----Original Message----- From: in To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps Sent: Fri, Sep 28, 2012 5:54 pm Subject: [CINC] Condor 9/28 5 Humpbacks 2 Minkes 703 Commons Cpt. Mat took the Condor to the east, into the area where whales had been seen on previous days. On this day, a tip from another ship reinforced this decision. A modest pod of commons was encountered first, and then a typical look at a couple of typical Minkes... brief ! The first 2 humpies were seen next... "Rope" with her all black fluke and her partner with some white fluke patches. We watched them through several breaching cycles before heading out to scour the channel for other critters. More commons spotted on two occasions. Now, heading back to the west and back to SB, whales 3 and 4 appeared... an apparent mother calf pair. And then the show began! Rope's partner, seen previously, reappeared and performed 4 breaches, each one closer to the Condor than the previous one. This whale circled the boat before disappearing. If I may editorialize a bit, there was something aggressive about this display, I thought, perhaps having something to do with the nearby mother-calf pair. Act 2... close and in sight of the harbor, Capt. Mat announced a huge splash in front of the Condor ! Another pair of breaches, and this whale had an all white fluke. This whale, I believe, I saw 2 weeks ago as Rope's partner. As far as the people count goes... not sure, but about 30. I can be sure of the variety of guests, though. Very nice people from Sri Lanka, Bulgaria, Germany, Holland, England, Wisconsin, Arizona and, believe it or not... Goleta! Capt. Mat at the helm; Matt assisting and Tasha on galley duty. CINCers were Laura Shelton, Lisa Angle on challenging PID duty and yours truly... 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Interesting find, a living fossil vampire squid eats marine feces and debris at 2,000+ ocean depths. http://news.discovery.com/animals/vampire-squid-120925.html Calm Seas, Catherine French Writer, mentor, naturalist 805.570.0432 To own is to have; to share with friends, is to enjoy. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Sat Sep 29 08:47:37 2012 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 08:47:37 -0700 Subject: [CINC] No More Dept of Fish and Game! Message-ID: Wildlife People, Interesting reality coming into law in California! Shauna or David, can you pass it on? State has new game plan for wildlife agency BY DAVID DANELSKI STAFF WRITER ddanelski at pe.com ? Say so long to the California Department of Fish and Game and hello to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.? Gov? . Jerry Brown signed legislation this week that changes the name and clarifies the mission of the state government?s stewards of wildlife and habitat. The agency has carried out the often conflicting roles of promoting fishing and hunting while also working to protect wildlife and habitat. Effective Jan. 1, department employees must consider all the plants and animals that are part of the ecosystem as they manage California?s wildlife and wild lands. The law makes mandatory the use of ?ecosystembased management informed by credible science in all resource management decisions.? It calls for the formation of a science institute to guide the agency?s policies and practices. And it forms an environmental crimes task force. The new law will help the department ?do a better job as public trustees for the state?s fish and wildlife,? said a statement from the office of Assemblyman Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, who sponsored of the legislation. Huffman did not respond to requests for an interview. Fish and Game spokesman Mike Taugher described the new law as a huge change for the department. ?We will certainly have to do a lot to prepare for this,? Taugher said. ?But we haven?t started the process of implementation.? Fish and Game?s role dates to an 1852 decision to establish California?s first hunting seasons for elk, deer and certain game birds. The department now issues hunting licenses, enforces bag limits, stocks fish in lakes and streams, fights poaching, manages state preserves and oversees habitat preservation initiatives, among other duties. Some environmentalist say the change will help modernized the department and spur reforms. Tom Paulek worked as a wildlife biologist for the department for 28 years, including 17 years as manger of the San Jacinto Wildlife Area, before retiring in 2006. ?Codifying an ecosystemmanagement approach will bring the department into the 21st century,? said Paulek, an Idyllwild resident who is now active with an environmental and bird-watching group called Friends of Northern San Jacinto Valley. The new law establishes a legal foundation that requires the department to better protect all of the state?s native plants and animals and their habitat, as well as game species, he said. It will move the department away from practices that he says appear to favor the interests of hunters and anglers at the expense of non-game species, Paulek said. For example, Fish and Game officials last year allowed a privately owned duck club to destroy habitat of an endangered plant called the San Jacinto Valley crownscale. Heavy equipment graded the plant habitat while rebuilding the club?s levees, ponds, blinds and a road on 92 acres next to the San Jacinto Wildlife Area. Department staff could ? and should ? have protected the plant?s habitat, because the state had purchased a conservation easement on the land specifically to preserve the crownscale and other plants, Paulek said. The department also lets hunters use lead shot in state-managed wildlife areas, even though lead is harmful to ecosystems, he said. Since 1991, federal rules have banned lead shot when hunting migratory waterfowl because the pellets pollute soil and waterways and have been found to poison wildlife, including swans. But the state department allows lead shot for other game species, such as doves and rabbits, that fall under state jurisdiction. Many hunters prefer lead shot over steel because it is heavier and thus more deadly. The new ecosystem approach could bring the department?s policy into question, Paulek said. Mark Searl, owner of BJ Sporting Goods in Hemet, said he enjoys quail, pheasant and deer hunting. He said he sees no problem with the name change and the shift toward a more sciencebased management of entire ecosystems. ?Hunters are also environmentalists,? Searl said. ?It?s just you out there in the open space. You are close to God and you appreciate what he made.? But he opposes more regulations. States? cutbacks have left too few wardens to enforce laws against poaching and selling animals parts for commercial gain, he said. Gall bladders from California bears are still being sold in Asia, where some people believe they are a powerful aphrodisiac. ?They can?t enforce the laws they got now,? Searl said. Ileene Anderson, a biologist for the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity, said the new ecosystem approach may lead to changes in some of the department?s past fish-stocking practices. The center has criticized the agency over its centuryold practice of releasing nonnative hatchery fish in streams, lakes and rivers. The group contends that nonnative rainbow trout have contributed to declines of native fish and other species, particularly amphibians such as the Cascades frog and long-toed salamander, which need fishless, highmountain lakes to survive. Anderson said she is encouraged by the new law?s emphasis on protecting ecosystems. ?It recognizes that California is internationally known hotbed of biodiversity,? she said. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at me.com Sat Sep 29 08:52:59 2012 From: ppetrich39 at me.com (paul jr petrich) Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 08:52:59 -0700 Subject: [CINC] New Dept Fish and Wildlife! References: <1348925583.5154.YahooMailNeo@web140702.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <91222723-73C6-4FAF-A60E-F74CC9C712D2@me.com> Wildlife People, Interesting look at our new outlook! Shauna and David, does this works better to pass on? Paul > State has new game plan for wildlife agency -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From scott at scottcuzzo.com Sun Sep 30 16:26:00 2012 From: scott at scottcuzzo.com (Scott Cuzzo) Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:26:00 -0700 Subject: [CINC] Condor today... Message-ID: <71F1D33D-1FE4-44FB-BE48-7DB89F9AD656@scottcuzzo.com> It was beautiful on the water today! We saw: 4 humpbacks (plus two more off in the distance) 2 minkes and many scattered pods of common dolphins Dave was at the helm today. We first found one humpback, that was pretty shy?then a second humpback?also elusive?and a friendly mother and calf that came close to the boat a few times. A few people saw the fleeting minke sighting. The commons were scattered everywhere?and frisky. Toni and Kevin Bailey joined me. Everyone had a great time. Thanks, Scott