October 27, 2015 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
The following free lectures exploring our evolving relationship with whales will take place at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
6:00 p.m. Reception | 6:30 p.m. Lecture
Tuesday, Nov 3
Whales: An Economic, Cultural, and Environmental Icon
Dr. Michael Moore (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute), Scott Landry (Center for Coastal Studies), Robert Rocha (New Bedford Whaling Museum), and Regina Asmutis-Silvia (Whale & Dolphin Conservation) discuss the complex and evolving relationship between people and whales.
Tuesday, Nov. 10
The Culture of Sperm Whales
Dr. Hal Whitehead, Dalhousie University Professor of Biology and author of Sperm Whales: Social Evolution in the Ocean, illuminates the underwater lives and rich culture of these these misunderstood “monsters of the deep.”
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Survivors: Life Before & After the Essex
Michael Harrison, Chief Curator from the Nantucket Historical Society, discusses the real life tragedy that inspired Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick and upcoming Warner Bros. film In The Heart of the Sea (based on the novel by Nathaniel Philbrick).
Save your seat by calling 508-997-0046 x 100 or register online.
These events will also be broadcast live online.
This lecture series is supported by a grant from the NOAA Preserve America Initiative.
Questions? Contact Jennifer Goebel, Regional Office, at 978-281-9175 or Jennifer.Goebel@noaa.gov.
