DERBY - Kellogg Environmental Center will host a webinar in celebration of Humpback Whale Awareness at 6 p.m. Feb. 17.
February was identified as the whales’ month in 2008 by the governor of Hawaii in recognition of the annual return to their winter habitat. Since then, the celebration has spread worldwide to honor the whales themselves, bring awareness to marine ecosystems, and to connect individuals with our ocean system.
Join to learn about humpbacks and other seagoing species.
The webinar will be presented by Dr. Tammy Silva who is a marine research biologist working for NOAA at the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in Massachusetts.
Silva will provide all ages with an informative program on the ecology of whales, seabirds, and forage fish.
She is currently using biologging (tag) technology to study the movements and behavior of whales and seabirds and will explain this work along with current findings.
Registration is required and can be done through the Connecticut DEEP Calendar of Events, https://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/listevs.asp?selecttype=all . If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact donna.kingston@ct.gov .
The Kellogg Environmental Center, a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Ave.
For further information or directions please email donna.kingston@ct.gov or call 203-734-2513.
The New Normal Health & Safety Guidelines for CT State Parks provides important guidance for participants and visitors(https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEEP/COVID-19/Health_Safety_Flyer_NN_Final.pdf).
This is a press release from Kellogg Environmental Center.
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