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U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Department of the Interior
Media Advisory: USGS Briefing Invite
For release: July 10, 2009
Contact:
Charles O'Hara, Coast Salish, cohara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 360-466-7200
Jennifer LaVista, USGS, jlavista@xxxxxxxx, 703-648-4432
Paddling for a Purpose: Tribal Journey in the Salish Sea
Reporters: Set up an interview with a Tribal Skipper or scientist by calling Jennifer LaVista. Follow the Tribal Journey's progress at www.usgs.gov/coastsalish.
The Coast Salish Tribal Nation and
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will paddle to study and help improve the
Salish Sea environment during their second Tribal Journey together on July
20 – August 3.
Water quality conditions throughout
these ancestral waters have been deteriorating for decades, causing population
declines of some of the areas most valued species – salmon, orcas, and
a number of sea birds.
This is the second year that canoes
will tow USGS water quality probes along various routes throughout the
Salish Sea, which includes Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia. Last
year, areas of poor water quality conditions were identified along the
travel routes. This year’s journey will include additional activities
to identify the extent and causes of impairments to water quality relating
to changes in land use and climate. This information is crucial to make
informed decisions about balancing the needs of coastal ecosystems and
human livelihood.
What:
On behalf of the Tribal Journey
Water Quality Project, we invite media to attend the landing of Tribal
Journey canoes that will be carrying the testing probes and to witness
the celebration of blending traditional knowledge and sound science to
study and help improve management of the Salish Sea. Come interview experts
and get an up-close look at a high tech water quality probe.
Who:
Brian Cladoosby, Swinomish Tribal
Community Chairman and Canoe Skipper
Henry Cagey, Lummi Nation Chairman
Eric Day, Swinomish Canoe Skipper
Eric Grossman, USGS Geologist and
Tribal Journey Science Advisor
Ginny Broadhurst, Director, Northwest
Straits Commission
Bob Doyle, USGS Deputy Director
When:
Sunday July 26, 2009
3 p.m. PDT (please note that this
time is dependant on water conditions)
Where:
Lummi Nation Beach (just 35 minutes
from Bellingham)
Next to Wexliem Community Center,
Lummi Shores, WA
USGS provides science for a changing world.
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Jennifer LaVista
Public Affairs Specialist
U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Communications
703-648-4432
Email: jlavista@xxxxxxxx
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