Every month Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary jointly sponsor the “From Shore to Sea” lecture series. The purpose of the series is to further the understanding of current research on the Channel Islands and surrounding waters. Past lecture topics have included the recovery of the sea otter populations in southern California water, the French and Italian heritage of Santa Cruz Island, survival strategies of open water fishes, new approaches to understanding kelp forest ecosystem health, and park efforts to restore the Prisoners Harbor wetland.

The lectures occur at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way in the Santa Barbara Harbor and the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center, 1901 Spinnaker Drive in the Ventura Harbor. The programs are free and open to the public.

2009 Schedule

November 10 & 11
Exploring the Origins of Indigenous People of San Nicolas Island by Steven Schwartz, United States Navy

December 8 & 9
Channel Islands Maritime Heritage Program by Robert Schwemmer, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, and Kelly Minas, Channel Islands National Park

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