Current Quarter
Southeast Area Committee Weds January 20, 2010
4:30 PM Huntington Beach Civic Center Lower Level, Meeting Room B-7
Possibly an Update on Poseidon by Staff Ricky Ramos
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific Lecture Series.
(For more information click here)
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea Jellies in Aquariums: The Next Frontier Nate Jaros
Join us for a lecture by Aquarium of the Pacific Senior Aquarist Nate Jaros, who specialized in sea jellies.
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Trevor Corson: Sexy Lobster, Succulent Sushi
My Favorite Facts about Underwater Bugs, Raw Fish, and the Future of our Oceans
Trevor Corson will entertain you with tales about the briny world beyond your plate, telling stories that are often amusing, sometimes sobering, and always fascinating.
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Rising Seas and Shifting Shores: The Global Impact of Sea level Rise
Orrin H. Pilkey
Opposed to coastal development for reasons he will share with us, this internationally cited expert on the geology of barrier islands and beaches will discuss the risks of not heeding Katrina’s warning and rebuilding the Crescent City and low-lying areas in southern Louisiana and Mississippi where disaster struck.
Other lecture dates for 2010 scheduled at this time are:
February 2, Orrin Pilkey, The Rising Sea (Book signing)
February 17, George Benz, Shark Research at the Top of the World
March 3, Sheila Semans and Rikk Kvitek, Seafloor Mapping
March 9, Ian Mitroff, Dirty Rotten Strategies (Book signing)
March 18, Neil Sims, Responsible Open Ocean Mariculture as a Marine Conservation Initiative
October, 2009
Coastal Commission Reception
Let’s make a real effort to attend this. We can form car pools if you like. Let me know. I will be going for sure. The new commissioner, Esther Sanchez, will be there.
Location: the reception will be held in the Library directly adjacent to the City Hall in Oceanside where the CCC will be meeting.
Coastal Commission Reception – 6 to 8 pm, Wednesday, Oct 7.
The San Diego and Orange County environmental communities are hosting a reception for the Coastal Commissioners and Staff. The event is set for Wednesday, October 7th from 6 to 8 pm. The commisioners may be delayed if the schedule runs long, but the bar will be open at 6. The reception will be in the Community Room of the Oceanside Library, which is in the City Hall complex near where the hearings will be held.
The reception is open to members and friends of local environmental organizations. The cost is $30.00 per person and includes Hors D’Oeuvres, water, sodas, beer, wine and a signature cocktail TBD. It also includes a small donation to ORCA to assist in statewide efforts.
We need to get a head count by this Friday, October 2nd to order the food and drinks, so please act now!
You may reserve by email to DavidGrubb@sbcglobal.net. You can help us out by paying in advance, by check or credit card.
September, 2009
Sept. 15, 4:30pm, South East Huntington Beach Committee ( Meets on a Tuesday every other month at 4:30pm, City Hall: to receive an agenda send your request to dpowell@surfcity-hb.org ) See their web page regarding the 5 year implementation plan and related topics.
Sept. 21, 6pm, City Council Meeting ( 1st and 3rd Monday of each month)
HB City Council Agenda and Archives
Sept. 26th, 10am to 4pm, Huntington Beach Green Expo, Central Library (Free !!)
(Thanks Larry, John, Marinka, Suzie, Dave, Pat, Nancy, Joe and all the others who helped spread the word about responsible desalination).
Coastal Commission – September 9-11 in Eureka, CA; October 7-9 in San Diego, CA
October, 2009
TBD