Excerpt from Oceansp@ce No. 422, Tuesday, April 30, 2002 Kayak Expedition to Examine Gulf of Maine, Promoting Environment Provincetown, Massachusetts
Four kayakers will soon embark on a five-month, 1,000-mile ecological and cultural exploration of the Gulf of Maine. The team, led by Maine Sea Grant extension agent Natalie Springuel, aims to help people understand what the Gulf of Maine is, its oceanography, its shoreline, its watersheds, its habitats, its natural history, its people and places. Using an ultra-lightweight laptop computer supplied by Maine Sea Grant, the team will keep Gulf of Maine communities and organizations abreast of the expedition's progress. The team will also use digital and video cameras, journals, art, a field microscope, a water quality kit, a global positioning system (GPS) unit, and other equipment to capture a snapshot of the gulf. In addition, the paddlers will make 12 stops along the way to teach communities about the Gulf of Maine and recreational safety and stewardship. The team takes off from Provincetown, on Cape Cod, on May 4, 2002, and wraps up on September 28 at Canada's Cape Sable Island in Nova Scotia. A map, journal entries, and Gulf of Maine information will be updated from the water several times a week on the expedition website at http://www.gomexpedition.org/. Claudette LeBlanc Project Officer and WebMs ACZISC Secretariat 1226 LeMarchant Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3P7 CANADA Tel 902-494-1977 (Halifax) 902-667-3087 (Amherst) Fax 902-494-1334 (Halifax) 902-667-3087 (Amherst) Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL http://www.dal.ca/aczisc ----------------------------------------------------------------- Fundy Forum listserver is dedicated to providing a forum for Bay of Fundy Issues. List moderator: Maxine Westhead Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone:(902)426.4215 On-line Archiving: <http://www.fundyforum.com/listserver/main_archive.htm> Post message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Unsubscribe:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
