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SUMMARY:2025 WaterWatch Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for Our 2025 WaterWatch Lecture Series!\nZoom Presentations & 2 Live Events\nWednesdays\, January 15 – March 5\, 2025\n7:00pm \nJoin the NSRWA and Mass Audubon for this winter’s eight-part educational 2025 WaterWatch Lecture Series. Stay engaged with nature this winter with weekly presentations by a diverse range of presenters and themes. Each lecture is on Wednesday evening from 7-8pm with a few minutes at the end for Q&A. The program begins on January 15 and ends on March 5. \nAll lectures will be available on Zoom for FREE. However\, the first and last lectures can also be attended in person! Separate registration pages are available for those events. You will also find the separate links for the two in-person registrations in the lecture description. Each lecture will be recorded with videos at the bottom of this page. \nRegister for the 2025 WATERWATCH LECTURE SERIES (FREE) \nGet tickets for TRIVIA NIGHT AT STELLWAGEN BEER COMPANY (FREE) \n2025 PRESENTATION SCHEDULE\n \nJanuary 15: Problem to Plate – Green Crabs – Join us for our kick off lecture on Zoom to learn about Green Crabs. Invasive species like Green Crabs pose a problem to our coastal ecosystems and fisheries. Find out more about these tasty crustraceans and how people are solving this problem by eating them! Scientists and food professionals will share their research and stories. Presenters include: Dr. Gabriela Bradt\, Extension State Specialist at NH Sea Grant; Kelsey Meyer\, UNH PhD Candidate in Marine Biology; and Mary Parks\, GreenCrab.org Executive Director; and Sharon St. Ours of St. Ours Clam Broth. Hosted and food prepared by Joby Norton of Mullaney’s Harborside in Scituate. The live event is sold out\, but you can still register to watch on Zoom. SEE VIDEO BELOW \nJanuary 22: Rainbows on the Wing: Dragonflies and Damselflies – Swooping\, soaring\, and perching\, dragonflies have been on our planet for an estimated 250 million years\, ancient rulers are their tiny realms. An estimated 160 species of animals within Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) can be found in Massachusetts. Blake Dinius\, Entomologist Extension Educator of Plymouth County\, will discuss the ecology of dragonflies: their adaptations\, needs\, and obstacles. Join our adventure! SEE VIDEO BELOW \nJanuary 29: A History of the Indian Head River – NSRWA’s Kezia Bacon will present an overview of the Indian Head River’s history\, beginning in pre-Colonial times\, and extending into the 21st century. Topics will include early settlers on the river; bridges\, mills and factories; tributaries and fisheries; the Indian Head’s many tributaries; and issues concerning the river today. SEE VIDEO BELOW \nFebruary 5: The Blue Line Method: How to Catch (and Release) Wild Trout – Vincent Battista\, epidemiologist\, conservationist\, and the interim president of South Shore Fly Casters\, will teach us all about brook trout. Brook trout (S. fontinalis) are a cherished native game fish that has responded brilliantly to local conservation efforts. In Southern New England\, there is a long tradition of targeting wild brookies in small creeks and streams where conventional angling methods are neither efficient (e.g. dry flies) nor particularly sustainable (e.g. live bait). This talk will review methods for safely targeting\, catching\, and releasing wild brook trout in our local “hidden gem” streams. SEE VIDEO BELOW \nFebruary 12: Taking Environmental Action – Lucy Gertz\, Mass Audubon’s Director of Adult Education and Accessible Programs\, will introduce ways to understand people’s pathways to environmentalism\, how to build people’s competence and confidence for environmental action\, and how individuals can be effective\, positive game changers in their communities and beyond. She’ll discuss motivation and influences\, skills development\, empowerment\, and the celebration of effective conservation work done well. SEE VIDEO BELOW \nFebruary 19: Marine Mammals on the South Shore: Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s Marine Animal Rescue and Response Team – Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is the leading global charity dedicated to the conservation of whales and dolphins. They use education\, policy\, and science to further their vision of a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free. Their Marine Animal Rescue and Response (MARR) team acts as first responders for stranded marine mammals (seals\, whales\, and dolphins) from Plymouth to Weymouth. Join us to learn more about WDC\, marine mammals on the South Shore\, and what to do if you see a stranded marine mammal. SEE VIDEO BELOW \nFebruary 26: Protecting Our Coastal Waterbirds – For almost four decades\, Mass Audubon’s Coastal Waterbird Program has played a key role in the protection and management of the most threatened coastal waterbird species in our state. The program monitors and protects more than a third of the state’s breeding Piping Plovers\, approximately half of our state’s Least Terns\, and about a third of its American Oystercatchers. Community Science and Coastal Resilience Manager\, Gina Purtell\, will share the recent updates of this important effort. SEE VIDEO BELOW \nMarch 5: WaterWatch Series Trivia Night at Stellwagen Beer Company – Join us at Stellwagen Beer Company in Marshfield for a fun night of celebration and trivia. Share your knowledge of general watershed facts\, natural history and environmental topics\, and have a beer! We’ll highlight a bit of content covered throughout the 2025 WaterWatch Lecture Series. You needn’t consider yourself an expert! Tickets for this FREE event can be found online. \nProblem to Plate – Green Crabs \n \nRainbows on the Wing: Dragonflies and Damselflies \n \nA History of the Indian Head River \n \nThe Blue Line Method: How to Catch (and Release) Wild Trout \n \nTaking Environmental Action \n \nMarine Mammals on the South Shore: Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s Marine Animal Rescue and Response Team \n \nProtecting Our Coastal Waterbirds
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