outside45 Bamfield Orientation 2013 - Laura Magrath

1. Bamfield Marine Sciences
Centre
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October 8-11th, 2013

3. BC Ferries (walk on -
Bowen and Nanaimo)
Smith
Transportation

4. Why Bamfield?

5. Hands on investigations
of marine ecosystems

6. Research Facilities

7. Labs, touch tanks, experiments

8. Oceanography,
Plankton identification,
Transacts and tidal
zonation

9. Brady's
Beach
Stories and sense of place

10. Conservation case studies
H - abitat Loss
I - nvasive Species
P - opulation
P - ollution
O - ver consumption

11. Accommodations and Food
Dormitories
2 bunks per room
Cabins
Cafeteria service

12. Sample
Itinerary

13. Risk management
Travel on active logging road
(inReach and support vehicles)
Slippery terrain; ocean events
(safety briefings, count-offs)
Hypothermia (rain gear,
appropriate layers)
Remote location (24 hour
nurse; Coast Guard; support
vehicles)

14. Questions?