Bamfield Marine Sciences Centreoutside45

October 8-11th, 2013

BC Ferries (walk on - Bowen and Nanaimo)

Smith Transportation

Why Bamfield?

Hands on investigations of marine ecosystems

Research Facilities

Labs, touch tanks, experiments

Oceanography, Plankton identification, Transacts and tidal

zonation

Brady's Beach

Stories and sense of place

Conservation case studies

H - abitat Loss

I - nvasive Species

P - opulation

P - ollution

O - ver consumption

Accommodations and Food

Dormitories

2 bunks per room

Cabins

Cafeteria service

Sample Itinerary

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)

Questions?