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Public Information and Promotional Activities which will be held in 1998
to commemorate the 1998 International Year of the Ocean. If you are organizing such an
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- "EuroTurtle"
EDUCATIONAL WEB SITE
venue: MEDITERRANEAN AREA
country: Europe
dates: 1995 - onwards
organizer: MEDASSET / University of Exeter / King's College, Biology
Department
contact: Mr. Roger Poland, The House Master - King's College - Biology
Department Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3DX, UK.
Tel.: (01823) 334222, Fax: (01823)275092; Email: <medasset@hol.gr> & roger@kingscol.demon.co.uk URL: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/telematics/EuroTurtle
submitted by: Mrs. Lily Venizelos, Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea
Turtles - MEDASSET, UK.
Tel: (0171) 6290654; Fax: +301 3613572; Email: medasset@hol.gr
description: EUROTURTLE - A MEDITERRANEAN SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY &
CONSERVATION WEB SITE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
A new Internet Web Site for Mediterranean Sea Turtles came into
existence. It is called EuroTurtle and is based at the University of Exeter in England and
is a joint venture between the University, the Biology Department of King’s College,
Taunton and MEDASSET (The Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles). It
originated from an experience of just how difficult it was to locate and coordinate
information about Mediterranean turtle conservation. Its organisation into an educational
and research database available on the Internet will appeal to scientists,
conservationists, educators, students of all ages as well as to keen amateurs. EuroTurtle
is now available for viewing at the URL shown below.
The aim of this site are wide ranging but hope to provide information for serious
scientific projects and to educational groups at all levels; to provide a cheap and
effective information site with emphasis on easy and exciting information retrieval; to
keep close links with conservation groups, universities and involved inter-governmental
bodies e.g. UNEP, in order to update and extend the site; to enhance information flow
between conservation groups, individuals, education and other scientific bodies.
The site is believed to be first in Europe fully devoted to the conservation and
biology of sea turtles and its style and content is very different from other sites on the
web. It is based around the three Mediterranean species (Loggerhead, Green and
Leatherback) which are under extreme pressure in this fabulous but enclosed sea.
The site presents valuable information in a variety of different formats although there
is a strong emphasis on education and learning. There are overviews of all sea turtle
species, section on the threats to turtles in the Mediterranean ( e.g. tourism),
identification keys and even an adventure game involving a loggerhead turtle trying to lay
eggs on a popular Greek island frequented by tourists.
The site is packed with high quality graphics, photographs, work sheets, diagrams and
data provided by MEDASSET and a recent King’s College Expeditions to four
Mediterranean nesting sites in July, 1996. The University of Exeter has included the
project in their research on Education via Internet and it is part of a PhD study by the
author and is supervised by Dr.L.M Baggot and Prof. N Davis of Exeter University.
It is also hoped that EuroTurtle can be a home for as many Mediterranean sea turtle
conservation groups as possible, where their opinions and scientific data can be fully
available to all those interested in the survival of the Mediterranean sea turtles (There
are plans to put the KMTP - Kefalonian Marine Turtle Project, on EuroTurtle during 1997).
There has already been considerable interest from Scientists and Conservationists from all
over the world although the site is still in its developmental stage and has not been
widely publicised. They all agree that the site is making a real contribution towards the
survival of sea turtles in the Mediterranean.
The whole Year
ESMERALDA ADOPT - A - BEACH PROJECT (all1)
venue: CYPRUS
country: CYPRUS
dates: 1998
organizer: CYMEPA
Date received: 4/8/98 Time: 6:25:33 AM
contacts: Dr Michael Ierides Secretary General POB 6671 Limassol CY 3309
Tel + 3575343311 Fax + 3575356066; email: cymepa@logos.cy.net
description: This a project whereby companies and organizations adopt a
beach for one year. Their aim is to upgrade the quality of the beach by eliminating all
sources of pollution and at the same time informing their staff, local authorities and the
general public of the significance of protecting the marine environment. submit_address:
IRINIS SQ & NAVARINOU STR LIMASSOL CY 3409
- SUPPORTING TELEMETRIC TURTLE TRACKING PROJECTS (all 2)
venue: MEDITERRANEAN AREA
country: EUROPE
dates: 1997-2000
organizer: Supported by: Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles
- MEDASSET
date received: 6/11/98
contacts: Dr. Aimilia Drougas, 1c Licavitou St., 106 72 Athens, GREECE;
Tel.: +301 3613572, +301 3640389; Fax: +301 3613572; Email: medasset@hol.gr ; URL: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/MEDASSET
submitted by: Mrs. Lily Venizelos, Mediterranean Association to Save the
Sea Turtles - MEDASSET,c/o 24 Park Towers, 2 Brick St.,London W1Y 7DF, UK; Tel: (0171)
6290654; Fax: +301 3613572;Email: medasset@hol.grdescription:
In 1997, MEDASSET in collaboration with the Naples Institute for Zoological Research,
"Anton Dohrn", released "Paola" (an incidentally caught turtle who was
rehabilitated and fitted with a satellite transmitter) from the Greek island of Kefalonia.
By tracking her movements we are learning more about the migratory routes of turtles. A
month after her release "Paola" was caught in the nets of a Greek fisherman who
cut her free. Thus "Paola" became an international celebrity.
In 1998 MEDASSET is supporting the Telemetric Monitoring Project of the Glasgow
University Marine Turtle Research Group, on Green Turtles from the north-eastern Cyprus
nesting beaches.
- Articles and Information in Russian
Articles devoted to the International Year of the Ocean have been published in
the journal "More" (SEA, 1998) and "Fisheries" (1998).
Information on IYO in Russian is now available on the Internet:
http://www.dux.ru/eco/iyo1998.htm and http://www.transport.ru
January 1998
February 1998
March 1998
- International Day of the Ocean (0301)
date: 1 March 1998
venue: Valley Zoo, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
activities: aquarium display, children storytelling, balloon animal making,
viewing of seal skeleton up close, sea lion encounters with a Zookeeper, face painting,
interactive environment exhibit, and the opportunity to view a variety of marine animals.
Outdoor skating rink (weather permitting).
contact: Valley Zoo, 134 Street & Buena Vista Road
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
tel: (1 403) 496 6911
fax:
(1 403) 944 7529
Contact
person: Teresa Miller-Grayston
date info received: 27Jan98 22:57
April 1998
May 1998
- Mare Liberum : fisherpeople of India (0502)
Photographs by Dominic Morissette and Catherine Pappas
Photo Exhibit At the Cultural Center La Picasse, Petit-de-Grat (Isle Madame)
date: Opening on Thursday, May 7th at 7pm
English
Mare liberum, 1609: Treatise written by the jurist Grotius relating to the conflict
between the Netherlands and England on the case of the herring fisheries around the
British coasts. Kerala, India 1997-98. Along the seacost, following the footprints on the
sand, we come across a theatre of life, an existence punctuated by the tide: open sky
markets, fish merchants, hands scorched by the seasalt and the Southern sun emptying
fishnets. Faces deeply furrowed by the traces of time. Men and women moulded by the sea,
by the Indian Ocean.
A child smiles at us. His eyes stare straight into the camera. The waves give the sea a
jagged outline that reveal a way of life threatened by modern development. Suddenly, the
water erases all signs of our presence.
Mare Liberum - fisherpeople of India: An exhibit of about twenty black and white
photographs describing the daily life of fishing communities in Kerala, a province located
in extreme South-West India. For 30 years, fish haversters and fishworkers from the
Trivandrum sector, in Kerala, have joined hands in order to struggle against the
government¹s economic liberalization measures that have led to overfishing, stock
depletion, social conflict, exploitation of local workers and an increase of fish prices
destined to the local markets.
Small groups and country-wide associations have established solid links with coastal
communities all over the world. Last November, they formed the World Forum of Fish
harvesters and fishworkers and held a first meeting in Delhi. Various Canadian
organizations attended the Forum. This photo exhibit aims at exposing the struggle of fish
harvesters and fishworkers in India.
Dominic Morissette Catherine Pappas; dominic@cam.org
; katerin@cam.org
Tel/fax: (514) 270-6525 Tel/fax: (514) 270-6525
français
De la liberté des mers : les pêcheurs de l¹Inde
Photographies de Dominic Morissette et Catherine Pappas
Exposition Au Centre culturel La Picasse, Petit-de-Grat (Isle Madame)
Ouverture, le jeudi 7 mai à 19h00
De la liberté des mers, 1609 : Traité rédigé par le juriste hollandais Grotius en
raison d¹un conflit opposant les Pays-Bas et l¹Angleterre quant à l¹accès aux
pêcheries de harengs autour des côtes anglaises. Kerala, Inde 1997-98. On suit les pas
dessinés sur le sable. Sur toute la longueur du front de mer s¹anime un théâtre de
vie, une existence rythmée par la marée : des marchés à ciel ouvert, des marchands de
poissons, des mains calcinées par le sel marin et le soleil du Sud qui vident les filets
de pêche. Des visages sillonnés par les traces du temps. Des hommes et des femmes
façonnés par la mer, par l¹Océan indien. Un enfant nous regarde et sourit. Les yeux
rivés sur l¹appareil photo. La mer dentelée par l¹écume des vagues se tisse comme une
toile de fond où prend forme un mode de vie menacé par les schémas de développement
moderne. De la liberté des mers - les pêcheurs de l¹Inde : exposition d¹une vingtaine
de photographies en noir et blanc, réalisées au cours des mois de décembre et février
derniers, mettant en scène le quotidien des communautés de pêcheurs de la province du
Kerala, à l¹extrême sud-ouest de l¹Inde. Depuis 30 ans, les pêcheurs du secteur de
Trivandrum, au Kerala, s¹organisent pour lutter contre les politiques du gouvernement qui
privilégient les intérêts des multinationales. Des liens de solidarité se sont créés
entre ces communautés et des populations côtières du monde entier. En novembre dernier,
ils ont formé le Forum mondial des pêcheurs et travailleurs de la pêche qui regroupe,
entre autres, un certain nombre d¹organisations canadiennes. Cette exposition vise à
faire connaître la lutte des pêcheurs et des travailleurs de la pêche en Inde.
Dominic Morissette Catherine Pappas; dominic@cam.org; katerin@cam.org
Tél/fax: (514) 270-6525 Tél/fax: (514) 270-6525
- EUROPA DAY EVENTS HIGHLIGHT A POSSIBLE
WATER WORLD IN SPACE
"A Day on Europa" will take
place Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21 1998
More info here
- Havant College and the Sealife Centre Activitys day (0501)
date: Sunday 10th May 1998
venue: The Sealife Centre, Portsmouth, United
Kingdom
organizer: Lesiure and Tourism GNVQ students from
Havant college and the Sealife Centre in Portsmouth.
activities: The event is aimed at children in the
South of England to raise awareness of the International Year Of The Ocean. The day
involves various activities which are aimed at increasing the children's awareness of
issues affecting our oceans. Activities include face painting, mask making, colouring
competitions, beach clean up, information stalls, quiz and many more.
contact: Martin Banfield; Havant
College
tel: (01705)483856; fax: (01705) 470621
date info received: 29April1998
- International Studentcontest 'Sea your Future' (0503)
venue: Scheveningen
country: The Netherlands
dates: 30-5-98
organizer: The Netherlands Institute for Science and Technology
Communication , Ivo van Doren, The Netherlands Institute for Science and Technology
Communication
Date received: 4/6/98 Time: 3:32:16 PM
contacts: I van Doren Dutch Projectcoordinator The Netherlands Institute
for Science and Technology Communication PO Box 171 NL-3500 AD UTRECHT voice: +31 30
2727330 fax: +31 30 2727333; email: Ivo@weten.nl
description: 'Sea your Future' is an European contest for students from
15-17 years old. They have to hand in a real, sustainable solution to their own oceanic
problem. The oceanproblem and the solution have to be worked out on a poster (A3 - A0
size) and sent in before April 30th 1998 to the Dutch Foundation for Science and
Technology Communication (Stichting WeTeN), the Dutch coordinator of the “Sea your
Future” contest. The whole contest is coordinated by the Internet and E-mail.
Students will also visit interesting institutes and the winner of each European country
will get the opportunity of visiting Lisbon's World Fair, presenting the theme "The
Oceans, a Heritage for the future". All winners may present and defend their ideas in
Lisbon within the framework of the 1998 International Year of the Ocean. submit_address:
Stichting Wetenschap en Techniek Nederland PO Box 171 NL-3500 AD UTRECHT Internet: http://www.weten.nl
June 1998
- Research, Trade and Logistics, Goteborg, Sweden, 8-10 June 1998 (0601)
venue: Auditory of the Swedish Pavilion, North
International Area
country: Sweden
dates: 8 -10 June 1998
organizer: West Sweden and the Swedish Portuguese Chamber
of Commerce
contact email:
Date info received: 5/15/98; Time: 3:46:23 PM
contacts: Åsa Eklund, Swedish Portuguese Chamber of
Commerce, Tel +351(0)1-417 13 00, Fax +351(0)1-417 13 04
email: roger.lindblom@matnat.gu.se
description: June 8th: The Göteborg Region - Logistics and
Transport Centre of Northern Europe; June 9th: The Swedish West Coast - A European Centre
for Marine Research. (Especially note the session: Focus on Environmental Effects of
Shipping); June 10th: Swedish-Portuguese Trade Day. Invitations can be obtained from the
Swedish Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (see above).
More info: http://www.gmf.gu.se/Announcement/Lissabon.html
Exhibition "Dia del Mar" (Day of the Ocean, Sea)
venue: Moll de la Fusta, Barcelona
country: Spain
dates: 25-30 June 1998
organizer: FORUM MAR Association
contact email: mas@fcr.es
Date info received: 2/27/98 Time: 1:32:54 PM
contacts: Ricard Navarro, president Jordi Mas, coordinator Associació
FORUM MAR Beethoven, 13, 4rt 2a 08021 Barcelona, Spain Tel./Fax 34-3-202 31 79
description: Exhibition located in the Barcelona harbor (Moll de la Fusta)
consisting of booths from several institutions related to the ocean or sea. Topics to be
covered are:ocean research with research teams devoted to oceanographic studies,
environmental education, mediterranean cultures (the sea as social and cultural bridge:
the case of the mediterranean is somehow special), farm fisheries, musical culture of
fishermen (havaneras), and so on. The main objective is to bring to one of the most
popular sites of town some issues related to the sea, the ocean and the Mediterranean.
Suggestions and contacts with other similar activities are welcome. submit_address:
Apartat Correus 22142 08080 Barcelona
July 1998
Sailing to Save our Seas Flotilla 98 (0307)
date: July and August 1998
venue: South and East Coasts of Newfoundland, Canada
organizers: Ocean Net of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
activities: Some 50 boats will sail to communities (all of which have been
seriously affected by the closure of the cod fishery) along the east and south coasts of
Newfoundland. In each community we are planning in conjunction with community leaders
activities to focus attention on the need to sustain ocean resources.
contact: Winston Fiander
Ocean Net
142 Ruskin Street
Ottawa K1Y 4C1
Canada
tel: (1 613) 728 8569
fax:
(1 613) 728 3328
email: wfiander@easyinternet.net
date info received: 26Jan98 03:20
- Ocean World - Conserving Our Marine Environment- An Exhibition (0407)
date: July
15, 1998 to March 15, 1999
venue: 2nd Floor, Coastal Mall, Roxas Blvd., Paranaque,
Metro Manila
organizers: Foundation for Resource Conservation, Inc.
activities: The exhibit will the beauty and wonders of the
Philippine marine world, providelectures on marine related topics, and impress the need
for conserving the Philippine marine environment.
contact: Ross M. Fernando
c/o The Grene Corporation
3F Builder's Center Bldg., 170 Salcedo St.,Legaspi Village,
Makati City , Philippines
Telefax : 8129877 or 8935650
email: oworld@wpi.webquest.com
more info: http://www1.webquest.com/~jcga
date info received: 5/16/98 Time: 5:06:53 AM
- Marine Week Festival "World Sea World", Japan (0704)
date: 18- 21 July, 1998
venue: Japan
organizers: Museum of Marine Science
activities: Cruise Experience for the General Public
contact: Tako NODA
Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan
tel: +81-3-3581-4211; fax: +81-3-3503-7048
email: noda@monbu.go.jp
date info received: 5/27/98
- Japan Marine Science and Technology Center Open House (0706)
dates: Jul.19 - Aug.2, 1998
venue: JAMSTEC, Japan
organizers: Japan Marine Science and Technology Center
activities: Open House on the experimental research facility, on board
ship experience on Research Vessel "KAIYO"
contact: Tako NODA
Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan
tel: +81-3-3581-4211; fax: +81-3-3503-7048
email: noda@monbu.go.jp
date info received: 6/30/98
- Exhibition: "Seach for the deep sea", Japan (0705)
dates: July19-August 30,1998
venue: Hirosshima City Transportation Museum, Japan
organizer: Hirosshima City Transportation Museum
activities: In this exhibition, technology is introduced centering on the
dive investigation ship "Sinkai 6500". The latest investigation results, such as
a living thing of the ocean, an underground resouce and the bottom of the sea geographical
features, are introduced at the same time.
contact: Hirosshima City Transportation Museum
Chorakuji, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima 731-0143,Japan
tel: 082-878-6211; fax: 082-878-3128; email: wwwadm@vehicle.city.hiroshima.jp; URL: http://www.vehicle.city.hiroshima.jp
submitted by: Director Keisuke Imanaka, Hiroshima City Transportation
Museum, Japan
date info received: 6/30/98
- Campaign for Learning Marine Environmental Observation, Japan (0707)
dates: July to August, 1998
venue: Japan
organizer: Blue Sea and Green Land Foundation
activities: Experiences for elementary and junior high school students
with marine culture, environmental observation, and marine recreation
contact: Tako NODA
Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan
tel: +81-3-3581-4211; fax: +81-3-3503-7048
email: noda@monbu.go.jp
date info received: July 1, 1998
August 1998
Sea Side Discovery Day (0801)
date: 15 August 1998
venue: Middle Cove Beach, Newfoundland, Canada
organizers: Ocean Science Centre, Memorial University
activities: The Ocean Sciences Centre of Memorial University of Newfoundland will
host a Sea Side Discovery Day at Middle Cove Beach on 15 August 1998. This is a family
oriented activity which will promote awareness of the unique cold ocean environment
surrounding Newfoundland. Ocean related activities, games and entertainment will be
available in this natural beach setting. The event is free.
contact: Dr. Cynthia McKenzie
Ocean
Sciences Centre
Memorial University
St.
John's , NF A1C 5S7
Canada
tel: (1) [709] 737 3706
fax:
(1) [709] 737 3220
email: cmckenzi@morgan.ucs.mun.ca
more
info: http://www.mun.ca/osc/
date info received: 27March1998
Japanese International Ocean Film Festival
sponsor: UNESCO
activities: The film festival invited submissions from all film makers who
had made films about the sea during the past five years; from the hundreds of entrees, 10
were nominated. Judging will take place in Japan in August.
Storyteller Productions latest wildlife documentary 'WhaleSong', a film about Western
Australian humpback whales, is one of the 10 films nominated for the Film Festival.
The documentary is part of an ongoing series "Before It's Too Late" which looks
at what is being done to save endangered species. For more information on the film,
contact:
Storyteller Productions
Suite 18 - 64 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, Perth, WA 6155 Australia
Tel: (618) 9455 6851; Fax: (618) 9455 6852; Email: info@storytellerproductions.com.au;
URL: www.storytellerproductions.com.au
September 1998
Public Speaking Competition, Meriden Anglican
School for Girls, Australia (1001))
date: 10 September
venue: Meriden Anglican School for Girls, Australia
organizers: Jane M. Ryan
activities: This year we have used the theme 'International Year of the Ocean' as
the inspiration for our oral task topics for Years 7-12 and our Public Speaking Showcase
Evening on April 7th. We will use these topics in September for a broader inter-schools
competition we intend to host/initiate.
contact: Jane Ryan
Meriden School
10-12
Redmyre Road, Strathfield
SNSW,
Australia 2135
tel:
0297529427
fax:
0297461869
email: jmryan@zip.com.au
date info received: 25March1998
- Clean Up Campaign, Kugenuma beach, Japan
(0902)
date: September 20(Sun)
venue: Kugenuma beach and other 200 sites in Japan
organizers: JEAN(Japan Environmental Action Network)
activities: JEAN has been organizing Nationwide Cleanup
since 1990 working with CMC(Center for Marine Conservation,USA) and CUW(CleanUp the
World,Australia). Members will receive monthly newsletter by submitting annual membership
fee of 3,000 yen.
contact: Ms Yumi Kikuchi or Ms Azusa
Kojima/JEAN
3-23-2-3F Minami-machi,Kokubunji-shi
Tokyo 185-0021 Japan
Tel:81-42-322-0712 or 81-470-97-1422
Fax:81-42-324-8252 or 81-470-97-1422
email: jean@jca.ax.apc.org
date info received: 19May1998
October 1998
November 1998
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