[Scpg] TONIGHT/Controversies in the Channel/A Collaborative lecture series with Antioch University & the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

[Margie Bushman, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

Controversies in the Channel


Part one of a collaborative lecture series.

When: 
<http://www.independent.com/events/2011/may/24/19219//events/2011/may/24/>Tuesday, 
May 24, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: 
<http://www.independent.com/events/2011/may/24/19219//places/santa-barbara-museum-natural-history/>S.B. 
Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Rd., Santa Barbara

Cost: Free

Controversies in the Channel:
A Collaborative lecture series with Antioch University
& the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The lecture series 
Controversies in the Channel will begin on May 
24th, 2011 at the Fleischmann Auditorium as part 
of a collaborative lecture series with the Santa 
Barbara Museum of Natural History and Antioch 
University Santa Barbara (AUSB), announced 
President Nancy Leffert. The series will be held 
on Tuesday, May 24th and Tuesday, May 31st from 
7:00 – 9:00pm at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural 
History at 2559 Puesta Del Sol in Santa Barbara. 
The events are free and open to the public.

Oil Spills: What we can learn from the Gulf of 
Mexico- Tuesday, May 24 from 7 to 9 pm featuring 
Mike deGruy, an award-winning filmmaker. Mike 
will discuss the documentary he is working on 
about the Gulf oil spill and show related 
footage. He will explore the potential for an oil 
spill in the Santa Barbara Channel and the damage 
one could do to our local area. Mike has 
travelled the world shooting films for a variety 
of clients, primarily the BBC, PBS and National 
Geographic. Mike’s company, the Film Crew, Inc., 
produces and hosts natural history films and he 
is the recipient of many awards including an EMMY 
and BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts).

Marine Protected Areas and Sustainable Fisheries- 
Tuesday, May 31 from 7 to 9 pm featuring Steve 
Gaines, Ph.D. Steve will discuss local marine 
protected areas and sustainable fishing 
practices. Steve is the Dean of the Bren School 
of Environmental Science and Management at UC 
Santa Barbara. Steve’s research focuses on marine 
ecology and conservation, sustainable fisheries, 
the design of marine reserves, and the impact of 
climate change on ocean ecosystems. He has also 
served as Director of the UCSB Marine Science 
Institute and both Acting Dean of Science and 
Acting Vice Chancellor for Research at UCSB.

Phone: 805-967-8179



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