Fwd: [NatureNS] BNS meeting Monday on Fundy horse mussel reefs,

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I tried to send this earlier but it had an attachment (poster), thus =20
perhaps got axed?  Check the Blomidon Naturalists Society Web-site =20
for more details -- I have appended those details here at the bottom =20
of this message.  Jim in Wolfville

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Date: June 15, 2008 3:14:23 PM ADT
> To: NATURENS@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Subject: [NatureNS] BNS meeting Monday on Fundy horse mussel reefs, =20=

> 7:30 p.m., Irving Ctr., Acadia U., Wolfville
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Apologies to those who were inundated with copies of this =20
> announcement, from Jim in Wolfville -- thanks to Sherman Williams =20
> for the poster advertisement.
>

Monday, June 16, 2008 =96 Discover the Bay of Fundy=92s Rare Mussel =20
Reefs! Learn about this globally unique and little-known marine =20
feature from the discoverer of the Bay of Fundy mussel reefs, Marine =20
Geologist Gordon Fader, and the Marine Coordinator for the Nova =20
Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-=20
NS), Laura Hussey. These fascinating reefs, or bioherms, are formed =20
by horse mussels (Modiolus modiolus) when the shells of dead mussels =20
mix with sand and mud to form mounds on top of which live mussels =20
grow. Multibeam bathymetric images of the Bay of Fundy seafloor show =20
multiple rows of these mussel reefs, each about 20m wide, up to 3m =20
high, and up to 1.2 km long! This makes the Bay of Fundy reefs the =20
largest mussel reefs yet to be documented in the world. Like coral =20
reefs, bivalve reefs such as these function to create a productive =20
and biodiverse marine environment. However, these impressive =20
structures are at risk of damage from human activities such as bottom =20=

trawling. Join Gordon Fader as he recounts the discovery of the reefs =20=

and relates what we know about them so far. Then hear from Laura =20
Hussey to learn more about the need to protect the reefs, and the =20
efforts by CPAWS-NS to ensure these amazing features are studied and =20
maintained.

Laura Hussey is the marine coordinator for the Nova Scotia Chapter of =20=

the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS). At CPAWS, she =20
works on a variety of issues, including the development of a network =20
of marine protected areas, the protection of special marine elements =20
like the Bay of Fundy mussel reefs, and the sustainable use of ocean =20
and coastal resources. She is a graduate of the Masters program in =20
Resource and Environmental Management from Dalhousie=92s School for =20
Resource and Environmental Studies. Laura has been living in the =20
Halifax area for eight years now, but is originally from =20
Newfoundland, where her love of the ocean and interest in marine =20
management and protection was first piqued. She loves spending time =20
in and near the ocean, though some of her drier interests include =20
hiking and farming.
Gordon Fader is a professional marine geologist, now retired from the =20=

Geological Survey of Canada. He had been responsible for seabed =20
mapping and research on the surficial sediments and shallow bedrock =20
geology of the southeast Canadian Continental Shelf, and has =20
published over 300 maps, reports and scientific papers in government =20
publications and the scientific literature. He is a specialist in the =20=

acquisition and interpretation of high-resolution seismic reflection =20
and sidescan sonar data, and the study of seabed processes and =20
sediment characteristics. During his research he discovered many =20
shipwrecks on the seabed off Atlantic Canada and has been featured in =20=

associated documentaries. Presently he is completing a major =20
publication on the geology of Halifax Harbour and a study on the =20
effects of fishing activity and essential fish habitat with Fisheries =20=

and Oceans Canada, and writing a book on Halifax Harbour.


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I tried to send this earlier but it had an attachment (poster), thus =
perhaps got axed? =A0Check the Blomidon Naturalists Society Web-site for =
more details -- I have appended those details here at the bottom of this =
message. =A0Jim in Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
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Monday on Fundy horse mussel reefs, 7:30 p.m., Irving Ctr., Acadia U., =
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0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Apologies to those who were inundated with copies of =
this announcement, from Jim in Wolfville -- thanks to Sherman Williams =
for the poster advertisement.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div></blockquote></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Times New =
Roman"><b>Monday, June 16, 2008 =96 Discover the Bay of Fundy=92s Rare =
Mussel Reefs!</b> Learn about this globally unique and little-known =
marine feature from the discoverer of the Bay of Fundy mussel reefs, =
Marine Geologist Gordon Fader, and the Marine Coordinator for the Nova =
Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS), =
Laura Hussey. These fascinating reefs, or bioherms, are formed by horse =
mussels (Modiolus modiolus) when the shells of dead mussels mix with =
sand and mud to form mounds on top of which live mussels grow. Multibeam =
bathymetric images of the Bay of Fundy seafloor show multiple rows of =
these mussel reefs, each about 20m wide, up to 3m high, and up to 1.2 km =
long! This makes the Bay of Fundy reefs the largest mussel reefs yet to =
be documented in the world. Like coral reefs, bivalve reefs such as =
these function to create a productive and biodiverse marine environment. =
However, these impressive structures are at risk of damage from human =
activities such as bottom trawling. Join Gordon Fader as he recounts the =
discovery of the reefs and relates what we know about them so far. Then =
hear from Laura Hussey to learn more about the need to protect the =
reefs, and the efforts by CPAWS-NS to ensure these amazing features are =
studied and maintained.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; =
"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Times New Roman">Laura Hussey is the =
marine coordinator for the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Canadian Parks and =
Wilderness Society (CPAWS). At CPAWS, she works on a variety of issues, =
including the development of a network of marine protected areas, the =
protection of special marine elements like the Bay of Fundy mussel =
reefs, and the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources. She is a =
graduate of the Masters program in Resource and Environmental Management =
from Dalhousie=92s School for Resource and Environmental Studies. Laura =
has been living in the Halifax area for eight years now, but is =
originally from Newfoundland, where her love of the ocean and interest =
in marine management and protection was first piqued. She loves spending =
time in and near the ocean, though some of her drier interests include =
hiking and farming.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font =
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Times New =
Roman">Gordon Fader is a professional marine geologist, now retired from =
the Geological Survey of Canada. He had been responsible for seabed =
mapping and research on the surficial sediments and shallow bedrock =
geology of the southeast Canadian Continental Shelf, and has published =
over 300 maps, reports and scientific papers in government publications =
and the scientific literature. He is a specialist in the acquisition and =
interpretation of high-resolution seismic reflection and sidescan sonar =
data, and the study of seabed processes and sediment characteristics. =
During his research he discovered many shipwrecks on the seabed off =
Atlantic Canada and has been featured in associated documentaries. =
Presently he is completing a major publication on the geology of Halifax =
Harbour and a study on the effects of fishing activity and essential =
fish habitat with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and writing a book on =
Halifax Harbour.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; =
"><br></div></body></html>=

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