Talk addresses seabirds and melting Arctic Jan. 8
The Port Townsend Marine Science Center hosts “40 Years of Change: Cooper Island’s Seabirds Respond to a Melting Arctic” with George Divoky. …
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Talk addresses seabirds and melting Arctic Jan. 8
The Port Townsend Marine Science Center hosts “40 Years of Change: Cooper Island’s Seabirds Respond to a Melting Arctic” with George Divoky. Part of the Future of Oceans series, the lecture is set for 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 8 at the Fort Worden Chapel.
Divoky has studied seabirds in arctic Alaska since 1970 when, as a researcher at the Smithsonian Institution, he participated in the Coast Guard’s survey of the Arctic Ocean adjacent to Prudhoe Bay, according to a press release. Since 1975 he has maintained a continuing study of black guillemots on Cooper Island, Alaska – one of the longest longitudinal bird studies conducted in the Arctic. The Cooper Island study’s findings on the consequences of recent snow and sea ice reductions provide some of the best examples of the biological consequences of climate change, according to a press release.
Admission is $10 for the general public, and $5 for PT Marine Science Center members.
Dive into Second Sunday Swim
Mountain View Pool, 1925 Blaine St., hosts its monthly Second Sunday Swim on Jan. 8. An adults-only hour is set aside, from 1 to 2 p.m., for laps, water walking and deepwater exercise. From 2:15 to 5 p.m., all ages are welcome for an open recreation swim.
An adult must accompany children younger than 8 in the water.
This month’s recreation swim is sponsored by Edensaw Woods. Now in its fourth year, the program is organized by the JeffCo Aquatic Coalition in collaboration with the City of Port Townsend, which operates the Mountain View Pool.
Jefferson Healthcare regularly hosts the Adult Swim, while local businesses or entities sponsor each month’s family recreation swim.
JHC offers chronic disease workshop on Tuesdays
Jefferson Healthcare offers a free, six-week chronic disease self-management workshop on Tuesdays from Jan. 10 through Feb. 14.
Meetings are 1-3:30 p.m. in the Olympic Room, located in the Rehab Center on the first floor of Jefferson Healthcare hospital in Port Townsend.
The evidenced-based program was developed through the Stanford School of Medicine and designed to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to better manage their health issues and lead fuller lives, according to a press release. Registration is required by calling Mitzi Hazard at 385-2200, ext. 1270 or Kathy Spangler at ext. 4952.
