[SCE] Speakers at Gualala's World Climate Strike Day event

[Joel Chaban]

Come to hear these SPEAKERS AT WORLD CLIMATE STRIKE DAY at
Gualala Community Center, FRIDAY, September 20th, 12 to 4:30 pm:

RICHARD CHARTER: OCEAN HERO AND SENIOR FELLOW
Richard is a specialist in advocacy on ocean protection issues, including marine spatial planning, media techniques to secure conservation outcomes, and preventing and mitigating industrial impacts on ocean ecosystems.  As Co-Chair of the National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Coalition, Richard was involved in initiating and maintaining the twenty-seven-year congressional moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing which prevented new drilling along the U.S. West Coast, the Atlantic Coast, and Florida?s Gulf Coast, as well as in Alaska?s Bristol Bay.  Richard also coordinated the local government support that helped to bring about the creation of the Gulf of the Farallones, Cordell Bank, Channel Islands, and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries.

RIETTA HOHMAN: GREATER FARALLONES ASSOCIATION
Rietta is on the education team for the Greater Farallones Association, where she develops marine science curriculum and coordinates the At Your School Marine Science Outreach Program and the Marine Explorers Summer Camp. Rietta has a B.S. in Biology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and is currently earning her M.S. in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco. She is a SCUBA instructor and scientific diver, working with various institutions such as Bodega Marine Lab, the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Reef Check, and the Southwest Fisheries Science in Santa Cruz.

SCOTT MERCER: MENDONOMA WHALE AND SEAL STUDY
Scott began researching marine mammals in 1974 with a 2-year study of the feeding ecology of the California sea otter. Scott studied Invertebrate Marine Zoology in order to be able to identify what the sea otters were bringing to the surface to consume. In the late 1970s, Scott moved back to his native northern New England and in 1978 founded New England Whale Watch, the only whale watch north of Boston and the only biologist-owned company. Scott was also a Major Contributor to the Catalogues of Identified Individuals for humpback, finback, and North Atlantic right whales. He flew aerial surveys for the New England Aquarium for right whales of the S.E. Coast of the US. He coauthored The Great Whale Book in 1982 with two colleagues at the University of New Hampshire and taught a marine mammal class there for 14 years. He cofounded the Brier Island Ocean Study Research Station on Brier Island Nova Scotia, Canada. He led winter expeditions in the British Virgin Islands for humpback whales and coral reef study.

TED WILLIAMS: MENDOCINO COUNTY SUPERVISOR 5TH DISTRICT
Ted grew up in Mendocino and Comptche. Growing up using a primitive computer powered by solar panels led to a career as a software programmer. His career has largely focused on embedded systems and challenges inherent in smart devices. In 2011, he became fire Chief of Albion-Little River Fire Department. In 2015, he worked with concerned citizens to author the text of Measure V, a county wide ordinance requiring timely cleanup of intentionally killed and left standing trees. In 2016, he was elected Supervisor of Mendocino's 5th District.

AND MORE...

Here are a list of the tables to visit at the event:
- The Ocean Foundation, Richard Charter
- Mendonoma Whale and Seal Study
- Friends of Gualala River
- Zero Waste Mendocino
- Surfrider Foundation
- Sierra Club
- Oz Farm
- Agency for Earth
- ACORN Partners in Education
- Friends of Point Arena-Stornetta Lands
- Redwood Coast Medical Services
- Gualala River Park Campaign
- Redwood Coast Land Conservancy
- Anchor Bay Amateur Radio Club
- - B Corporations and Conscious Capitalism
- Keepers of The Coast
- Energy Table
- Climate Science Education Table