Join us!

November 7-9, 2008

 

Sitka residents and visiting attendees gather  to hear an international lineup of world-renowned biologists and researchers share their current research and exciting experiences over our three day symposium. Participate in discussions with these researchers and attendees about marine mammal research and exploration.

 

             

                                 Enjoy!

 

  The Symposium!

The Poster Session!

The Student Art Show!

The Banquet! 

The Market!

The Silent Auction!

Artists Whales!

The Maritime Monthly Grind!

Good Dog Concert

The Sea Chantey Concert!

    The 10K/5K Run/Fun Walk!

 

 

                         

                    2007 Schedule of Events

                        (Schedule subject to change)

                                      (All events held at Harrigan Centennial Hall unless otherwise noted)

 

Friday, Nov. 2

8:00-12:00 noon    Adult Art Class (Symposium Registrants only)

11:00-2:00 pm       Registration/Information Table Open

11:00-6:00 pm       Students Marine Art Show

1:00-5:00 pm         Poster Session

12:45-1:00 pm       Symposium Welcome

1:00-4:00 pm          Symposium 

12:00-6:00 pm       The Market at WhaleFest & The Market Café, Silent Auction

5:30-7:00 pm         Reception for Symposium Registrants and Speakers, hosted by University of Alaska          

                                 Southeast, (held at UAS Sitka Campus)

7:30 pm                 Friday Night Concert-Maritime Monthly Grind 

 

Saturday, Nov. 3

9:00 am                Registration WhaleFest 10K Run/5K Walk (Whale Park) 

10:00 am              WhaleFest 10K Run/5K Walk

9:00-11:30 am      Whale Watching Tour (Proceeds support WhaleFest)   

10:00-6:30 pm      The Market at WhaleFest & The Market Café, Silent Auction

10:00-5:00 pm      Students Marine Art Show 

11:00-12:00 pm    Good Dog Concert - Family concert - singing original nature songs inspired by the marine environment 

11:30-4:00 pm      Registration/Information Table Open

1:00-5:00 pm        Poster Session

1:00-4:00pm          Symposium-  

6:30 pm                Banquet with Keynote speaker, Caitlin E. O'Connell-Rodwell, research associate at Stanford   

                                 University Medical School, "Lessons from elephant communication and society facilitate 

                                  positive relationships with people"

 

Sunday, Nov. 4

9:00-11:30 am       Whale Watching Tour (Proceeds support WhaleFest) 

10:00-2:00 pm       Registration/Information Table Open

11:00-4:30 pm       The Market at WhaleFest & The Market Café, Silent Auction

11:00-4:00 pm       Students Marine Art Show

1:00-3:00 pm         Poster Session

1:00-4:00 pm          Symposium

4:30-5:30 pm         Sea Chantey Concert- Don Sineti, chanteyman extraordinaire

                                                              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Please contact us with questions.

email: director@sitkawhalefest.org

PO Box 6004, Sitka, Alaska 99835

907-747-7964

 

 

 

 

 

 

For an additional fee, the University of Alaska offers one credit for WhaleFest participation!  

 

 

Marine Research in Alaska

All seminars will be focused on marine life around the Pacific Rim.  For information on this years lecture topics and speakers biographies take a look at our "Speakers" page on this site.

 

For further information about UAS credit, contact

Jan Straley at 907-747-7779 or

University of Alaska Southeast at 1.907.747-7701 or  1.800.478-6653, ext. 701 .

 


 
         
         
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