[Classifieds] [classifieds] Horseshoe Crab Conference, April 17 in Wellfleet

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Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is hosting a free Horseshoe Crab Conference . 



The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 17, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and will be held at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in South Wellfleet. 



This year’s conference will highlight the results of local research. Presentations include “Movement Patterns and spawning Dynamics of Horseshoe Crabs in Pleasant Bay” by Mary-Jane James-Pirri, University of Rhode Island; and “Mortality in Female Horseshoe Crabs from Biomedical Bleeding and Handling: Implications for Fisheries Management” by Alison Leschen, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; and “Results from Censusing, Tagging, and Juvenile Surveys in Wellfleet Harbor” by Wellfleet Bay’s Sarah Martinez and Katherine Terkanian. 



The conference will also include a talk by Dr. Dan Gibson who will provide an overview of horseshoe crab biology and development. And the Division of Marine Fisheries biologist Vincent Malkoski will give some perspective on state-wide censusing of horseshoe crabs, as well as provide an overview of the fishery and current regulations. 



Here is a link to the flyer with details. While the conference is free, pre-registration is encouraged due to limited space. 



http://www.massaudubon.org/PDF/sanctuaries/wellfleet/horseshoecrabconfflyer2010.pdf 





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Melissa Lowe, Education Coordinator 
Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 
PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663 
mlowe at massaudubon.org 
508-349-2615, ext 107 

Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts 
www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay 

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