From Earth to Ocean: Stories from Gwaii Haanas

Parks Canada has identified the waters around Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site (Queen Charlotte Islands) as a potential national marine conservation area reserve. To present the stories of Gwaii Haanas, Parks Canada has partnered with The Vancouver Aquarium to offer a unique speaker series open to the public.

Here are three videos from the third session, "Icons of the Pacific" which took place on Monday October 26, 2009.

For more information about the proposed Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, please visit Parks Canada's website: www.pc.gc.ca/gwaiihaanasmarine

Lance Barrett-Lennard “Icons of the Pacific"

Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, lead Vancouver Aquarium researcher on cetaceans, presents new research findings about the abundance, behavior and ecology of Haida Gwaii orcas and humpbacks.

Caitlin Birdsall: “Wild Whales”

Caitlin Birdsall from the Cetacean Sightings Network speaks on how you can make a difference to our oceans by reporting a whale sighting.

Krista Royle and Lindsay McBlane: “Mapping and Modeling Demystified”

Krista Royle and Lindsay McBlane, Parks Canada Geomatics specialists, deconstruct the complexities of mapping and modeling tools used for Gwaii Haanas.