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Tidepools Lecture To Examine Grunions
posted: August 29th, 2010 09:10 am |
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Grunions, California’s “most charismatic fish,” will be the topic of a lecture schedule for Wednesday.
The Orange County Natural History Lecture Series will host “Grunion: California’s Most Charismatic Fish” from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Back Bay Science Center. Grunions are known for laying eggs on the beach during high tide, but some scientists fear that beach grooming practices may be harming the incubating grunion eggs.
Melissa Studer, a marine conservationist, will be the speaker. Studer is director of the Grunion Greeter Project, which launched in 2002 in San Diego. The project, according to a news release, is a “collaboration of concerned residents, scientists, organizations and volunteers effected significant and lasting change in beach grooming procedures thought the state. Hundreds of volunteer ‘Grunion Greeters’ monitor local beaches and collect basic information during the grunion runs. Data is used to ensure their continued protection on the beach.”
The Back Bay Science Center is located at 600 Shellmaker Road. Gates open at 6:30 pm. Reservations are recommended; call (949) 644-3038 for more information.
