| |  | | TALKS, WORKSHOPS, AND TRAINING SESSIONS 2012 Information and Training Sessions We will be holding a number of informational and/or training sessions up and down the coast of Connecticut. These infomational/training sessions will give a brief history of Project Limulus and an overview of our research as well as training volunteers as to how to conduct spawning surveys and tag horseshoe crabs according to USFWS spawning survey and tagging protocols. We will also be signing up anyone interested in volunteering to help with the project. To register for an information session, send an e-mail to: mailto:info@projectlimulus.org Check back often as we will be adding more information and training sessions throughout the spring.
Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Project Limulus update and tag distribution at the Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center from 9AM-3PM. Click here for directions. Please RSVP to Adam Rudman via e-mail (rudmana@sacredheart.edu).
Thursday, May 3rd and Sunday May 6th, 2012
Horseshoe crab tag training at 7:00PM at the Maritime Aquarium in the Marine Science lab on the 3rd floor above the main entrance. If interested in training and tagging, please contact Joe Schnierlein at TMA at 825-0700 ext. 2352 or jschnierlein@maritimeaquarium.org
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
The Nature Conservancy will be hosting an information session for tagging and survey volunteers and anyone interested in learning more about horseshoe crabs on Thursday, May 17th at the Fairfield Parks and Recs Department, 75 Mill Plain Road beginning at 6:30 pm. Those interested in attending or being trained and obtaining supplies at a later date should contact Sally Harold, at The Nature Conservancy (203) 226-4991 x113 or email sharold@tnc.org
Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Beach walk, talk and tag training: SoundWaters Coastal Center, Cove Island Park, Stamford, with Prof. Jennifer Mattei, Associate Professor of Biology at Sacred Heart University, and Dr. Leigh Shemitz, SoundWaters Executive Director. Meet at 10:00 am inside Coastal Center. 10:00 am – 1:00pm, includes beach clean-up. For more information, visit www.soundwater.org or call 203-406-3302.org
Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Horseshoe crab walk at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. Join the DPNC and Mystic Aquarium educators on a full moon walk at Bluff Point or Napatree Point. Non-member fee $7.00 per person, member fee $5.00 per person. More information at http://www.dpnc.org/AdultFamProgs.htm#429
Sunday, May 20th, 2012
Beach walk, talk and tag training: Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center, Milford Pt. One Milford Point Road. Prof. Jennifer Mattei, Associate Professor of Biology at Sacred Heart University, and Adam Rudman, Project Limulus coordinator. Meeting at 1:00PM.
Saturday, May 26th, 2012
Horseshoe crab, (Project Limulus) Beach walk, talk and tag training: meet in front of the Nature Center at Sherwood Island State Park, Prof. Jennifer Mattei, Associate Professor of Biology at Sacred Heart University, Project Limulus co-director. Meeting at 3:30PM in the parking lot, rain or shine! All ages welcome to attend, children must be accompanied by at least one adult. Wear boots, you will get wet!
Monday, May 21st, 2012
Beach walk, talk and tag training. Croton-Harmon High School. Rye beach at 4:30PM.
Saturday, May 26th, 2012
Beach walk, talk and tag training: Sandy Point New Haven, Adam Rudman, Project Limulus coordinator. High tide is at 3:51PM, meet in the parking lot at 4:00PM.
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Beach walk, talk and tag training at Southport Beach with the Unquowa School at 9:30AM.
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Horseshoe crab walk at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. Join the DPNC and Mystic Aquarium educators on a full moon walk at Bluff Point or Napatree Point. Non-member fee $7.00 per person, member fee $5.00 per person. More information at http://www.dpnc.org/AdultFamProgs.htm#429
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
Tag a Horseshoe Crab: Project Limulus as part of the First Sunday Science at the Seaside Center of the Bruce Museum. More information at http://brucemuseum.org/site/calendar_detail/first_sunday_science_at_the_seaside_center1/
Sunday, June 10th, 2012
Beach walk, talk and tag training: Sandy Point New Haven, Adam Rudman, Project Limulus coordinator. High tide is 5:00PM, meet in the parking lot at 5:00PM.
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