A popular online environmental course presented by Transition Salt Spring is back for the sixth year, and open for registration now.
Wonders of the Salish Sea is a four-week program designed to foster a deep connection to our uniquely biodiverse yet fragile ecosystem guided by scientists, naturalists and environmentalists. The course is for adults and youth and people of all learning levels.
It runs for four Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. March 31, April 7, 14 and 28.
The schedule is as follows:
March 31: Introducing the Salish Sea. From Estuaries to Ice Ages, Tide Flats to Tafoni: The Geological Intrigues of the Salish Sea Region — with Bob Turner, geoscientist, author and filmmaker.
Plankton in the Salish Sea: The Tiny World Below — with Chandler Colahan, education coordinator, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
April 7: Ecosystems: Deep to Shallow. Underwater Amazon of Puget Sound — with Parker McCready, professor of oceanography, University of Washington.
Living on the Edge: How Life Thrives in the Intertidal — with Rebecca Hansen, researcher, Friday Harbor Labs and University of British Columbia.
April 14: Continually Swimming: Hope and Sharks. What’s So Funny About Fish, Love and Understanding? With Bob Friel, producer of Salish Sea Wild video series.
Salish Sea Successes and Tips for Staying Hopeful — with Ginny Broadhurst, director of the Salish Sea Institute.
Sharks and Ecosystem Interconnectivity — with Cara Poulsen, aquatic ecologist and Ocean Bridge ambassador.
April 28: Webs of Life. Herring — with Briony Penn, author and artist.
Juvenile Salmon — with Will Duguid, senior biologist, Pacific Salmon Foundation.
Life on the Rocks — with Kendra Luckow, eco-guardian, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, and registered veterinary technologist.
See the wondersofthesalishsea.com website for more information and to register.
Cost is $30 for the series, with group discounts and subsidies available.
More than 1,000 people have taken the course, which is different each year, since its inception.