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	Tuesday, January 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Release 1.1 Tanya L. Grady 508.487.3622 Ext. 103 tgrady@coastalstudies.org Sea Monster to Sea Gold and Back Again (Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA) - Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies will present a lecture on the ecology of the mysterious North Atlantic right whale on Thursday, January 15, 2009, 7 p.m., at the Hiebert Marine Lab located at 5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown. The lecture is free and refreshments will be served. Thursday, January 15, 2009 Sea Monster to Sea Gold and Back Again Presented by Karen Stamieszkin North Atlantic right whale populations struggle to survive in modern waters with a total population of less than 400 remaining; this species is on the brink of extinction. A significant percent of the dwindling North Atlantic right whale population visits Cape Cod Bay and adjacent waters to feed from winter through early spring. Scientists at the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies seek to understand the oceanographic processes and behavioral patterns that, in combination, directly influence the distribution of these animals as well as the type of risks they are exposed to and the overall effects of these combinations to the survival of the species. Join PCCS scientist, Karen Stamieszkin as she explains the ecology surrounding this mysterious species. # # # The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving marine mammals and ecosystems in the Gulf of Maine through research, education, public policy initiatives, and management strategies. PCCS delivers measurable results including establishment of the Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Network, rescuing over 97 large whales from entanglement since 1984 and continuous work to develop whale-safe fishing gear. PCCS played a key role in the federal designation of Stellwagen Bank as a national marine sanctuary and Cape Cod Bay as a critical habitat for the North Atlantic right whale.