H ALIBUT HERALD

September 17, 2009

World’s Largest Plants: Up Close and Personal

READ ON: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/world-largest-plants/8151

TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a
conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment,
Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

Alex Steffen Sees a Nalini Nadkarni on Cary Fowler: One seed at a Time,
Sustainable Future Conserving the Canopy Protecting the Future of Food

VIEW TED TALK:

http://www.ted.com/talks/alex_steff VIEW TED TALK: VIEW TED TALK:
en_sees_a_sustainable_future.html http://www.ted.com/talks/nalini_nad http://www.ted.com/talks/cary_fowler_one_see
kani_on_conserving_the_canopy.ht d_at_a_time_protecting_the_future_of_food.ht
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Where to Chuck Your
Used Batteries, Old
Cosmetics, Organics
and More

READ ON:
http://www.granvilleonline.ca/g
r/tips/home/2009/08/21/where-
chuck-your-used-batteries-old-
cosmetics-organics-and-
more#ixzz0R7fvaVgQ
http://www.thegp2project.org/
London Drugs Customer Styrofoam Recycling The Muppets to Fight Big Oil in Their
Next Movie?

London Drugs has made an end-run around the problem by

cooperating with Genesis Recycling to process the lightweight EPS
into condensed "pucks" which can then be sold into the commondity
markets. The program has been running for 18 months now, and
London Drugs is sharing how the program works to mark the
milestone of having kept 50,000 pounds of polystyrene out of landfills.
READ ON: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/london-
drugs-offers-styrofoam-recycling.php?dcitc=th_rss
The official title, The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made,
was recently revealed at the Disney Expo — and some
interesting plot lines, including one eco-related are being
thrown about.
READ ON: http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/09/15/the-
muppets-to-fight-big-oil-in-their-next-movie/

As Important as Darwin Chicago Mayor's Whiz kid Provincial Tourism

In praise of astronomy, the most
revolutionary of sciences.
READ ON:
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.c
fm?story_id=14213985
Becomes Gregor Robertson's
Vancouver's hiring of Sadhu Johnston
speaks to mayor's vision of city as a leader
in the green movement.
READ ON: http://bit.ly/VYa1V
Operators to Become
Climate Smart to Curb
Carbon Footprint
This fall, Climate Smart, a for-profit
subsidiary of non-profit Ecotrust
Canada , in a host partnership with the
BCSPT, will offer a series of three, four-
hour workshops that will teach
businesses about optimizing operational
and energy efficiencies.
READ ON:
http://www.ecotrust.ca/climate/provin
cial-tourism-operators-become-
climate-smart-curb-carbon-footprint
Lost World of Fanged Frogs and Giant Bird Gardens: How to Support Wildlife in
Rats Discovered in Papua New Guinea Your Backyard

A team of scientists from Britain, the United States and Papua

New Guinea found more than 40 previously unidentified species
when they climbed into the kilometre-deep crater of Mount
Bosavi and explored a pristine jungle habitat teeming with life
that has evolved in isolation since the volcano last erupted Written for Americans but some of the tips cross over for us ☺
200,000 years ago. READ ON: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-
READ ON: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment news/latest/bird-gardens-47022602#ixzz0R7tqWZJ4
/2009/sep/07/discovery-species-papua-new-guinea

Heard of Salmon Eating Squid, How About Squid Eating Salmon!?

Large Humboldt squid have shown up in the Strait of Juan de Fuca where commercial fishermen say they are stealing their catches.
Now, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife is giving the fishermen some revenge by allowing them to sell squid they accidentally
catch as they troll for salmon.
Until recently, the squid, which can grow to 6 feet long and weigh more than 100 pounds, were found in the Pacific from the southern
tip of South America to the California coast. Researchers suspect warmer ocean temperatures are allowing the voracious squid to
range as far north as British Columbia and parts of Alaska.
READ ON: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009859494_apwahumboldtsquid1stldwritethru.html

Call for a Global Whale

Sanctuary Now

In 1986, the International Whaling

Commission (IWC) banned
commercial whaling, yet even today
several countries continue whaling.

Join us in calling on world leaders to

declare a global whale sanctuary so that
all whales are protected from
commercial hunting everywhere they
feed, breed and migrate. No exceptions.
READ ON:
https://secure.humanesociety.org/site
/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=User
Action&id=2831
UPDATE Telegraph Cove Weekend Adventure
Contact Alisa Coquet Alisa.Coquet@vanaqua.org for more
information or to reserve your spot today!
Beam Me Up, Scotty! First DIY: Drying Fresh Herbs Celebrating Dolphins
Satellite Buoy to Monitor (PHOTOS)
Ocean Temps in the Coral
Triangle

There are a few ways to dry herbs:

In particular, NOAA monitors global sea-
surface temperatures using satellite-
derived data and uses this information
to predict coral bleaching, which
occurs when ocean temperatures are
higher than normal in coral reef areas.
READ ON:
http://blog.nature.org/2009/09/satellite
-buoy-monitor-ocean-temperature-
coral-triangle-climate-change-alison-
green/
Hang drying, screen drying, oven
drying and refrigerator drying. Each
technique has its pros and its cons;
some techniques are better for certain
herbs. When drying herbs you want to
remove moisture from the plant and
retain its oils. Usually, the longer it
takes to dry the herbs, regardless of
the technique, the less oils there will
be, which means the dried herbs will
have less flavor.
READ ON FOR TIPS:
http://www.herbcompanion.com/in-
the-herb-garden/diy-drying-fresh-
herbs.aspx

New York Fashion Week’s The GreenShows

Highlights Eco-Friendly Apparel.

In honor of plans for The Cove to show at the Tokyo

“We should not have to sacrifice our planet for fashion.” —Eric
Dorfman, Founder of EdMedia Inc. and The GreenShows.
READ ON: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/09/new-york-
fashion-weeks-the-greenshows-highlights-eco-friendly-apparel/
International Film Festival in October, check out some
awesomely adorable dolphin images.
VIEW ALL:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/17/celebrating-
dolphins-phot_n_283782.html?slidenumber=0#slide_image

ARCTIC
VIRTUAL
EXHIBIT:
http://force
s.si.edu/ar
ctic/index.
html
Humpback Whales in Costa Rica found Update on the Clean Seas Bluefin Tuna
to be the Longest Animal Migration Breeding Program

From their individual tail patterns they identified seven of

the same animals after they had returned to the Antarctic.
One mother and calf made the 8300-kilometre (5160-mile)
trip in 161 days.
READ ON:
http://www.ecointeractivevacations.com/index.php?op
tion=com_content&view=article&id=137:humpback-
whales-in-costa-rica-found-to-be-the-longest-animal-
migration-&catid=78:costa-rica-blogs&Itemid=115
THE remaining southern bluefin tuna Clean Seas propagated at Arno
Bay earlier this year are fast approaching 1 kilogram in weight and all is
on track for the company to take the next step towards the
commercialisation of the fish on a large scale.
READ ON:
http://www.portlincolntimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/tuna-
getting-bigger-every-day/1619909.aspx

T. Rex Ancestor Was a Little Tough Guy New Space Station Tech Maps Earth's Coasts
The newly discovered
species, Raptorex
kriegsteini, lived tens of
millions of years before T.
rex and shares many
similar features,
suggesting it could be a
direct ancestor of T. rex.
READ ON:
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/09/17/tiny-t-rex-
dino.html

FOR FUNZZIES! Super-slow-motion

pictures show soap bubble bursting in
stunning detail

From a vantage point 225 miles above the planet and full-time
operations for at least a year, the Hyperspectral Imager for the
Coastal Ocean (HICO) is expected to give scientists their first
detailed look Earth's coasts on a global scale.
READ ON: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/09/17/space-
station-coasts.html

10 Coolest Places to Swim

READ ON:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-
1199149/Super-slow-motion-pictures-soap-bubble-
bursting-stunning-detail.html#ixzz0ROnLJUpX
For example, The Devil’s
Swimming Pool, or Devil’s
Armchair, is a naturally formed
infinity pool at the very top of
Victoria Falls in Zambia. 420 feet
above the river below, it is
perfectly safe (in the dry season)
to relax at the edge of one of the
world’s largest waterfalls.
READ ON: http://worldmysteries9.blogspot.com/2009/06/10-coolest-
places-to-swim.html
 Archival Photo

Leashed Lizard with Gr. 5 students. Vancouver Sun, 1968.

Library News
For more library news, book reviews, access to our online catalogue and much more, visit us on the aquanet:
http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/default.aspx

Get your up-to-the minutes news via RSS feed from the library’s What’s new pages. Currently, there are two What’s new pages
running a variety of interesting news feeds

What’s New – Animals and Nature – for news about birds, reptiles, marine mammals, and places such as the Arctic
http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/WhatsNewAnimalsandNature.aspx

What’s New – Business and General – for news about business, finance, tourism, visitor experience and marketing
http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/What%27sNewBGN.aspx

News on Environmental conservation and education will soon be available via the Conservation Current
http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/ConservationCurrent/Pages/Default.aspx

Did you know that the Library has access to over 100 journals and magazines??
At least 80 of these are available full text online.
For a complete hyperlinked list, visit the library journals page on Aquanet:
http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/Journals.aspx

As well, you can find new books and movies listed on this page of Aquanet:
http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/LibraryCatalogue.aspx
Events

http://www.zandavisitor.com/newsarticle-2173

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Harnessing the Power of Local: Positioning Your Business to Thrive

in a Shaky Economy
Tuesday, October 06, 2009 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (PT)
@ Chambar Belgian Restaurant 562 Beatty Street
EVENT INFO: http://thepoweroflocal.eventbrite.com/
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. Participation is free, though seats are limited. Each engaging event allows
audience members to explore a different aspect of the region and understand the benefits of its protection. Starting in
September, join us to find out more about:

Session 2: Icons of the Pacific

Monday October 26
A look into the history and journey of whales throughout Gwaii Haanas and why protecting these
habitats benefits us all.

Moderator: Don Enright, National Parks Interpretation Specialist, Parks Canada

Investigate the diverse marine life within Gwaii Haanas and delve into the history of whaling in the
Queen Charlotte Islands and the journey of the iconic killer whale and graceful humpback that can
be seen off the coast of Gwaii Haanas. Learn how national marine conservation areas are of
value to the diverse marine life and their habitats.

Speakers include:

• Kathy Heise: “Historical Whaling in Gwaii Haanas”

• Lance Barrett-Lennard: “Orcas and Humpbacks”
• Caitlin Birdsall, Cetacean Sightings Network

Reservations close on Monday, October 19th

Admission is free.

Please RSVP to: lectureseries@vanaqua.org or phone 604-659-3432

Session 3: Changing Seascape

Monday November 16
Learn about ancient Haida villages, changing sea levels and how historical trade practices have all played a role in
shaping today’s Gwaii Haanas.

Session 4: Healthy oceans, healthy people

Monday December 7
Whether it’s dining out or reporting a whale sighting, your actions can make a difference to our oceans. Join us for this
special conclusion to find out what you can do to help

Each session takes place at The Vancouver Aquarium from 7 – 9 pm.

Please enter at the AquaQuest Administrative Entrance.

To confirm your seat, email: lectureseries@vanaqua.org or call 604-659-3432.

Please identify which session you would like to attend. Seating is limited.

Local 350.org Events!

See below for some of the events happening October 24, 2009 in Vancouver.
Check the website for events happening worldwide on this critical day for OUR
PLANET.
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