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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 25, 2006
JAMES BUCK AND TAYLOR HARRIS spent five hours on Friday, Oct. 13 and five hours
on Oct. 14 picking up trash on the entire length of Airport Drive. They collected six large
bags of litter and one nasty huge piece of old carpet. During the summer, many commu-
nity members use a swimming area, Seats Dam, near the end of Airport Drive. These us-
ers also leave behind a lot of litter. James and Taylor, members of the National Honor
Society at Lorna Byrne Middle School, picked up the litter on their own. Their community
service hours for the honor society was recognized by adviser Charlotte Baker and
many others. (Photo provided by Cynthia Hobbins)
Water mammal studies expanded by OSU
Oregon State Univer-
sity’s Marine Mammal Pro-
gram, which has gained in-
ternational recognition for
its satellite-monitored radio
tagging program of whale
species, has expanded and
will begin conducting addi-
tional research into other
species, including dolphins,
seals and sea lions.
Funded almost entirely
by private donations, the
program has added two
well-recognized researchers
who will bring to OSU their
own portfolios of experi-
ence, grants and projects.
“Our work will now
include research in every
ocean in the world,” said
Bruce Mate, director of
OSU’s Marine Mammal
Program and a pioneer in
the use of satellite tracking
technology. “We’re cer-
tainly not shifting our focus
away from critical research
that investigates the migra-
tion routes and habitats of
endangered whale species.
Rather, we’re adding more
onto our plate.
“We’re able to do this
through donations by private
citizens and foundations
with a genuine appreciation
for whales and other marine
mammal species. They pro-
vide nearly half of the sup-
port for our research.”
The Marine Mammal
Program, which has an en-
dowment of more than $7
million, is a focus of fund-
raising efforts at OSU,
where the university is con-
sidering establishing a mul-
tidisciplinary institute.
It would study marine
mammal conservation
through a variety of perspec-
tives and include faculty and
students from developing
countries where conserva-
tion issues historically have-
n’t been fully addressed.
OSU’s Marine Mammal
Program is headquartered at
the university’s Hatfield
Marine Science Center in
Newport.
Just joining the program
are Scott Baker, a cetacean
geneticist who will serve as
its associate director; and
Markus Horning, a pinniped
ecologist from Texas A&M
University.
A FAMILY NIGHT PROGRAM was held at Lorna Byrne Middle School Tuesday eve-
ning, Oct. 17. Besides dinner and a presentation on Positive Behavior Support, fami-
lies participated in a number of activities including volleyball and arts and crafts
projects plus board games. A quilt made by teacher and volleyball coach Julie
Golden was raffled as a fund-raiser for the volleyball team. (Photos by Dale
Sandberg for ‘Illinois Valley News’)
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