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Learn about seabirds with citizen science ‘The Photographic Nude 2016’ and ‘Mortal Lower Nehalem Watershed Council welcomes Joe Liebezeit Temples’ open at LightBox Photographic ASTORIA — LightBox Pho- of the Audubon Society of Portland as next guest speaker tographic Gallery opens the MANZANITA — Do you love seabirds? Want to learn how to get involved and help sci- entists understand seabird populations in marine re- serves? Join Lower Nehalem Watershed Council as it wel- comes Joe Liebezeit, avian conservation program man- ager of the Audubon Society of Portland, for a presenta- tion on how citizen science has enabled a better under- standing of seabird popula- tions in marine reserves. The free presentation will start at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Pine Grove Community House, located at 225 Laneda Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refresh- ments. The presentation will follow an update from Lower Nehalem Watershed Coun- cil. This special presentation is sponsored in partnership with the Friends of Cape Fal- con Marine Reserve. Liebezeit has worked for the Audubon Society of Port- land since 2013. He manages its citizen science projects and a number of statewide conservation efforts, includ- ing ocean conservation work. Prior to his position with Portland Audubon, Liebe- zeit worked for the Wildlife Conservation Society for 12 years, leveraging on-the- ground science efforts to pro- tect wildlife from oil devel- opment and climate change impacts in Arctic Alaska. Liebezeit received his bachelor’s degree in zoology from the University of New Hampshire and a master’s degree in wildlife manage- ment from Humboldt State University. He has lived in the Northwest for nearly 20 years and in Portland since 2005. In his free time He enjoys family time with his wife, two daughters and pets. Liebezeit enjoys playing and listening to music, exploring natural areas, and of course, bird watching. After many years of plan- ning and public involvement, the Cape Falcon Marine Re- serve and marine protected area went into effect Jan. 1. The site is located in state wa- ters (shoreline to three nauti- cal miles out) between Falcon Cove and Manzanita, and is an area dedicated to conser- YDWLRQDQGVFLHQWL¿FUHVHDUFK Just like parks and pro- tected natural areas on land, WKHUHDUHPXOWLSOHEHQH¿WVRI protected areas in the ocean. These sites also serve as liv- ing laboratories, where sci- entists can learn about ma- rine reserve protections and Oregon’s ocean environment to help maintain the seas for future generations. Ore- JRQ KDV GHVLJQDWHG ¿YH PD- rine reserve sites, located at Cascade Head (near Lincoln City), Otter Rock (near New- port), Cape Perpetua (near <DFKDWV 5HG¿VK 5RFNV (near Port Orford) and Cape Falcon (near Manzanita). The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is responsi- ble for managing and scien- WL¿FDOO\PRQLWRULQJWKHVH¿YH sites. 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This is the sixth year of the annual international juried exhibit, a collection of photographic prints exploring the artistic and creative view of the body and its form, ded- icated to the creative spirit of photographer Ruth Bernhard. In association with “The Pho- tographic Nude 2016,” James Wigger of Portland was select- ed by the gallery to be the fea- tured artist this year with his exhibit “Mortal Temples.” LightBox directors Mi- chael and Chelsea Granger developed “The Photographic Nude“ series to reveal compel- ling imagery and the mastery of the medium, as well as to foster appreciation of the nude in the photographic medium. This year, the Grangers jur- ied the images for the exhib- it, allowing them to give their personal touch to the exhibit, which they began in 2010. This year’s exhibit consists of work from photographic artists from around the globe, including Russia and Germa- ny, with a total of 50 images selected for the exhibit. Light- Box developed this exhibit to bring further recognition to the photographic medium and the artists who practice the art with the theme of the nude, and in order to advance a bet- ter understanding of the histor- ical theme in the photographic art form. Also opening in the gallery is “Mortal Temples,” an exhib- it of alternative imagery of the nude by Wigger. Wigger is a photographer ZKRVHZRUNUHÀHFWVKLVIDVFL- nation with what lies just out of reach. His work is often reminiscent of a relic forgot- ten in time as decay, texture and darkness shrouds the subject from the eyes of its viewers, keeping its meaning ambiguous. Through the us- Submitted photo by Michael Puff “Phoenix Rising” by Michael Puff. Submitted photo by James Wigger “Consecration” by James Wigger. Submitted photo by Vienne Rea “Blood Done Sign my Name” by Vienne Rea. Artist reception 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 age of visual cues and subtle symbolism, Wigger seeks to explore the topics of spiritual- ity, religion, desire and hope, wishing to confront the issues he believes makes us inherent- ly human. Once again this year all accepted images to “The Pho- tographic Nude 2016” exhibit will be published in the up- coming April edition of Blur magazine. Blur is an online PDF magazine promoting in- WHUQDWLRQDO ¿QH DUW SKRWRJUD- phy, published by CREATUS, DQRQSUR¿WORFDWHGLQ=DJUHE LightBox Photographic Gallery 1045 Marine Drive, Astoria 503-468-0238 Free Croatia. For more information, visit www.blur-magazine.com The exhibits run from Feb. 13 to March 8. LightBox Pho- tographic Gallery is located at 1045 Marine Drive. Contact LightBox at 503-468-0238, by email to info@lightbox-pho- tographic.com, or visit www. lightbox-photographic.com for more information.
