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		Sea Stewards News and Events


		Sea Stewards Sponsors The Cove, Shark Films and Discussion on Sustainable Oceans Thursday evening February 4, 7PM-10PM Director Louie Psihoyos and Activist Ric O'Barry will appear at a special screening of the Cove at the Theater 39 in San Francisco as part of the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival Following the event join us at the Wipeout Bar and Grill for DVD signings, a discussion with the filmmakers and benefit for the Cove. Shark Films Saturday, Feb. 06, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sea Stewards is coordinating another block of shark films including a question & answer with Directors: Sean Aronson, Andy Casagrande and Kip Evans. In Awe of the Shark (UK), Caroline Brett The Great White Shark Song (US), Andy Brandy Casagrande, IV Save Our Sharks (UK), Caroline Brett, Whale Shark Island/Isla Holbox Kip Evans, White Shark Café Sean Aronson, Requiem Bryce Groark Sustainability Discussion at Aquarium of the Bay: 12:15pm Following the shark film program, Sea Stewards Director David McGuire is facilitating a panel discussion on ocean sustainability, from fishing to consumption. The discussion will be held in the Farallons Room at the Aquarium of the Bay and will feature panelists including: Casson Trenor, author, sustainability guru and consultant to Tataki Sushi & Sake Bar Kenny Belov, owner of Fish. Restaurant and founder of Fish or Cut Bait, co- founder " two x sea" seafood co. Crystal Sanders, fisheries biologist and conservation coordinator for Aquarium of the Bay Paul Johnson, author and owner of Monterey Fish Company Christopher Chin, Executive Director and Founder of COARE (the Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education) The discussion is open to shark film program ticket holders, festival pass holders and festival attendees with an Aquarium voucher. Learn about ourSan Francisco Shark Sanctuary Initiative

		Celebrating the Shark and Benefiting Local Shark Research and Education Sponsored by Sea Stewards and the Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco. SHARKTOBERFEST 2009 A Success For Sharks! On October 16th and 17th hundreds of shark affishinados came out to celebrate the shark and support conservation. The first annual Sharksaver Award was awarded to Jim Toomey, Shark Activist and Creator Sherman’s Lagoon Donors to the Silent Auction included: San Francisco Whale watch tours, The Oceanic Society Farallones Island Excursions, OCSC Sailing, Sea Trek Kayaking, Bamboo Reef SCUBA, Coast and Ocean Magazine, Bay Nature Magazine, Original art by Wyland and Jules Barkley, Bay Club. Thanks to Ukulele Friends Ohana, for live music and hula. Saturday October 17, Keynote Speech, Where the Wild Things Are by California Academy of Sciences researcher Dr. Wallace J Nichols. Shark films screened included: Rethink the Shark Save Our Seas Foundation City of the Shark Sea Stewards Studios Sharks: Stewards of the Reef Trillium Films White Shark Café Sean Aronson Followed by a stimulating discussion on threats to sharks, and how we can protect them. Presenters: Jim Toomey, Creator, Sherman’s Lagoon Maria Brown, Superintendent, GFNMS Sal Jorgensen, PhD Hopkins Marine Station Jonathan Kathrein, Founder, Future Leaders for Peace Partners Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Association San Francisco Ocean Film Festival Save the Waves Ocean Health Dorsal Friends Surfrider Foundation, Marin & San Francisco Chapters Iemanya COARE Blue Frontier Thanks to Our Supporters for these Donations and Silent Auction Items

		City of the Shark: New Film Release on the Sharks of the San Francisco Bay. Saturday February 21, 2009 World Premiere at the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival Featuring sharks inhabiting the San Francisco Bay, including Sevengill sharks and the tagging and tracking programs of the Aquarium of the Bay Foundation and the U.C. Davis Biotelemetry Laboratory. This documentary features a look at local sharks, their populations & movements, and the threats and solutions for managing and protecting sharks in the San Francisco Bay- and beyond. Film screens in a shark block moderated by Sea Stewards Director David McGuire. Panelist Discussion: Sharks Myths and Misconceptions a discussion with shark experts and filmmakers about the myths and truths around sharks. Dr. John McCosker, Senior Scientist and Chair Department of Marine Biology, California Academy of Sciences Scot Anderson, Shark Research Scientist, Point Reyes Bird Observatory Dr. Leonard Compagno, Shark Taxonomist, Board Member Save Our Seas Foundation, Curator of Fishes in the Division of Life Sciences and Head of the Shark Research Centre (SRC), Iziko Museums, Cape Town Maria Brown Superintendent, Gulf of the Farallons National Marine Sanctuary Lesley Rochat, Filmmaker, Manager and Director Education & Awareness, Save Our Seas Shark Centre (SOSSC), Founder, AfriOceans Conservation Alliance (AOCA) Facilitated by David McGuire, Director, Sea Stewards Studios
	Press on the City of the Shark
		City of the Shark Swims into the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival City of the Shark Explores San Francisco Bay's Denizens of the Deep Reuters News Marin Independent Journal Marin snapshot: Videographer specializes in high-definition underwater photography San Francisco Chronicle Ocean Drama This Weekend ABC's View from the Bay Features News Feature City of the Shark San Francisco Examiner Jan. 25 Filmmaker Shows Off Sharks ABC Live News January 20, 3-Minute Interview San Francisco Chronicle New-Flick-Takes-Bite-Out-of-Bay-Shark-Mystery. NBC 6pm Newscast, January 23 KRON 4 News Weekend (live, in-studio interview aired at 8:20am on January 25) KTVU Mornings on 2 segment (live from AOTB interview aired at 8:45am on January 28); also aired during the evening news. KGO radio interview (live, in-studio interview aired at 4:45pm on January 28) KFOG Morning Show January 28 Live Show with Singer/Narrator Mike Gibbons

	Sea Stewards Non Profit Partner: The Ocean Revolution: Involve, Solve, Evolve
		Ocean Revolution was created so youth can evolve. OR links young people from all over the world in a network of information sharing and mentoring and links environmental action to their computers. It makes the resources of science, education and politics available so that these emerging leaders can guide us through the next 50 years of our relationship with the planet’s oceans. It puts committed young people in charge of finding their own style and of determining the structure, pace and level of involvement of their friends and the rest of their generation in creating a more sustainable relationship with the ocean. Ocean Revolution begins as a leadership program. It identifies potential leaders in ocean conservation. It connects those individuals in a way no other past society has; using interconnectedness and the tools of communication to learn from the mistakes of distant people and to work communally on new solutions. We link environmental action to the laptop. We empower those developing social entreprenuers with sharing tools and personal mentoring from environmentalists, scientists, educators, artists, writers and politicians so they can fulfill their promise. Ocean Revolution goes beyond and supplements the classes, retreats, field trips, eco-tourism and ocean curriculum to provide the guidance, networking and mentoring for those who wish to delve deeper and change the course of our planet. Join the Ocean Revolution!
	Youth Movement TASK: Tiburon Against Shark Killing

		Sea Stewards teamed up with young shark lovers and appealed to the Tiburon Town Council to proclaim the City- named after the sharks- to be the first city in the world Fin Free, and Condemn Shark Finning - and the kids succeeded! Follow the TASK movement and future youth activism in San Francisco to protect the ocean's sharks.
	The California Oceans Communicator's Alliance
		Sea Stewards is one of the original members of this alliance of scientists, communicators and ocean organizations. The ocean is vital to life and touches us every day. The ocean gives us food, water, commerce, recreation, and the opportunity for quiet contemplation. Even medicines that heal us and the air we breathe come from the ocean. Yet, today the ocean is in trouble. Our ocean faces threats of pollution, marine debris, endangered populations, beach erosion, and more. You can help. By learning about the ocean, getting involved in ocean activities and voicing your opinion to lawmakers, you can join the Sea Stewards Team and millions of Californians who are saying, Thank You Ocean!
		Supporting National Marine Sanctuaries: Video Project Partnering with Oceans in Google Earth: Exploring the National Marine Sanctuaries and New Marine National Monuments. Our team was one of the original ocean media content providers for the new Google Earth 5.0 launch of Oceans in Google Earth, with content from the Galapagos, the North Western Hawaiian Islands and featuring Sailing Our Sanctuaries video with California Academy of Sciences researchers. Watch for our developing expedition in the South Pacific exploring, explaining and protecting the natural world. Sailing Our Sanctuaries Click the links below to explore the West Coast National Marine Sanctuaries. The Gulf of the Farallons National Marine Sanctuary The Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
		World Ocean Day III Sea Stewards initiated World Ocean Day activities in Marin in 2006, with a celebration of music and ocean films benefitting the Lark Theater. Returning to the Wipeout Bar and Grill in Greenbrae, Sea Stewards teamed up with Surfrider Foundation Marin and raised money for the ocean water testing programs. We also urged the Marin Board of Supervisors to officially proclaim World Ocean Day. In 2009 Sea Stewards again partnered with Surfrider Marin and San Francisco to Celebrate, Educate and Motivate for a healthy Ocean!.
	Shark Activity and Film Updates