The presentation was advertised as riveting and Dr. Beamish delivered! You could have heard the proverbial pin drop during his absorbing information on fish, specifically Chinook, Coho, and Steelhead. Using data and research, Dick explained the trends, gaps, and unanswered questions related to fish, their abundance; their survival; their futures and the rivers and oceans that support them.
Of particular interest was the comparison of local rivers such as the Cowichan, Fraser, and South Thompson for their part in the abundance and survival of species of salmon. Facts, mysteries, and conundrums …. all shared by this learned, candid and entertaining scientist.
Janet Walker
Dr. Richard Beamish, C.M., O.B.C, Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C. is an Emeritus Scientist at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, B.C. where he served as Director from 1980-1993. He retired in 2011. Dr. Beamish has the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 as a member of the International Panel on Climate Change.
He received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Vancouver Island University and was recently designated as a Legend in Canadian Fisheries Science by the Canadian Aquatic Resources Section of the American Fisheries Society. He has published over 350 articles including the book “The Sea Among Us- The Amazing Strait of Georgia” that won a British Columbia “Book Prize”.
Dr. Beamish and Jeff Marliave recently released their new book titled:
‘Fishes of the Strait of Georgia: More than 240 Life Histories‘. It is an encyclopedic yet readable work from two experts on the subject and is billed as the most complete account ever published on the life histories of the astonishing array of fishes that live in, or pass through, the waters of the Strait of Georgia.
The booked is available from Harbour Publishing. All proceeds go to charitable organizations that support salmon enhancement and protect the environment.
To learn more:
Click here or go to https://harbourpublishing.com/products/9781990776830?srsltid=AfmBOoox3n0HNWhj14ilquaJmFJ-nKZx6PT-laAS9jp5Ux9uuqI1tbgAook.
Janet Walker
