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Chittering Landcare IWD Lunch

8 March 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

March 8 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Celebrate incredible women doing amazing things!

Join us for a two-course lunch, beverages and inspiration from Dr Chandra Salgado-Kent, Founder of Oceans Blueprint.

Dr Salgado-Kent has dedicated her work to marine mammal research and conservation over the last 20 years. Her areas of expertise include habitat modelling of marine mammals, population assessment, and the impacts of man-made noise on marine mammals.

Chandra was a contributing Scientist with The Ocean Cleanup project, developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. She helped develop marine mammal observation protocols to measure plastics 1000miles out to sea hanging out of a converted army war plane!

Chandra’s expertise has been sought by Australian authorities and the Scientific Committee on the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Brazil, South America.

Cost: $25 includes 2 course lunch, drinks and special guest speaker.

Bookings are essential to attend this event

RSVP: email: chitteringlandcarecentre@iinet.net.au  or phone: 9571 4350 by Friday 1st March.

Details

Date:
8 March 2019
Time:
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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