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Frogwatch program

This environmental education program for students, families and youth groups uses hands-on activities to teach field observation, recording and reporting and scientific measurement techniques applicable to the Northern Spring Peeper as well as other species. Booklets cover freshwater habitats, the life cycle of amphibians, global and local environmental issues and stewardship principles. For information, visit Frogwatch on the Internet at ednet.ns.ca/duc/museum/mnh/educ/frogwtch/ or contact the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History at (902) 424-3563 or 7353.

Right whale info for mariners

An illustrated brochure, Right Whales on the Brink includes tips for mariners on how to help protect the endangered north Atlantic right whale and its habitat. A supplemental waterproof card, Guidelines for Mariners, outlines precautionary measures to avoid harming the whales at sea. Sponsors include the Center for Coastal Studies, Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the Massachusetts Port Authority. Contact your state or province for copies: Nova Scotia, Andy Cameron, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (902) 424-0406; New Brunswick, Bill Ayer, Department of Environment (506) 457-4846; Maine Office of State Planning, Paul Dest (207) 287-5305; New Hampshire, Cynthia Lay, NH Coastal Program (603) 431-9366; Massachusetts, Margot Mays, Gulf of Maine Council Secretariat (617)727-9800, ext. 406.

Sustainability courses on-line

The University of California is offering on-line undergraduate level courses in global sustainability, exploring such topics as habitat transformations; the origin, evolution, and value of biological diversity; the major physical and biogeochemical processes in the world's oceans; and the effects of El Niño, pollution, habitat destruction, and over-fishing. Visit the program's web site darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/ for more information.

Watershed map

For an 18" x 24" three-color map of the Gulf of Maine watershed (the same map featured on page 12 of the Gulf of Maine Times) while supplies last, contact (in the US) Paul Dest, Maine State Planning Office, (207) 287-5305; Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, (617) 727-9530, ext., 420; or Cynthia Lay, New Hampshire Coastal Program, (603) 431-9366; (in Canada) Sue Browne, Nova Scotia Department of the Environment (902) 424-0126.

Pro sailor's textbook

Auxillary Sail Vessel Operations by Marine Maritime Academy alumnus and associate professor of marine transportation and nautical science Capt. G. Anderson Chase describes the fundamental principles and practices necessary for a person to progress from a recreational sailor to a professional mate or captain of yachts and passenger, training, commercial sailing, and charter vessels. Published by Cornell Maritime Press, the book is available by calling 1-800-638-7641 fromthe US, or (410) 758-1075 from Canada.