Coe senior aims to imitate famed explorers in marine study
Dave Davenport a Coe College biology senior from Stone Lake Wisconsin spent six weeks at the West Indies Marine Field Research Lab in the Virgin Islands and with the Hydrolab diving facility. He worked on Project Earth Watch sea turtle nests and diving over shipwrecks earning an advanced diving certificate and planning graduate work in marine biology.
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Jacques Cousteau
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West Indies
Virgin Islands
Fairleigh Dickenson University of
Rutherford
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National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Hydrolab
Project Earth Watch
Ice fisheree season opens January schedule details
Eastern Iowa hosts at least three ice fisherees with events on January 21 at Rodgers Lake near Vinton. The Red Cedar Chapter of Izaak Walton League runs the Rodgers Lake fisheree. February features Prairie du Chien's 34th annual ice fisheree at Lake Gremore near Prairie du Chien and Cedar Rapids Bass Masters at Pleasant Creek near Palo.
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Cedar Rapids
Pleasant Creek Recreation Area
Palo
Hearing Thursday on Bloody Run bypass project
The Iowa Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Mar-Mac school gym in McGregor to gather comment on environmental concerns for the Bloody Run McGregor Bypass that would reroute Highway 18 to Marquette from the west. Director Larry Wilson will decide whether to grant a permit to the Iowa Department of Transportation to destroy species listed or proposed for listing in the Bloody Run area.
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Marquette
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Chickadee Checkoff aims for bigger 1984 impact
The state launches the second year of the Chickadee Checkoff on Iowa income tax refunds to fund non game wildlife programs. Last year donations totaled 240000 from 43000 taxpayers, with about half allocated so far to habitat work, bluebird houses, barn owl reintroductions, eagle nesting sites, urban wildlife, and endangered species surveys. A 1984 certificate featuring a chipmunk, priced at five dollars, supports non game efforts and bibliography from conservation offices.
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Fish and Wildlife Protection Fund
Ross T. Harrison
Iowa Conservation Commission
Iowa
Harrison
Ken Formanek
Winter birding hike and fishing clinics at Linn County
Linn County Conservation Board sponsors a free winter birding hike at Palo Marsh Natural Area meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday. Mike Jacobs leads four Monday night fly tying clinics from 7 to 9 p.m. in Marion, Jan 9 23 and Feb 6 20, free for all. Jacobs is Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association treasurer. Coralville Water Ski Club meets Sunday at Deli and Brew with social hour at 7 p.m. and meeting at 8.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Palo Marsh
Mike Jacobs
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REC
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Marion
Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association
Coralville Water Ski Club
Deli and Brew
Sixth St
Linn County
Izaak Walton League
42Nd Street
Bill Krejca
Call
Wisconsin Northwoods Snowmobile Festival Opens in Rhinelander
More than 25 000 snowmobilers expected to join a 16 day Northwoods Snowmobile Festival USA in Wisconsin. It begins with the world’s largest outdoor winter music festival in Rhinelander January 14 15. Eleven counties plan trail rides snodeos displays skiing ice fishing and cookouts. Call toll free 800 323 4637 for information or 800 372 2737 for a free Winter Escape Guide.
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