10. Make Links to Contiguous Ecosystems 9. Relate to Cultural and Historical Connections 8. Tackle Tough Issues 7. Develop Partnerships and Funding 1. Develop Education and Curriculum Resources 6. Establish Energy Self-sufficiency http://www.racerocks.com

2. Define the Boundaries 3. Describe Biological Community Structure / Function and Establish Baseline Data 4. Define, Monitor and Display Physical Components 5. Use Technology for Communication Garry Fletcher Educational director, racerocks.com

1. Develop Education and Curriculum Resources

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Curriculum Development Target specific curriculum requirements, with suggested research projects, labs, and investigations which parallel the requirements of local and regional educational curriculum outlines. Learning objectives and evaluative criteria are useful for teachers to use directly without a great deal of extra preparatory work.

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2. Define the Boundaries: Traditional maps Panoramio Google Maps Link

Race Rocks without water.

•Black “islands” are above water. •Red area is MPA. (to 20 fathom (36.5 m.depth) •Blue is 100+ meter depth.

3.Describe Biological Community Structure/Function and establish baseline data with protocol for long term follow-up.

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Marine mammal monitoring.

Elephant seal Link Marine mammal link

SUBTIDAL and INTERTIDAL INVERTEBRATES

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DAVIS INSTRUMENTS WEATHER STATION 4. Define, Monitor and Display Physical Components

DECADE COMPARISONS Using The HISTORIC SEA WATER DATA from RACE ROCKS

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YSI SONDE: Measures Sea Water Salinity, Temperature, Turbidity, ph and O2 Installation--Summer 2009

5. Use Technology for Communication Link

6. ESTABLISH ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY. EG:INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEM AT RACE ROCKS Link

ALEX CHAN PC yr 31 checking out the 96 2 volt batteries of the battery bank.

7. Develop Partnerships for furthering Research and Funding Link

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•Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific •Apple Learning Interchange & Akamai •Apple •The B.C. Ministry of Mines and Energy Race Rocks Ecological Reserve/MPA is privately funded and operates in co-operation with BC Parks and DFO.

Link •ENCANA •CLEAN CURRENT •Dr.Anita Brinckmann- Voss •The Hesse Family •The Young Foundation •Pearson College Alumni •and the many people who support Race Rocks… people like you!

8. Tackle Tough Issues

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9. Research and Document Cultural and Historical Connections Live Link

10. Make Links to Contiguous Ecosystems and their Conservation Issues: eg Metchosin Coastal Ecosystems Link