The Gulf Sturgeon can be found in the lower Santa Fe River but is not often seen. Here is an opportunity to become more informed. Thanks to the Florida Springs Institute for making this possible.
Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum.
jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org
– A river is like a life: once taken,
it cannot be brought back © Jim Tatum
“Gentle Giant: The Mystery of The Gulf Sturgeon”
showing on
Friday, Nov. 3rd with Dr. Kenneth Sulak
Date: Nov. 3rd
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Florida Springs Welcome Center: 18645 High Springs Main Street, High Springs
“Gentle Giant: The Mystery of The Gulf Sturgeon” will be shown on Nov. 3rd at 6:00pm and the Florida Springs Welcome Center. Dr. Ken Sulak who is featured in the film, will be attending the event!
We do not charge for entry, however we do ask that a donation of $5-$15 be made to help cover the cost of the event. Donations can be made online on the event’s page, or can be made at the door. We hope to see you there!
About the film:
‘Gentle Giant’ is a love letter to the biologists who care deeply about conserving the fascinating, underappreciated Gulf Sturgeon. Most people are unfamiliar with this ancient fish that migrates between Gulf Coast rivers and the Gulf of Mexico. Our film aims to change that. We are proud our film incorporates the stories and people from the historic fishery, like the Odlund family.
This is a 27 minute Into Nature Films documentary, made by Jennifer Brown for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Dr. Adam Kaeser, Gulf Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator.
About Dr. Kenneth Sulak:
Dr. Ken Sulak is a research fish biologist retired from the U.S. Geological Survey. Dr. Sulak has Ph.D. and Masters degrees from the University of Miami School of Marine Science, and a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University. From 1985-1994 he was Director and Senior Fish Biologist at the Atlantic Reference Center, Huntsman Marine Science Centre, New Brunswick, Canada. He has conducted international research as a NATO Fellow in England, a U.S. National Academy Exchange Scientist to Russia, and Chief Scientist aboard a large number of oceanographic research cruises. Dr. Sulak has published extensively on marine fish community ecology and sturgeon life history and conservation. He has 50 years of experience researching fish ecology in coastal rivers, estuaries, and the deep-sea in the Atlantic, Arctic, East Pacific and Indian oceans. His Gulf sturgeon research filled critical gaps in knowledge of life history, population biology and habitat requirements in coastal rivers and the Gulf of Mexico, facilitating conservation of this species. Offshore research focused on deep-reef fish communities off the U.S. East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, and on yellowfin tuna attracted to oilrigs. Dr. Sulak led four years of intensive USGS research on the impacts of the BP oil spill upon Gulf of Mexico shelf-edge reef fish communities. Sulak is a founding member of the North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society. In 2008, he was honored with the GIBBS Foundation McAllister Award for excellence in marine fish conservation research.
Questions? Send an e-mail to: info@floridaspringsinstitute.org
