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Campaign to Protect Offshore Nova Scotia (CPONS) is pleased to present <b>Professor Anna</b> <b>Metaxas </b>of Dalhousie University’s Oceanography Department.<span>  </span>Metaxas is an expert on Marine Protected
Areas and Oceanic Refuges, and will speak on Sunday, May 5th at the Mahone Bay
Centre at 2:00pm. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">With the
planned proliferation of offshore activities including possible seismic
surveys, exploratory oil/gas drilling and the expansion of aquaculture
projects, exactly what marine protected areas and refuge areas are, how they
are delineated and how they will be managed has never been more important to
the people and communities of Nova Scotia.<span></span></span></p>

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Metaxas, who has studied the ocean's life firsthand as </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">an experienced
oceanographic researcher and SCUBA diver </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">will outline this important subject and answer your
questions.<span></span></span></p>

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welcome to this important and timely talk.<span> 
</span>Admission is free, but donations are welcome to help cover costs.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For more information:  <a href="mailto:southshore.cpons@gmail.com">southshore.cpons@gmail.com</a> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>

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