Dear Marmam Members, In this week's Thank You Ocean Report, Policy Coordinator Shana Miller from the Tag-A-Giant Foundation discusses the Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) program. Through the TOPP program, scientists are now able to track species that travel all over the Pacific with the latest electronic tagging technology. (Photo of tagged Laysan albatross; (c)Michelle Kappes, courtesy of TOPP) The TOPP program features marine mammals, such as Northern elephant seals http://www.topp.org/species/elephant_seals We invite you to listen to the podcast by going to http://www.thankyouocean.org/podcast/. A new Thank You Ocean Report podcast will be posted approximately every two weeks. You can subscribe to the podcast by visiting http://www.thankyouocean.org/podcast and clicking on the podcast feed of your choice (iTunes, Yahoo, Google, etc.) The Thank You Ocean Report focuses on interesting and exciting California ocean topics such as marine mammals, the latest news on ocean health, timely ocean issues and fascinating ocean facts. Stories feature interviews with ocean experts, explorers, scientists, conservationists, government and business leaders. Listeners learn about ocean activities and recreation, surfing, fishing, boating, and the many ways we all can thank the ocean through conservation and stewardship. Many thanks to the Ernest F. Hollings Ocean Awareness Trust Fund and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation for their support of the Thank You Ocean Report podcasts. Sincerely, Brian Baird Assistant Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy, California Resources Agency Co-Chair, California Thank You Ocean Campaign and Matt Stout Communications Branch Chief, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Co-Chair, California Thank You Ocean Campaign ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sincerely, Sarah Wilson Educator M/Y Seven C's www.sevencsadventure.com andThank You Ocean Web Coordinator www.thankyouocean.org National Marine Sanctuaries Foundation sarahw-thankyouocean@hotmail.com Get LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah4ocean Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail