In June, 2002 the grade six students of Nadine Cruikshank’s class at Westmont Montessori school in Metchosin came out to Race Rocks to participate in a live webcast. Pearson College students Ben, Joe, Kiprop and former student Ryan who were staying at Race Rocks for the Johan Asuvud Race Rocks 2002 Project introduce them to the ecology and the history of Race Rocks. (17 minutes)
In June, 2002 the grade six students of Nadine Cruikshank’s class at West-Mont school in Metchosin came out to Race Rocks to participate in a live webcast. Pearson College students Ben,Joe, Kiprop and former student Ryan Murphy introduce them to the ecology and the history of Race Rocks. (17 minutes)
Here is a look into a day in the lives of students on the Johann Ashuvud Project 2004. as it was in June of 2004 See as they tour about the island executing everyday errands. Thanks to Jennifer (PC yr31), Emmanuel (PC yr30), Tanyella ( PC yr 31) and Michelle (PC yr30). Camera by Paul (PC yr30)
For the last 24 years, the first year environmental systems students have had their final term exam at Race Rocks. In May of 2002, Laura Verhegge continued the tradition with her two classes. They endured the west wind and went through the six stations of the exam. In this video the students and Laura provide the commentary about the investigations.
In April of each year we begin to get tides that are low enough for intertidal research. This video starts with students measuring temperature and salinity in tidepool #4 , then collecting “harpacticoids ” in tidepool #10, then doing further measurements in the new artificial pool #13. The wind was blowing at West 25 kn., but it didn’t deter our class!
“Invertebrate Phyla at Race Rocks” is an introductory piece on some of the invertebrate phyla that our divers encounter underwater . This was one of the first streaming videos done by the Pearson College divers in April 2000. It was taken by Rowena and Shamsher on a Sony Digital camera, and edited by Hannah and Garry on a G4 Macintosh Computer using iMovie.
http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/archives_2/vidday1.htm
This video was filmed by Alan Bibby in 1997. It features a visit by Dr.Joe McInnis to the islands to dive with students of Lester B. Pearson College.
Narration by Angus Matthews.
OUTPOST: RACE ROCKS
Marine Education Centre
See this file with stills and the script from OUTPOST
In October of 1992, the diving students of Pearson College were able to help with the underwater filming for the Canadian Underwater Safari production. This series of 24 one hour television programs was broadcast live to schools and museum audiences across Canada and the US on the Anik E2 Satellite. Since that time the programs have been broadcast across the world. We have made available at this location some of the unique underwater footage which was taken by the photographer Darryl Bainbridge. The project was an experiment in using technology along with many volunteer hours to help to bring the fragile ecology of this unique area to the world. Our thanks to B.C.Parks for the intial funding to launch the production. The Royal B.C. Museum and its staff , Shaw Cable, BC Systems, BC Tel and many volunteers who provided assistance with this project.
This video is of Pearson College student Jason Reid ( PC yr. 18) discovering a wolf eel Anarrhichthys ocellatus while the program was broadcasting live. Cameraman Darryl Bainbridge followed the huge fish for some time and caught it feeding on a green sea urchin.
OTHER REFERENCES TO THIS PROGRAM ARE IN THESE POSTS:
https://www.racerocks.ca/tag/underwater-safari/
Living on a shelf off the North side of Great Rocks is a Wolf Eel often seen by divers. This very gentle fish cooperated with us for one session allowing some very interesting poses. On this dive, Jason Reid (LBPC year 18) encounters the wolf eel
The fish shows patience while looking for its favourite food
Jason offers the wolf eel a green urchin
as it eats, clouds of urchin roe puff out of he urchin
Swimming away with his “catch”
| A harbour seal was inquisitive with the divers |
A gentle nose to nose with a diver
There was a video published by the Friends of the Royal British Columbia Museum and authored by Brent Cooke and Roger Frampton on the Underwater Safari program: the following gives information on it.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/canadian-underwater-safari/oclc/41934389#borrow
