The Salish Sea

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The Salish Sea

Jewel of the Pacific Northwest
Audrey DeLella Benedict and Joseph K. Gaydos
The Salish Sea region is an ecological jewel
straddling the western border between Canada and the

United States, connected to the Pacific Ocean
primarily through the Strait of Juan de Fuca. There,
lush and mossy old-growth forests meet waters with
dazzlingly-colored anemones and majestic orcas.

A beautiful new book, The Salish Sea: Jewel
of the Pacific Northwest by Audrey DeLella Benedict

and Joseph K. Gaydos (Sasquatch Books; $24.95; March 2015), combines a scientist's inquiring
mind, dramatic color photographs, and a lively narrative of compelling stories. This is the first
book of its kind to describe the Salish Sea, whose name was not even officially recognized until
2008. One of the worlds largest inland seas, the Salish Sea contains 6,535 square miles of sea
surface area and 4,642 miles of coastline. Fashioned by the violent volcanism of the Pacific Rim
of Fire, plate tectonics, and the sculptural magic wrought by Ice Age glaciers, the Salish Sea is a
unique ecosystem home to thousands of different species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and
macro-invertebrates.

Amongst breathtaking color photography, The Salish Sea takes a look at the regions
geology, fauna, and history, and ends with hope for the protection of its future. The reader is left
with a sense of wonder for this intricate marine ecosystem and the life that it sustains.

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About the Authors

Audrey DeLella Benedict is a biologist, a writer,
and a passionate advocate for the conservation of
the global ocean and Arctic and alpine
environments the world over. She is founder and
director of Cloud Ridge Naturalists, a nonprofit
natural history educational organization now in its
fourth decade. She is currently a member of the
board of the SeaDoc Society and served for nearly a decade as a trustee for the Colorado chapter
of The Nature Conservancy, from which she received the prestigious One Conservancy Award in
2003 for her work in Ecuador. Audrey splits her time between her home at 9,000 feet along the
Colorado Front Range and her off-grid cottage on San Juan's Frost Island.
Joseph K. Gaydos is Chief Scientist for the SeaDoc
Society, a marine science and conservation program
focused on the Salish Sea. He is a licensed wildlife
veterinarian and has a PhD in wildlife health. For over a
decade he has been studying the fish and wildlife of the
Salish Sea.
The Salish Sea

Jewel of the Pacific Northwest
Audrey DeLella Benedict and Joseph K. Gaydos
March 2015 160 pages
Paperback: $24.95 ISBN 978-1-57061-985-4
Available wherever fine books are sold.
Sasquatch Books 800/775-0817 www.sasquatchbooks.com
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The Salish Sea Events

April 7, 5:30 pm
Talk at Emmanuel Episcopal Church followed by reception and book signing at Darvills Bookstore,
Eastsound, WA
April 11, 9:00 am
Keynote address by Joseph K. Gaydos at the 4th Annual Fidalgo Shoreline Academy, Anacortes, WA
April 14, 7:30 pm
Talk at Town Hall Seattle, sponsored by Sustainable Path Foundation and Puget Sound Partnership,
Seattle WA
April 15, time TBA
Screening of The Unknown Sea film and The Salish Sea book celebration at Everett Community College,
Everett, WA
April 16, 7:00 pm
Talk at Village Books, sponsored by Lummi Island Wild and Northwest Straits Commission / Whatcom
County Marine Resources Committee, Bellingham, WA
April 28, 7:00 pm
Talk at Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA
April 30, 6:00 pm
Keynote address by Joseph K. Gaydos at the Great Peninsula Conservancy Spring Dinner, Kiana Lodge,
Poulsbo, WA
May 6, time TBA
Talk at Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Port Townsend, WA
May 7, time TBA
Joseph K. Gaydos in conversation with Jeff Renner of KING5 TV at the Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA.
An evening devoted to appreciation of the Salish Sea.
Events subject to change. Please contact Haley Stocking at hstocking@sasquatchbooks.com for
the latest schedule.
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PLEASE DO NOT PUBLISH REVIEW BEFORE RELEASE DATE: MARCH 31, 2015

Contact Haley Stocking, Publicist 206/826-4318 hstocking@sasquatchbooks.com

The Salish Sea

The Salish Sea region is an ecological jewel

straddling the western border between Canada and the

A beautiful new book, The Salish Sea: Jewel

of the Pacific Northwest by Audrey DeLella Benedict

1904 3rd Avenue, Suite 710 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101

About the Authors

The Salish Sea

1904 3rd Avenue, Suite 710 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101

The Salish Sea Events

1904 3rd Avenue, Suite 710 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101

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