Kate Sardi, senior biologist of the new England Aquarium’s Rescue and Rehabilitation Department, will speak at the Seacoast Science Center’s annual Heritage Dinner brings Kate Sardi about what happens when marine mammals go ashore in New England. The dinner-lecture takes place Thursday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m..

Sardi will describe how her team responds to reports of stranded seals, dolphins, whales and sea turtles throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and why they come up on shore. She has been working with stranded marine mammals for 10 years. Scientists’ ultimate goal in stranding response is to learn about the biology and habitat use of these animals, conserve endangered or threatened species and educate members of the community about the animals that share their shores. Sardi will give examples of the important information that we can learn from stranding events.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a reception, followed by dinner and the presentation follow. Tickets are $45 per person, with all proceeds to support the Seacoast Science Center. Make reservations by Tuesday, Oct. 30, by contacting Ashley at 603-436-8043, ext. 20 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it