<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The upcoming Hackathon event that showcases the Vaquita Whale, the smallest whale in the world with populations that have dwindled to less that 20 remaining in the world.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The issue is attributed to illegal fishing in the Sea of Cortez harvesting the Totoaba, a fish killed for its swim bladder as a delicacy and ancient Chinese medicine.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Fishing with nets, the criminals kill all life in its path, including the Vaquita.</p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4"><br></font></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="4">Hackathon Information </font></b><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.tcproject.co.uk/vaquita-hacks-2020">https://www.tcproject.co.uk/vaquita-hacks-2020</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" size="4">Sign-up sheet </font></b><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchPnF5LTPSD01WT7CqrG9Gfqi9rsbwDUT8t_0jaAD1e1IhIg/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchPnF5LTPSD01WT7CqrG9Gfqi9rsbwDUT8t_0jaAD1e1IhIg/viewform</a></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Additional Information </b></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Please see this short (2 min) video clip of the nature of the problem: </span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=QiFjJCUd9ro&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=QiFjJCUd9ro&feature=youtu.be</a></span></u><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">National Geographic  Article: <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/09/vaquita-the-porpoise-familys-smallest-member-nears-extinction/" target="_blank">https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/09/vaquita-the-porpoise-familys-smallest-member-nears-extinction/</a></span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">-----</font><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">David Alvarez</font></div><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">“THE FURTHER BACKWARDS YOU LOOK, THE FURTHER FORWARD YOU CAN SEE"</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Winston Churchill</span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>