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"El Super" Film Screening and Panel Discussion
| Start: | Friday, May. 24, 2013, 07:30PM |
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| End: | Friday, May. 24, 2013, 10:00PM |
| Venue: | Graham Center (GC) Ballroom (MMC) |
This classic of the cinema of the Cuban diaspora humorously chronicles the life of a Cuban Family in the United States.
Amazon and Beyond: Swimming with the Fishes
| Start: | Friday, Jun. 14, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Jun. 14, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Elizabeth Anderson will discuss the ecology of fresh water fish in the Amazon, and how she is working with the FIU Global Water for Sustainability Program (GLOWS) to reduce contamination of resources, like the Pastaza River in the northwestern Amazon Basin of South America.
Hang Out for Orangutans
| Start: | Monday, Jun. 17, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Monday, Jun. 17, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | GC 243 |
Orangutan experts Leif Cocks and Gary Shapiro want you to "Hang Out for Orangutans" (and with them) as they present an illustrated lecture sharing their unique observations and insights about the great red ape as well as the current status of the orangutan in the wild.
Ocean Life: Cuba: the Accidental Eden
| Start: | Friday, Jun. 21, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Jun. 21, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Murray E. Neslon Government and Cultural Center 102050 Overseas Hwy. (MM 102) Key Largo, FL 33037 |
Fernando Bretos will screen a short film by the PBS Nature television program that features his work in Cuba, and discuss why collaboration between the American and Cuban marine science communities is important to understanding our own marine and coastal natural resources.
Ocean Life: Living with Coastal Hazards
| Start: | Friday, Jul. 19, 2013, 06:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Jul. 19, 2013, 08:30PM |
| Venue: | Murray E. Neslon Government and Cultural Center 102050 Overseas Hwy. (MM 102) Key Largo, FL 33037 |
Dr. Stephen Leatherman will discuss storm impacts on coastal areas, the science policy issues behind protecting these coastal areas, and federal responses.
The World Through Predators' Eyes
| Start: | Friday, Jul. 26, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Jul. 26, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Heithaus will discuss his travels across the world, completing over a hundred successful Crittercam deployments, and his discovery of how tiger sharks influence habitat use and behavior of their prey species, including sea turtles, dugongs, and bottlenose dolphins.
Amphibian Conservation in the New World Tropics
| Start: | Friday, Sep. 20, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Sep. 20, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Donnelly will discuss the Central American amphibian decline phenomenon and why longterm studies of organisms are necessary to document biodiversity change.
Whose Nose Knows Best: Canine sensory skills for conservation and security
| Start: | Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Furton will discuss the extraordinary sensory skills of these canines, and how that might be harnessed for conservation and security.
The Secret Lives of Bats
| Start: | Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Dr. Bohn will discuss and demonstrate bat vocalizations using ultrasonic microphones so that the audience can “see” the secret lives of these magnificent creatures.
Desert Antelopes: Conservation and Natural History
| Start: | Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, 08:00PM |
| Venue: | Zoo Miami |
Using the Zoo Miami antelope collection Dr. Michael Maunder will explore the conservation challenges facing these beautiful animals.
