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4th Annual Everglades CISMA Non-Native Fish Round Up
| Start: | Saturday, May. 18, 2013, 07:00AM |
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| End: | Saturday, May. 18, 2013, 03:00PM |
| Venue: | Miami-Dade Miccosukee Arches |
The intent of the 2013 Everglades CISMA Non-native Fish Round-Up is to raise awareness of the negative environmental consequences of releasing non-native fish and to gather information on non-native fish and their ranges throughout the Everglades.
International Day for Biological Diversity
| Start: | Sunday, May. 19, 2013, 08:30AM |
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| End: | Sunday, May. 19, 2013, 12:00PM |
| Venue: | Everglades National Park - Shark Valley Entrance |
In recognition of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), Everglades National Park will host a volunteer event at Shark Valley to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
Speaking Sustainably: "Coastal Carnivores” Screening and Discussion
| Start: | Wednesday, May. 22, 2013, 07:00PM |
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| End: | Wednesday, May. 22, 2013, 09:00PM |
| Venue: | Visitor Center Auditorium Deering Estate at Cutler |
"Coastal Carnivores" features scientists from Florida International University who have been studying predators in the Florida Everglades to understand how these animals will respond to changes in water flows, and to ensure they continue to fulfill their role in the food web.
"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.
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.
