PUBLIC EDUCATION - OCEAN SCIENCE LECTURE SERIES 2007 The Ocean Science Lecture Series provides a forum for Harbor Branch's scientists to share their most recent discoveries with our neighboring communities. Lectures are held in the auditorium of the Johnson Education Center on the Harbor Branch campus, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce. Presentations are at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., followed by a meet-the-speaker reception. There is no charge to attend The Harbor Branch Ocean Science Lecture Series. If you are interested in sponsoring a speaker, or if you have any questions about the Ocean Science Lecture Series, please contact Jill Sunderland at (772) 465-2400, ext. 506, or email at education@hboi.edu. January 10 - Shirley Pomponi - Ten Things Everyone Should Know about the Oceans January 17 - John Reed - Effects of Bottom Trawling on Deepwater Coral Reefs: Protection and Conservation of a National Resource January 24 - Ned Smith - The Rise and Fall of Mean Sea Level January 31 - Mark & Diane Littler - Conservation of Coral Reef Hotspots: Recent Explorations of Saba Bank and Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles February 7 - Amy Wright - Eastside, Westside, Deep in the Sea: Exploring the Straits of Florida for New Medicines February 14 - Joe Lopez - The Revolution in Genetics: Understanding the A-B-C's of "A-C-T-G" February 21 - Fraser Dalgleish - Piercing the Deep: Advancements in Extended Range Underwater Optical Imaging February 28 - Greg Bossart - The Mystery of Marine Mammal Strandings: Why do Whales, Dolphins, and Arctic Seals Turn up on Florida's Beaches March 7 - Lee Frey - Eye In the Sea on MARS: A Real-time Window into the Deep March 14 - Tammy Frank - Images of the Deep March 21 - Tracey Sutton - Fishes of Florida's Deep-Water Coral Reefs: Observation and Conservation April 25, 2007, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m. - Donna Devlin, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University at Harbor Branch - Life on the Edge: Exploring Life in the Intertidal Zone and Shallow Waters in Estuaries May 30, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - Paul Hargraves, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution - Searching for the Small: Hidden in the Indian River Lagoon June 20, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - George Maul, Florida Institute of Technology - Coastal Natural Hazards: Storm Surge, Tsunami, and Sea Level Change July 25, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - George Burgess, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida - Shark Research, Educational Outreach, and Conservation Initiatives of the Florida Program for Shark Research August 29, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - Dr. Duane De Freese, Vice President Florida Research, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute - Florida's Ocean Economy Ð Understanding the Value of Ocean Resources and Research Check out other lecture topics 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006