HARBOR BRANCH in the Media

• "Schwamm Gegen Krebs [Sponge Against Cancer]" Issue 47, 2003 Der Spiegel (weekly German news magazine)

• ScienCentral (www.sciencentral.com) distributed "Lifesaving Sponges" story nationally to NBC affiliate news stations, December 2, 2003 - WPSD, Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg-Mt Vernon, KY, WCYB Tri-Cities, TN-VA, WBBH Ft. Myers-Naples, FL, WVTM Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), AL, WILX Lansing, MI, WOAI San Antonio, TX, KRIS Corpus Christi, TX, WFLA Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota), FL, WEYI Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI, KING Seattle-Tacoma, WA, WCMH Columbus, OH, KXAS Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX, and WVTM in Alabama.

• "Scientists Relocate Cancer-Killing Sponge," distributed nationally by UPI, Nov. 11, 2003

• "A Plan to Go Where Few Have Gone Before," Nov. 14, 2003, p. 1135, Science

• "Major US ocean effort proposed Undersea exploration would get a big financial boost if plan gets enough political backing," Nov. 10, 2003, The Scientist

• "Yanked From the Sea After Long Search, Scientists Relocate Cancer-Killing Sponge," by Amanda Onion, ABC News.com, November 10, 2003

• Editorial, Nov 7, 2003, Ft. Pierce Tribune, Vero Beach Press Journal and other local papers.

• "National Academy calls for sea change in ocean efforts," November 6, 2003, p. 6, Nature

• "Ocean Could Be Earth's Pantry," Nov. 4, 2003, Distributed nationally by Associated Press

• "Rare Sponge Could Hold Cancer Cure," by Larry O'Hanlon, Discovery.com, November 3, 2003

• "Eye in the Sea," November/December 2003, pp. 10-13, Science and Children

• "Anti-cancer Agent from Sponges Rediscovered," by Andrew Scott, The Alechemist, October 30, 2003

• "Cancer-killing sponge found off the Bahamas," Oct. 29, 2003, Ft. Pierce Tribune, Vero Beach Press Journal, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, and others, by Jerry Shaw

• Innovations-Report, October 28, 2003

• "Trove of cancer-fighting sponges discovered in deep sea," ScienceBlog.com, October 28, 2003

• Local television news coverage of cancer sponge rediscovery on WPEC, WPBF, and WPEX and WFLX in West Palm Beach and WKMG Orlando.

• Radio segment on cancer sponge rediscovery, "Community Focus" with Jill Roberts, Oct. 24, 2003, local NPR affiliate, WQCS

• "Explorers: Fisheye View," Science, Oct. 24, 2003, p. 230

• "Daily Planet," Discovery Channel Canada -- live interview with Dr. Amy Wright, Oct. 24, 2003

• Canadian Public Radio's "As it Happens," also syndicated to various US NPR stations, Oct. 23, 2004

• Greenland shark encounter story, CNN on Next@CNN, Oct. 22, 2003

• "Satellite gives big picture for experts on red tide," Oct. 14, 2003, Palm Beach Post, by Libby Wells

• Greenland shark encounter story on local news WPTV-NBC, Oct.13, 2003

• "U.S. Fish Farms Stunted by Rules, Experts Say," Oct. 10, 2003, Palm Beach Post, by Susan Salisbury

• "Economies of Scales: Fish Farmers Float Ideas," Oct. 10, 2003, Vero Beach Press Journal, by Chris Kauffmann

• "Fish Farms Face Obstacles: Stricter water-quality rules deter ocean-based programs," Oct. 9, 2003, Florida Today, by Jim Waymer, also appeared in The News-Press

• Radio segment on aquaculture conference, "Community Focus" with Jill Roberts on WQCS, Oct. 9, 2003

• "Bush gives research a $10-million boost," Sept. 24, 2003, Miami Herald, by Jasmine Kripalani

• ScienCentral distributed "Manatee Heat" story nationally to NBC affiliate news stations Sept. 23, 2003

• "Whale Tales: Who knew that more than a dozen species inhabit Florida waters?," Sept. 22, 2003, Sarasota Herald Tribune, by Mark Zaloudek

• "Seeking remedies in watery frontier: A research vessel will launch a small sub to scan the gulf bottom in hopes of finding a medical miracle," Sept. 9, 2003, St. Petersburg Times, by Criag Pittman

• "Nothing fishy but the fish (second half of article)," Sept. 8, 2003, Wired.com, by Michelle Delio

• "Florida Environment" radio story on Gulf of Mexico expedition distributed statewide

• News story on Gulf of Mexico expedition on "Community Focus" with Jill Roberts, September 5, 2003, WQCS

• St. Petersburg/Tampa news coverage of Gulf of Mexico expedition, WTSP, WFLA, WFTS, Sept. 8, 2003

• "Drug discovery goes underwater," September, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

• "Nothing Fishy but the Fish," Sept. 8, 2003, Wired News

• "Auge des Meeres," issue 37, Sept. 2003, Der Spiegel (German news weekly)

• "Nothing fishy but the fish," Sept. 8, 2003, Wired.com, by Michelle Delio

• "The Virus, the Manatee, and the Biologist: For once, saving an endangered species could save us too," August 2003, Discover, by Jack McClintock

• "Extracting the sea's medicinal secrets: Course set in fight against cancer," Aug. 26, 2003, Vero Beach Press Journal, Ft. Pierce Tribune, and others, by Rachel Harris

• "Life: Dilute to save?: Taking freshwater out of the Everglades damaged Florida Bay's ecology. So why not put it back? Malcolm Smith finds the argument is not so simple," Aug. 21, 2003, The Guardian (UK)

• Local news coverage of new pancreatic cancer grant from National Institutes of Health, WPTV, WPEC, WPBF, and radio WQCS, Aug. 6, 2003 and

• "Whale Beaching Linked to Mysterious Heart Defect," Aug. 6, 2003, NationalGeographic.com

• "Big Chill for Manatees," Fall 2003, Defenders

• "Scientists plot how to restore unique coral," July 31, 2003, Palm Beach Post, by Libby Wells

• News report on Oculina Banks research conference, WUWF radio, Tallahassee, by Zach Seidenberg, July 25, 2003

• Florida Today, July 19, 2003, by Jim Waymer

• "Study probes health of dolphins in north and south Indian River," July 18, 2003, Ft. Pierce Tribune, Vero Beach Press Journal and others, by Suzanne Wentley

• Story on local news WPTV, July 18, 2003

• "Scientists disagree on cause of deteriorating state of the reef," July 18, 2003, Key West Citizen, by Travis James Tritten

• "Science of the Deep: Midwater Mysteries," June 2003, Discovery's Science Channel

• "Scientists studying whales' hearts for clues to strandings," June 26, 2003, Ft. Pierce Tribuen and Stuart News

• "Human techniques vs. a whale of a problem," June 25, 2003, USA Today

• "Rise in stranded whales studied," June 25, Palm Beach Post

• News story on whale heart disease conference, June 25, 2003, WPTV-NBC

• "Ocean Cures," June 22, 2003, CBS Evening News cover story. Related story carried on the Osgood Files, June 23, 2003

• Editorial: "Polluted oceans call for conservation ethic," June 20, 2003, Florida Today

• "Help sought in tracking green tide," June 19, 2003, Ft. Pierce Tribune

• "Recreation, science share water at Harbor Branch: The institution has a serious mission, but there's a lot there for outsiders to see," June 8, 2003, The Orlando Sentinel Orlando Sentinel, p. L6, June 8, 2003

• "Distress Syndrome: The coastal waters off Florida's economically vital beaches are declining in most categories. Scientists say a dramatic shift in strategies is needed to keep up with the problems," June 2003, Florida Trend, by Cynthia Barnett

• "A Robotic Look at Vanishing Coral Reef," May 25, 2003, Associated Press article appeared in the Washington Post and various newspapers around the country as well as the Vero Beach Press Journal, Ft. Pierce Tribune

• "Algae Invasion," May 7, 2003, Palm Beach Post, by Willie Howard

• "Well leaks the focus in algae probe," May 7, 2003, Vero Beach Press Journal, Ft. Pierce Tribune, by Suzanne Wentley

• "Algae 'dead zone' threatens Indian River," May 1, 2003, Vero Beach Press Journal, Ft. Pierce Tribune, and others, by Suzanne Wentley

• "Scientists to examine reef," April 29, 2003, Florida Today, by Jim Waymer

• Oculine Banks expedition stories on Orlando's Central Florida News 13 and WESH, April 28, 2003

• "Alien life invading our space," April 27, 2003, Ft. Pierce Tribune, Vero Beach Press Journal, and others, by Anthony Westbury

• "Panel meets to tackle lagoon invader," April 24, 2003, Ft. Pierce Tribune, Vero Beach Press Journal, and others, by Derek Simmonsen

• "Strategy session on invasive algae," April 21, 2003, Palm Beach Post, by Libby Wells

• Vero Beach Press Journal, Ft. Pierce Tribune and others, April 15, 2003, by Suzanne Wentley

• "Spread of exotic algae causes concern," April 5, 2003, Vero Beach Press Journal, Ft. Pierce Tribune, and others, by Suzanne Wentley

• "Alien Algae Drifts into Indian River," April 3, 2003, Daytona Beach News-Journal

• Editorial: "Green tide threatening marine life," April 3, Ft. Pierce Tribune, Vero Beach Press Journal and others

• Editorial: "Algae threat to lagoon must be addressed now," April 2, 2003, Florida Today

• "Deadly algae threatens lagoon life: Experts fear economic loss," April 1, 2003, Florida Today, by Jim Waymer

• "Funds needed to find source of lagoon algae," March 11, 2003, Vero Press Journal, Ft. Pierce Tribune, and others, by Suzanne Wentley

• "Invasive algae discovered in lagoon," March 8, 2003, Vero Press Journal, Ft. Pierce Tribune, and others, by Suzanne Wentley

• "Serial killers track Florida's reefs," Feb. 19, 2003, Palm Beach Post, by Sally Swartz

• "Green Tide Slams Sunshine State," Jan. 30, 2003, The Guardian (UK)

• "Algae Killing Palm Beach County Reef," Jan. 25, 2003, Miami Herald

• The News-Press (Ft. Meyers), Jan. 24, 2003

• "Green tide seaweed coating, killing reefs," Jan. 24, 2003, Florida Today, by Joe Waymer

• "Scientists find algae smothering coral reefs," Jan. 24, 2003, Palm Beach Post, by Jim Brogan

• "Invasive Algae Smothering Florida Coral Reefs," Jan. 24, 2003, Environmental News Service

• "Improperly treated sewage could be causing coral smothering by seaweed," Jan. 24, 2003, Edie.net

• "Invasive Algae Species Worrying Florida," distributed by UPI, Jan. 23, 2003, by Harvey Black

• Green tide research stories on local news channels WPTV and WPBF, Jan. 23, 2003

• "No Discharge Zones: No More Wastin' Away in Margaritaville," January 2003, Southern Boating, by Chuck Husick