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HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH CLYDE BUTCHER AND ELAM STOLTZFUS

On Wed., Dec. 7, at 7:00 p.m., Harbor Branch will present an evening with world-renowned Florida photographic artist Clyde Butcher and filmmaker Elam Stoltzfus. The pair will discuss their work and inspiration as well as their recent collaborative project to produce the award-winning film Living Waters: Aquatic Preserves of Florida. This documentary takes viewers on a visual tour of 12 of the state's "liquid parks", such as the Rainbow River, and Apalachicola Bay, and features a segment on Harbor Branch Indian River Lagoon education programs. It uses stunning cinematography and black & white photography as well as personal accounts from those who live, work and enjoy the preserves, to reveal the beauty of these natural wonders.

The event will be held at the Johnson Education Center on the Harbor Branch main campus at 5600 U.S. 1 North. A showing of the film, a reception with Butcher photographs on display, and book signing and raffle will follow the talk. Tickets are $4.00 in advance, $5.00 at the door, and can be purchased by calling 772-465-2400 ext. 559 or ext. 506. Tickets will also be on sale at other Harbor Branch events and at the Harbor Branch booth at the Vero Beach Book Festival (Nov. 11 and 12).

Please direct press inquiries, including interview and material requests, to Mark Schrope at 772-216-0390 or schrope@hboi.edu. Public questions about the talk should be directed to the Marine Education Office at 772-465-2400 ext. 506 or education@hboi.edu.

High-resolution photos of both speakers, and Butcher artwork, are available for download at:

ftp://ftp.hboi.edu/outgoing/press/TalkPhotos/Butcher

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Clyde Butcher has been preserving on film the untouched areas of the landscape, with a focus on Florida (www.clydebutcher.com) for more than 35 years. The exquisite beauty and elaborate detail of his large format black-and-white photographs draw the viewer into a relationship with nature. Clyde has been honored with the State of Florida's Artist Hall of Fame Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Nature Photography Association, and a Sierra Club Ansel Adams Conservation Award, among others. Clyde's work has been displayed in galleries around the U.S. and Europe and can be seen in his numerous books.

Elam Stoltzfus is the creative force behind the Live Oak Production Group (www.liveoakproductionsgroup.com). He brings a broad array of skills and experience as a writer, cinematographer, editor, producer, and director to this film studio, which showcases Florida's natural resources and wildlife. He has received multiple awards for his cinematography, including the "Best of the Fest" award at the 2004 Tampa Film Festival, and a prestigious 2005 Crystal Reel Award.

HARBOR BRANCH Oceanographic Institution was founded in Ft. Pierce, Fla., in 1971 to support the exploration and conservation of the world's oceans. The institution has held to this mission and grown into one of the world's leading oceanographic institutions with a 500-acre campus, over 200 personnel, and a fleet of sophisticated research ships and submersibles.