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Audabon Magazine, Sarasota Herald Tribune, Thom Hartmann Radio program in New York


City, and ScienceNow (list of media articles available upon request).


- NCEAS jelly group – Jellyfish ROCK event and coordinated with Blue Ocean Productions


three-minute promotional video on jellyfish. Available on YouTube with clips of Jellyfish


ROCK event presentations.


 Marine Science Day (MSD), Elderhostel & other outreach programs, BIOS: 2008 – present


- Presented lectures on global climate change and oceanography, conducted plankton tows


and tours of BIOS and the RV Atlantic Explorer for visiting Elderhostel


- Participated in “Wacky Science” & plankton demonstrations for public on MSD


- Participated in various BIOS outreach events including the US Consulate General visit and


the Ocean Acidification film panel.


- Presented several seminars to the public on jellyfish blooms, including the Bermuda


Lifeguard Service and the Probus group (invitation from Sen. Hughes).


 MSD, SkIO: Oct 2009


- Demonstrated estuarine zooplankton & phytoplankton for public during 2009 MSD


 MSD, Virginia Institute of Marine Science: 2003 - 2007.


- Exhibited zooplankton from Chesapeake Bay and the open ocean and demonstrated


collection methods to the public


- Provided tours of the zooplankton ecology lab and answered questions relating to jellyfish


and marine science


 After hours public lecture series, Virginia Institute of Marine Science: Oct, 2006.


- Presented a public seminar and fielded questions regarding jellyfish blooms of Chesapeake


Bay and their impact on the environment


References


Dr. Deborah Steinberg Dr. Deborah Bronk


Professor Professor, Department of Physical Science


Virginia Institute of Marine Science Virginia Institute of Marine Science


College of William & Mary College of William & Mary


1208 Greate Rd PO Box 1346


Gloucester Point VA USA 23062 Gloucester Point, VA 23062, USA


Phone: +1 804 684 7838 *Currently on temporary appointment at NSF


Email: [email protected] Current Phone: +1 703-292-7715


Current Email: [email protected]


Dr. Carlos Duarte Dr. Cathy Lucas


Director Dept. Ocean Biogeochemistry and Esutaries


The UWA Oceans Institute National Oceanography Centre Southampton


The University of Western Australia University of Southampton


35 Stirling Hwy European Way


Crawley WA 6009 Southampton SO14 3ZH


Australia United Kingdon


Phone: +61 08 6488 8123 Phone: +44 (0)23 8059 6617


Fax: + 61 08 6488 7278 Email: [email protected]


Email: [email protected]

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