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Covering Cuba in an Era of Change – Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism, Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
Opportunities for Collaboration and Engagement: Case Studies from Business, Health and the Environment Panelists: Phil Peters, President, Cuba Research Center Gail Reed, International Director, Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC) Dr. David E. Guggenheim, President, Ocean Doctor In New York City, the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University will be hosting a three-day, invitation-only conference designed to deepen journalists' reporting on a wide range of issues involving Cuba and Cuban-American relations at a critical moment of transition. On October…
Find out more »Atlantic Edge Dive Center (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
Dr. David E. Guggenheim, the "Ocean Doctor," speaks to the Atlantic Edge Dive Center about Ocean Doctor's legal travel program for U.S. citizens and residents to Cuba's spectacular Gardens of the Queen National Park, the largest fully-protected marine protected area in the Caribbean, featured on 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper.
Find out more »Disaster at Nightingale – Screening at Blue Ocean Film Festival – St. Petersburg, Florida
Disaster at Nightingale screens on Wednesday, November 5 2:15pm - 4:15pm as part of the BLUE Ocean Film Festival's film block #8 at: Muvico Sundial 20, 151 2nd Ave North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 | (727) 502-9573 | MAP Also screening in this film block: 57 Degrees North,The Penguin Rescue, Weddell Seal in Antarctica Disaster at Nightingale, a film by Ocean Doctor president, Dr. David E. Guggenheim, has been named as a finalist in the 2014…
Find out more »Ocean Doctor on “Science Friday” NPR
Tune in to PRI's acclaimed Science Friday radio show THIS FRIDAY, January 23rd, on your local Public Radio station when Ocean Doctor president, Dr. David E. Guggenheim and former director of the University of Havana's Center for Marine Research, Dr. Jorge Angulo, join host Ira Flatow to discuss Cuba's remarkably healthy coral reefs and how they could help guide restoration efforts for coral reefs throughout the Caribbean. A major report released in 2014 reveals that there has been an average…
Find out more »Grading Cuba on the Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2015 NPC Newsmaker Program MEDIA ADVISORY TO: Daybooks/Calendar/Correspondents/Assignment Editors/Press Offices GRADING CUBA ON THE ENVIRONMENT: THE ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, DC – Marine biologist Dr. David E. Guggenheim (President, Ocean Doctor), who will present the Environmental Film Festival program, “Frozen in Time: Cuba’s Pristine Coral Reefs and Their Future After the Embargo,” on March 10. He will discuss Cuba’s exceptionally healthy and vibrant coral reefs that stand in contrast to their decline in…
Find out more »Frozen in Time: Cuba’s Pristine Coral Reefs and Their Future After the Embargo
Presented with the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Discussion with Marine Biologist Dr. David E. Guggenheim and Cuban representatives “60 Minutes” Segment with Anderson Cooper Cuba’s exceptionally healthy and vibrant ecosystems illustrate the advantages of Cuba’s taking a different path from its more industrialized neighbors. Despite the dramatic decline of Caribbean coral reefs, Cuba’s reefs remain astonishingly healthy, especially in an area known as Gardens of the Queen, Cuba’s first marine protected area, now a National Park and one…
Find out more »Love and Hope Among Caribbean Reefs
Join renowned coral reef ecosystem experts, Drs. Nancy Knowlton and Jeremy Jackson, along with Ocean Doctor founder and president, Dr. David E. Guggenheim, for a film presentation and discussion about the fate of coral reefs in the Caribbean. A major 2014 report authored by Jackson and a team he led reveals a 50 percent decline in corals across the Caribbean since 1970. The situation is dire, but there are reasons for hope. One of them: Cuba where its coral reefs…
Find out more »How Cuba Went Green: What Cuba can Teach Us about Sustainability and What their Future Holds
Based on the success of this trip, additional trips are planned for 2016:Based on the success of this first trip, two additional trips are already scheduled for 2016: March 31 - April 9, 2016December 1-10, 2016Booking requests are now being accepted. Book early to ensure your spot for this unique experience. Join Cross Cultural Journeys Foundation, Ocean Doctor and The Baum Foundation on an exciting People to People exploratory journey as we explore the history, culture and sustainable practices of…
Find out more »The Promise and Potential for Collaborative Marine Conservation with Cuba
Special Lunch Session Following the dramatic December 2014 announcement by President Obama, the U.S. and Cuba are working toward normalized diplomatic relations for the first time in a half century. Prior to the announcement, among the few points of U.S. engagement with Cuba had been in marine research and conservation. With the announcement, the opportunities to expand collaborative marine research, conservation and education are profound and immediate. And the imperative could not be greater. While significant marine resource degradation has…
Find out more »Newport Aquarium, Kentucky: Lessons from the DEEP by Dr. Guggenheim
Marine Biology & Conservation Lecture Series - Newport Aquarium, KentuckyDr. David E. GuggenheimLessons from the Deep: What the Oceans are Telling Us and Why it MattersSeptember 9, 2015Dr. David E. Guggenheim is a marine scientist, conservation policy specialist, submarine pilot, ocean explorer and educator. Guggenheim holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from George Mason University in Virginia, a Master’s in Aquatic and Population Biology from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master’s in Regional Science and…
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