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SUMMARY:Corals: World Oceans Week at The Explorers Club
DESCRIPTION:Ocean Doctor founder and president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, will speak and moderate a panel on corals and coral conservation at a special breakfast presentation at The Explorers Club on Wednesday\, June 7th. \nAs part of its wider World Oceans Week\, The Explorers Club is hosting a week of free breakfast panels. Featuring a new topic each morning\, these panels feature leaders on the most pressing ocean issues. Doors open at 8am with coffee and breakfast offerings for guests. Panels start at 9am sharp.  \nBreakfast panels are free of charge and open to public walk-ins\, sign-up not required. But be sure register here on eventbrite to guarantee yourself a seat! \nMonday 5th – Art & Communication \n\nDimitri Deheyn\nSylvia Earle\nJames Prosek\nPatricia Ricard\n\nTuesday 6th – Protected Areas \n\nChris Fisher\nCarl Safina\nStephanie Wear\n\nWednesday 7th – Coral \n\nDavid Guggenheim\nNarrissa Spies\nBlue Force Veterans\n\nThursday 8th – Robotics \n\nKeith Ellenbogen\nOliver Steeds\nTim Taylor\n\nFriday 9th – Plastics & Marine Debris \n\nDoug Woodring\nEthan Edson\nKaren Raubenheimer\n\nThe Explorers Club is an international multidisciplinary professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore. Since its inception in 1904\, the Club has served as a meeting point and unifying force for explorers and scientists worldwide. It promotes the scientific exploration of land\, sea\, air\, and space by supporting research and education in the physical\, natural and biological sciences.  \nThe Club’s members have been responsible for an illustrious series of famous firsts: First to the North Pole\, first to the South Pole\, first to the summit of Mount Everest\, first to the deepest point in the ocean\, and first to the surface of the moon.  It is headquartered at 46 East 70th Street in New York City.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/corals-world-oceans-week-at-the-explorers-club/
LOCATION:Explorers Club Headquarters\, 46 East 70th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10021\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Rethinking Animals Summit 2017
DESCRIPTION:Ocean Doctor president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, will be a featured speaker at the Rethinking Animals Summit 2017 in New York City. This two-day public event will be a diverse and comprehensive gathering of global experts in the research\, conservation and humane treatment of animals conversing with leaders in business\, government\, media\, education\, theology and the arts to challenge our current understanding of animals and their environments. \nThrough new insights and dialogue\, we’ll increase awareness\, evolve attitudes\, develop new models of thinking\, and set precedent for necessary action on behalf of other species.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/the-rethinking-animals-summit-2017/
LOCATION:New York Academy of Medicine\, 1216 Fifth Avenue \, New York\, NY\, 10029\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ocean Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170119T113000
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SUMMARY:Water Works Luncheon 2016 - Conservancy of Southwest Florida
DESCRIPTION:The Conservancy of Southwest Florida presents its third annual luncheon to celebrate water\, Southwest Florida’s most important natural resource.\nOcean Doctor president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, who served as president and CEO of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida (Naples\, Florida) returns to Naples for The Conservancy’s “WaterWorks” program in January 2017: \nAbundant clean water is the foundation of Southwest Florida’s environment\, quality of life and economy. \nOur very existence depends on water for everyday consumption\, commerce\, recreation and the overall economic vitality of the region. Many of our natural treasures also rely on clean water – our beaches\, marine life\, wildlife\, sea grasses and mangroves. \nThe threats to Southwest Florida’s water resources are ever-changing and becoming more complex. It is critical that we all work together to help protect these waterways now and for generations to come. \nGuests will meet and hear from three very powerful and experienced water experts\, Dr. Billy Causey\, Dr. David Guggenheim and David Guest while enjoying a delicious lunch at the Conservancy Nature Center.  \nWater is the lifeblood of Florida. Together we can make a difference. \nIndividual Seats: $200 per person\n\nIncludes luncheon with keynote speaker presentation\n\nPatron Packages: $500\n\nIncludes two premium seats at luncheon with keynote speaker presentation and name recognition as patron supporter.\n\nAmbassador tables also available.  Please call 239.403.4200 for more information.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/water-works-luncheon-2016-conservancy-of-southwest-florida/
LOCATION:Conservancy of Southwest Florida\, 1495 Smith Preserve Way\, Naples\, FL\, 34102\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Living  Time Machine: Cuba’s Remarkable  Ocean Ecosystems and and the Hope They Offer  Florida and the World
DESCRIPTION:A Living  Time Machine: Cuba’s Remarkable  Ocean Ecosystems and and the Hope They Offer  Florida and the World\nDavid E. Guggenheim\, Ph.D.\n \nGuggenheim is founder and president of Ocean Doctor\, a non-profit conservation organization in Washington\, DC\, where he is in his 17th year leading research and conservation efforts in Cuba focused on coastal communities and protecting coral reef ecosystems. His work has been featured on 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper\, on the PBS\nNature series and on NPR.\n \nWhile 50 percent of the Caribbean’s corals have vanished since 1970\, many of Cuba’s marine ecosystems remain spectacularly healthy\, a Jurassic Park-like experience teeming with endangered species seldom seen elsewhere\nin the Caribbean\, including bountiful sharks and grouper…truly a living time machine. Dr. Guggenheim\nexplores why Cuba’s ecosystems remain so healthy\, the threat posed by the “tsunami” of Americans now pouring into the island as relations normalize between Cuba and the U.S\, and what is being done to ensure that Cuba avoids\nthe mistakes made elsewhere in the Caribbean over the past half century.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/a-living-time-machine-cubas-remarkable-ocean-ecosystems-and-and-the-hope-they-offer-florida-and-the-world/
LOCATION:Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College\, 14 Granada Street\, St. Augustine\, FL\, 32084\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba,Cuba Research & Conservation
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SUMMARY:Keynote Panel: Cuba’s Environmental Future – What Normalizing Diplomatic Relations with the U.S. Means for Cuba’s Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Keynote Panel: Cuba’s Environmental Future – What Normalizing Diplomatic Relations with the U.S. Means for Cuba’s Sustainability | Thursday\, November 10\, 4:00pm\, Palladium Theater | Tickets $15 (click here) \nOcean Doctor president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, leads a panel of experts to discuss Cuba’s environmental future. \nThe past 50 years have seen extreme degradation to the environment\, especially in the Caribbean\, where tourism and associated coastal development has had a particularly severe impact. The Caribbean has lost 50 percent of its coral cover since 1970. However\, many of Cuba’s natural ecosystems\, including coral reefs\, remain remarkably healthy. \nAs relations normalize with the United States\, Cuba faces unprecedented pressures from tourism\, foreign investment\, and development that threaten its ecosystems\, architectural heritage\, and culture. Normalized relations bring a new level of collaboration between the two countries\, including important scientific and conservation efforts. \nIs Cuba doomed to the same fate of the rest of the Caribbean?  Or will the country emerge as a shining green jewel of the Caribbean with a sustainable future and enduring protection for its natural heritage? \nThis high-level panel explores these issues in depth and brings us up-to-date on environmental agreements between Cuba and the U.S.\, as well as new initiatives\, such as the Cuba-U.S. Sustainability Partnership (CUSP)\, that offer hope for the environmental future of both countries.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/keynote-panel-cubas-environmental-future-what-normalizing-diplomatic-relations-with-the-u-s-means-for-cubas-sustainability/
LOCATION:Palladium Theater\, 235 5th Ave. North\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba,Cuba Research & Conservation
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SUMMARY:How Cuba Went Green: What Cuba Can Teach Us about Sustainability and What the Future Holds
DESCRIPTION:  \nBooking requests are now being accepted. Book early to ensure your spot for this unique experience.  \nJoin 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 Cuba through meeting with researchers\, university officials\, organizations and with the local people to learn and discuss Cuba’s ecological and environmental issues. Discover elegant\, exuberant Havana with its friendly citizens\, contemporary artists\, exceptional architecture\, lively music\, and colorful outdoor markets. Then visit the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve at Las Terrazas\, an ecological planned community focusing on sustainable living and environmentally friendly farming practices. Move through the country to Playa Larga\, the largest protected area in the Caribbean. Swing over to Cienfuegos\, the French Colonial town with its spacious\, sea-misted streets and plazas and colorful architecture. Spend time with doctors\, students\, artists and musicians as you meet local people who welcome visitors with friendly smiles\, laughter and conversation. In this dynamic country you will observe the human spirit’s ability to live\, create and thrive despite hardships that are forever felt\, as we get to know these strong\, resilient people. Experience this “off limits” island during this unique period before it is fully open for US tourism. Travel legally to be with the people of Cuba under a People to People educational license issued to the Cross Cultural Journeys Foundation by OFAC US Department of Treasury. \nTrip Highlights\n\nMeet with artists in their galleries\, home studios\, co-ops and street markets in order to view their artwork and discuss their process\nParticipate in a talk in Havana presented by a well-known city architect whose colorful presentations lay the context for understanding five centuries in the development of the capital city and its country\nVisit the Acuario Nacional de Cuba (National Aquarium of Cuba) where we will visit with scientists\, educators and students to discuss the main issues facing Cuba’s surrounding waters\nExperience Cienfuegos\, the French Colonial town known as “The Pearl of the South”\nSpend a day in Las Terrazas\, an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and ecological planned community focusing on sustainable living and environmentally friendly farming practices\nVisit local neighbors whom\, in order to provide food and safe water\, have joined together in an urban community farming co-op\nSavor authentic foods in paladares\, unique restaurants in private homes and visit with the local owners\nVisit the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana (National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana) where your guide will explain the history of Cuba through its art history\nVisit the Organopónico Vivero Alamar\, a cooperative urban farm focusing on agricultural production and services. Meet with the founder and his family to discuss their experience and vision\nExperience Playa Larga\, home to the Zapata Swamp\, the largest protected area in the Caribbean and home to the Zapata Biosphere Reserve\n\nDaily Itinerary\nHAVANA is the hub of one of the world’s greatest natural harbors. A showcase of the wealth\, power\, and sophistication of Cuba from the time of it’s 16th century founding as the greatest port of New Spain. Today\, it is a place of beautiful decay and the stirrings of change\, along with all the best in Cuban art\, music and culture. \nDay 1 | Miami/Havana Begin your journey by meeting a Cross Cultural Journeys Foundation representative at the Miami International Airport who will assist you and the other members of your group through check-in. Upon arrival in Cuba\, meet your Cuban guide and drive to your hotel. On the way\, your guide will show you the historical memorial to José Martí at Plaza de la Revolución (Revolution Square) and give you a short driving tour to see the general layout of this beautiful city including the Malecón\, Havana’s crystalline waterfront. After settling into your hotel\, walk to dinner and absorb your first impressions of the tropical air\, rhythm and color wafting out of the doorways you pass\, laughter and conversation bouncing amongst neighbors easily\, meeting local people along the way. Dine on local cuisine at a beautiful paladar. A paladar is a small family-run restaurant licensed to provide meals in a private home. Here\, you will taste some of the best food in Cuba as well as experience being in the intimate\, warm spaces of local people. Havana Hotel (D) \nDay 2 | Havana After breakfast we begin our day with a talk on the history of the city’s fascinating past as told to us by an expert architect and city planner. Our knowledgeable Cuban guide will then take us on a walking tour of Havana Vieja (Old Havana) meeting local people along the way\, and speaking with local entrepreneurs about their new businesses\, and to NGO’s (non-governmental organizations) who oversee sustainability projects such as women’s sewing groups or children’s art classes. Enjoy lunch at a local paladar. After lunch head to the Acuario Nacional de Cuba (National Aquarium of Cuba) where we will visit with scientists\, educators and students to discuss the main issues facing Cuba’s surrounding waters. Then enjoy the rest of the afternoon to explore the capital city on your own. Wander the streets to experience the people hanging around the doorways\, offering friendly smiles. Dinner is enjoyed on your own at a local restaurant or paladar. Havana Hotel (B/L) \nDay 3 | Havana After breakfast head to Organopónico Vivero Alamar\, a cooperative urban farm focusing on agricultural production and services. Meet with the founder and his family to discuss their experience and vision. Then visit the Antonio Nuñez Foundation for Man and Nature\, who through its urban development program supports green urbanization initiatives. Learn about the community projects they are involved in. Enjoy lunch at a nearby paladar. After lunch head to the Rancho Bolleros Research Center where the Cuban government maintains an agriculture experiment station in the borough of Santiago de las Vegas. Dinner is on your own at a local restaurant or paladar. Havana Hotel (B/L) \nDay 4 | Las Terrazas Today we depart Havana after breakfast\, driving west towards the coffee growing countryside. We stop at Las Terrazas\, an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and ecological planned community focusing on sustainable living and environmentally friendly farming practices. Enjoy a meeting with a Goldman Prize winner for his work organizing heritage seed banks and discuss his work. Discover this green space with a meeting and walking tour of the town by a local historian who will take you to a nearby eco-station and medical clinic. To end your day in Las Terrazas\, enjoy a vegetarian dinner prepared at a local eco-friendly restaurant. Las Terrazas Hotel (B/L/D) \nDay 5 | Playa Larga Depart for Playa Larga\, home to the Zapata Swamp\, the largest protected area in the Caribbean and home to the Zapata Biosphere Reserve\, where numerous areas are designated for environmental preservation and wildlife sanctuaries. Stop along the way at Caleta Buena\, a protected swimming cove to enjoy lunch as well as a refreshing swim in the blue waters. Visit the Korimacao Culture Center\, an innovative community development initiative in Playa Larga where they are providing community art\, music\, and cultural training free of charge to young artists. Dinner at the hotel. Playa Larga Hotel (B/L/D) \nDay 6 | Playa Larga This morning experience an early morning tour by rowboat of the river and its surrounding wildlife. Observe the various species in their habitat in this unique swampland. Pay a visit to a crocodile farm as well as an eco-station for discussion of the many diverse features of the Zapata wetlands and the preservation. After lunch together\, spend until dinnertime exploring on your own. Dinner at hotel. Playa Larga Hotel (B/L/D) \nCIENFUEGOS\, Cuba’s La Perla del Sur\, the “Pearl of the South” summons travelers from around the world\, drawn into its seductive melee of French Colonial spirit and architecture. A relatively young city\, Cienfuegos was settled in 1819 by French and Louisianan immigrants and to this day retains much of its former charm\, leading to its 2005 declaration as an UNESCO World Heritage site. \nDay 7 | Cienfuegos After breakfast\, leave for Cienfuegos the French Colonial town known as “The Pearl of the South” for its spacious\, sea-misted streets and plazas. Throughout its history\, ships used the surrounding bay as a refuge during storms in the Caribbean. Upon arrival\, lunch at a local paladar residing along the bay front. Set out on a bay cruise with Port Authority officials discussing with them the environmental challenges they face with the industrial development along the bay and the coastal areas. For dinner enjoy an authentic pig roast. Cienfuegos Hotel (B/L/D) \nDay 8  | Havana After breakfast depart for your return to Havana. Upon arrival in Havana settle into your historical hotel and then set out on a personal adventure. Spend the afternoon on your own\, discovering the spaces and places the local Cuban’s call home. Dinner at the hotel. Cienfuegos Hotel (B/L/D) \nDay 9 | Havana Start the day with a visit to the Ministry of Science\, Technology and Environment (CITMA) whose purpose is to control Cuban policy concerning science\, technology and environmental issues. Then visit the University of Havana for discussions with researchers and students regarding present marine issues. Enjoy lunch on your own. After lunch either head to the Finca Vigía\, Hemmingway’s primary residence from 1939 to 1960 and where he penned much of his classic “For Whom the Bell Tolls” or spend time at Havana’s National Museum of Fine Arts\, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana\, where a museum guide can teach you about the history of Cuba through its impressive art history. After returning to your hotel\, sit down with trip leader Dr. David Guggenheim to recap your experience. End the day with a special farewell dinner with the other travelers overlooking the Alamar river. Havana Hotel. (B/L/D) \nDay 10 | Havana/Miami Before your departure home\, spend a few hours free for any last minute adventures before we bid Cuba farewell. Transfer to the airport for our flight to Miami\, then onward flights home. (B) \n NOTE: This itinerary is subject to change to take advantage of the serendipity of the moment when we are in Cuba… to meet someone special\, to engage in an activity that might occur unexpectedly\, or to accommodate circumstances beyond our control. Restaurants or hotels may change in similar category. \nLearn more about this trip at HowCubaWentGreen.com
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/how-cuba-went-green-what-cuba-can-teach-us-about-sustainability-and-what-the-future-holds/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:22nd Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference "Five Oceans\, One Earth"
DESCRIPTION:“Five Oceans\, One Earth” is the theme of the 22nd annual Public Interest Environmental Conference at UF Law. The keynote speakers will be New York Times writer Ian Urbina\, whose series\, “Outlaw Oceans\,” has been highly praised for its in-depth and revealing look at the intersection of human trafficking and illegal fishing\, and David Guggenheim\, a marine scientist\, conservation policy specialist\, ocean explorer and founder and president of Ocean Doctor\, a nonprofit ocean conservation organization. \nThe conference will also feature numerous plenary sessions with national experts in marine science and policy\, a climate change roundtable and a wide-ranging offering of panels. CLE credits will be available. Register here or visit ufpiec.org for more information.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/22nd-annual-public-interest-environmental-conference-five-oceans-one-earth/
LOCATION:Levin College of Law\, University of Florida\, 309 Village Drive\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151217
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SUMMARY:14th Annual Cuba in U.S. Foreign Policy Conference - Havana
DESCRIPTION:Ocean Doctor president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, will present “The Cuba-U.S. Sustainability Partnership (CUSP): Ensuring Cuba’s Sustainable Future as Relations Normalize with the U.S.” at the 14th annual “Cuba in U.S. Foreign Policy Conference” December 14-16\, 2015 in Havana\, Cuba at the Dr. C. Pelegrín Torras de la Luz conference room of the Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International Relations in Havana\, Cuba. \nThe Research Center for International Politics (CIPI) will be hosting the 14th edition of the series of talks\, “Cuba in U.S. foreign policy.” This year’s topic: “Learning the art of living with our differences: Trends of Cuba-US relations\, a year after the historic presidential announcements made on December 17th\, 2014.” \nThe series of talks have been a forum for annual academic exchange\, in which Cuban and US researchers\, professors and specialists have reviewed and discussed the main continuity and changes of US foreign policy towards Cuba and the dynamics of the interactions between both countries. As of December 17th\, 2014 with the announcements made by the President of the Councils of State and of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba \, Raúl Castro Ruz\, and the President of the United States of America\, Barack Obama\, a new era began aimed at restoring diplomatic relations as the first step to start a process toward the “normalization” of bilateral relations. The main purpose of this 16th edition of the series of talks is precisely to analyze in a holistic and multifaceted way the scope\, tendencies and perspectives of the Cuba-US relations after December 17th \, 2014 in order to assess the advances in the process of learning the art of coexistence with our differences and on an equal sovereignty footing. \nThis 14th edition will be cosponsored by the Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International Relations and attended by distinguished researchers\, professors and scholars. \n 
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/14th-annual-cuba-in-u-s-foreign-policy-conference-havana/
LOCATION:Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International Relations\, Calzada Nº 308 esquina H\, Vedado\, Plaza de la Revolución\, La Habana\, Cuba
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151204
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SUMMARY:7th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit
DESCRIPTION:Ocean Doctor president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, will be the keynote speaker at the 7th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit December 1-3\, 2015 in Key West\, Florida. \nThe annual summit is coordinated by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact\, a partnership between Miami-Dade\, Broward\, Monroe and Palm Beach counties\, their municipalities and other partners. \nThe Climate Leadership Summit is a major regional event focused on facilitating climate-related collaboration and knowledge sharing. The summit attracts innovative thinkers and leaders from business\, government\, academia and the non-profit community to exchange ideas and dialogue at panel discussions and networking breaks.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/7th-annual-southeast-florida-regional-climate-leadership-summit/
LOCATION:Casa Marina\, 500 Reynolds Street\, Key West\, FL\, 33040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cuba Facing Forward: Balancing Transition with Development in the Caribbean’s Most-Watched Nation
DESCRIPTION:While the event is free to attend\, we appreciate support in producing the event. Please click on the link below to provide a tax deductible donation. Even if you can’t make it\, your donation will help us produce content you (and others) will be able to access later. \nDATE AND TIME: November 14\, 2015 – 9:00am-6:00pm \nLOCATION: William James Hall\, Room B-1\, Harvard University\, 33 Kirkland Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138 \nOVERVIEW \nAGENDA \nPANELS \nOVERVIEW \nThe thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations is creating space for dramatic change and improvement in Cuba’s economy\, society\, and built environment. With this new mobility will come tremendous opportunity to revitalize Cuba’s economy and improve the lives of Cubans\, challenges in addressing myriad transitional and structural issues\, and urgency to set constructive frameworks\, as actions taken in the coming months will shape Cuba over the next several decades. \nThis conference will: \n\nCreate an open\, frank\, and constructive discourse on Cuba’s future.\nExplore via lively panels the possible effects of transition on Cuba’s built and natural environment\, and how to harness the forces of change to improve both.\nFoster an ongoing multi-party conversation leading to guiding principles for economic\, ecological\, and cultural resilience in Cuba.\n\nAGENDA \n9:00am-9:30am Check-in \n9:30am-9:45am Introduction and Framing \n9:45am-10:30am Keynote address: Miguel Coyula\, Architect / Urban Planner / Professor\, University of Havana \n10:30am-12:30pm Panel 1 \n12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch \n1:30pm-3:30pm Panel 2 \n3:30pm-3:45pm Coffee break \n3:45pm-4:30pm Closing: The Way Forward \n4:30pm-6:00pm Reception \nPANELS \nPanel 1: Ecology\, Culture\, and Community \nOver half of the Caribbean’s ecologically preserved land is Cuban territory\, including some of the last pristine coral reefs in the Western hemisphere\, Cuba\, has – thus far – mostly avoided the all-inclusive tourism-driven overdevelopment missteps that have plagued Cancún\, Spain’s Costa del Sol\, and Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast. How will a transitioning Cuba balance the promises of tourism and retain its unique cultural and unparalleled environmental character? \n10:30-11:45pm Panelist Presentations \n Legal Frameworks for Environmental and Cultural Preservation. Aynel Alvarez Guerra\, Foreign Staff Associate\, Brown Rudnick \nEducation\, Research\, and the Role of Local Communities in Coastal Zone Management: A Caribbean Perspective Jorge Alberto Angulo Valdés\, Professor and Head of Marine Conservation Group at Center for Marine Research\, University of Havana \nDivided Shores\, Collective Ecosystems: Working Across the Straits of Florida since Helms-Burton (1996) and Future Directions for Environmental Policy Dr. David Guggenheim\, Marine Scientist / President\, Ocean Doctor \nCommunity-Focused Urban Development in a Transitional Context Alejandro Echeverri\, Loeb Fellow 2015-16/Co-founder and Director\, Urbam \nRespondent: Dilip da Cunha\, Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design at Harvard Graduate School of Design\, Adjunct Professor at the School of Design\, University of Pennsylvania \n11:45am-12:30pm Panelist discussion and questions \nPanel 2: Built Environment and Housing \nCuba’s built environment and its housing stock face major capital backlogs and physical/ functional obsolescence.  Substantial long-term capital finance would normally be required to upgrade and transform this stock. How will public finance (e.g. government\, DFIs) and increasing private finance (e.g. developers\, banks) interact? What are the spatial implications of this transition\, and how will policies shape\, or be affected by\, the interaction?  How do larger-scale projects – infrastructural improvements to roads and bridges\, telecommunications and internet upgrades\, and electrical grid and port upgrades – fit the vision? \n1:30pm-2:45pm Panelist Presentations \nHistory and Modernity: Transition through Cuban Architecture Gabriel Fuentes\, founder and director of DA|S Design Action Studio for Research\, Architecture + Urbanism \nGlobal Context: The interaction of public and private finance on housing and built environment in transitional states David A. Smith\, CEO and Founder\, Affordable Housing Institute \nDevelopment Pressures: Negotiating a Complex Business Space Adolfo R. Garcia\, Counselor at Law\, Brown Rudnick \nCuba Facing Forward: The Function of Planning in a Regional Re?imagining Joseph L. Scarpaci\, Ph.D. (AACSB-Marketing)\, Executive Director\, Center for Cuban Culture + Economy \nRespondent: Belmont Freeman\, FAIA\, Principal of Belmont Freeman Architects \n2:45-3:30pm Panelist discussion and questions \nClosing: The Way Forward \nWhat is a transitioning context\, and where do development and environment fit it? Economy\, built environment\, and ecology influence each other\, which\, in turn and affect and are affected by government policy and regulation. How can Cuba find a way forward that yields a sustainable\, prosperous\, inclusive island that also maintains its distinctive Cuban character?  What can we do to help achieve that vision? \nCo-organizers: Harvard Graduate School of Design Master of Design Studies (MDes) Risk and Resilience and the Affordable Housing Institute
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/cuba-facing-forward-balancing-transition-with-development-in-the-caribbeans-most-watched-nation/
LOCATION:Harvard University – William James Hall\, Room B-1\, 33 Kirkland Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Newport Aquarium\, Kentucky: Lessons from the DEEP by Dr. Guggenheim
DESCRIPTION:Marine Biology & Conservation Lecture Series – Newport Aquarium\, Kentucky\nDr. David E. Guggenheim\nLessons from the Deep: What the Oceans are Telling Us and Why it Matters\nSeptember 9\, 2015\nDr. 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 Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. As an interesting fact\, this explorer has piloted the first-ever manned submersible dives into the world’s largest underwater canyons in the Bering Sea as a scientific advisor to Greenpeace. \n6:30 p.m.: Arrival in the Riverside Room at Newport Aquarium6:30-7:30 p.m.: Light appetizers and drinks7:30-8:30 p.m.: Dr. Guggenheim presentation8:30-9:00 p.m.: Q and A with Dr. Guggenheim9:30 p.m.: Event ends\n 
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/newport-aquarium-kentucky-lessons-from-the-deep-by-dr-guggenheim/
LOCATION:Newport Aquarium\, One Aquarium Way\, Newport\, KY\, 41071\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Ocean Event
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SUMMARY:The Promise and Potential for Collaborative Marine Conservation with Cuba
DESCRIPTION:Special Lunch Session\nFollowing 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 been documented throughout the wider Caribbean region\, in contrast\, Cuba offers an underwater oasis of healthy coral reef ecosystems. Collaborative U.S.-Cuban efforts can ensure protection of healthy reefs\, and further may provide important insight on protecting and restoring coral reefs throughout the Caribbean. At the same time\, normalized relations will open new channels of commerce and tourism and put new pressures on marine resources. This panel will explore the prospect of normalized diplomatic relations for continued and expanded collaboration and examine new opportunities and threats as we approach a post-embargo world. \nModerator Cornelia Dean | Science Writer\, New York Times and Writer-In-Residence\, Brown University \nDiscussants The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse | U.S. Senate\, Rhode Island and Co-Chair\, U.S. Senate Oceans Caucus \nAmbassador José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez  | Chief of Mission of the Cuban Interests Section\, Embassy of Switzerland \nAmbassador David A. Balton | Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries\, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs\, U.S. Department of State \nRobert Muse\, J.D. | Attorney\, Law Offices of Robert Muse        \nDavid E. Guggenheim\, Ph.D. | President\, Ocean Doctor \nLunch provided for all premier registrants\, and limited quantities available for purchase on-site. \nThis panel will be live-streamed at: OceansLIVE.org
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/the-promise-and-potential-for-collaborative-marine-conservation-with-cuba/
LOCATION:Newseum\, Knight Conference Center\, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba,Cuba Research & Conservation
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SUMMARY:How Cuba Went Green: What Cuba can Teach Us about Sustainability and What their Future Holds
DESCRIPTION:Based on the success of this trip\, additional trips are planned for 2016: \nBased on the success of this first trip\, two additional trips are already scheduled for 2016:  \n\nMarch 31 – April 9\, 2016\nDecember 1-10\, 2016\n\nBooking requests are now being accepted. Book early to ensure your spot for this unique experience.  \nJoin 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 Cuba through meeting with researchers\, university officials\, organizations and with the local people to learn and discuss Cuba’s ecological and environmental issues. Discover elegant\, exuberant Havana with its friendly citizens\, contemporary artists\, exceptional architecture\, lively music\, and colorful outdoor markets. Then visit the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve at Las Terrazas\, an ecological planned community focusing on sustainable living and environmentally friendly farming practices. Move through the country to Playa Larga\, the largest protected area in the Caribbean. Swing over to Cienfuegos\, the French Colonial town with its spacious\, sea-misted streets and plazas and colorful architecture. Spend time with doctors\, students\, artists and musicians as you meet local people who welcome visitors with friendly smiles\, laughter and conversation. In this dynamic country you will observe the human spirit’s ability to live\, create and thrive despite hardships that are forever felt\, as we get to know these strong\, resilient people. Experience this “off limits” island during this unique period before it is fully open for US tourism. Travel legally to be with the people of Cuba under a People to People educational license issued to the Cross Cultural Journeys Foundation by OFAC US Department of Treasury. \nTrip Highlights\n\nMeet with artists in their galleries\, home studios\, co-ops and street markets in order to view their artwork and discuss their process\nParticipate in a talk in Havana presented by a well-known city architect whose colorful presentations lay the context for understanding five centuries in the development of the capital city and its country\nVisit the Acuario Nacional de Cuba (National Aquarium of Cuba) where we will visit with scientists\, educators and students to discuss the main issues facing Cuba’s surrounding waters\nExperience Cienfuegos\, the French Colonial town known as “The Pearl of the South”\nSpend a day in Las Terrazas\, an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and ecological planned community focusing on sustainable living and environmentally friendly farming practices\nVisit local neighbors whom\, in order to provide food and safe water\, have joined together in an urban community farming co-op\nSavor authentic foods in paladares\, unique restaurants in private homes and visit with the local owners\nVisit the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana (National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana) where your guide will explain the history of Cuba through its art history\nVisit the Organopónico Vivero Alamar\, a cooperative urban farm focusing on agricultural production and services. Meet with the founder and his family to discuss their experience and vision\nExperience Playa Larga\, home to the Zapata Swamp\, the largest protected area in the Caribbean and home to the Zapata Biosphere Reserve\n\nDaily Itinerary\nHAVANA is the hub of one of the world’s greatest natural harbors. A showcase of the wealth\, power\, and sophistication of Cuba from the time of it’s 16th century founding as the greatest port of New Spain. Today\, it is a place of beautiful decay and the stirrings of change\, along with all the best in Cuban art\, music and culture. \nDay 1 | Thursday\, May 28 | Miami/Havana Begin your journey by meeting a Cross Cultural Journeys Foundation representative at the Miami International Airport who will assist you and the other members of your group through check-in. Upon arrival in Cuba\, meet your Cuban guide and drive to your hotel. On the way\, your guide will show you the historical memorial to José Martí at Plaza de la Revolución (Revolution Square) and give you a short driving tour to see the general layout of this beautiful city including the Malecón\, Havana’s crystalline waterfront. After settling into your hotel\, walk to dinner and absorb your first impressions of the tropical air\, rhythm and color wafting out of the doorways you pass\, laughter and conversation bouncing amongst neighbors easily\, meeting local people along the way. Dine on local cuisine at a beautiful paladar. A paladar is a small family-run restaurant licensed to provide meals in a private home. Here\, you will taste some of the best food in Cuba as well as experience being in the intimate\, warm spaces of local people. Havana Hotel (D) \nDay 2 | Friday\, May 29 | Havana After breakfast we begin our day with a talk on the history of the city’s fascinating past as told to us by an expert architect and city planner. Our knowledgeable Cuban guide will then take us on a walking tour of Havana Vieja (Old Havana) meeting local people along the way\, and speaking with local entrepreneurs about their new businesses\, and to NGO’s (non-governmental organizations) who oversee sustainability projects such as women’s sewing groups or children’s art classes. Enjoy lunch at a local paladar. After lunch head to the Acuario Nacional de Cuba (National Aquarium of Cuba) where we will visit with scientists\, educators and students to discuss the main issues facing Cuba’s surrounding waters. Then enjoy the rest of the afternoon to explore the capital city on your own. Wander the streets to experience the people hanging around the doorways\, offering friendly smiles. Dinner is enjoyed on your own at a local restaurant or paladar. Havana Hotel (B/L) \nDay 3 | Saturday\, May 30 | Havana After breakfast head to Organopónico Vivero Alamar\, a cooperative urban farm focusing on agricultural production and services. Meet with the founder and his family to discuss their experience and vision. Then visit the Antonio Nuñez Foundation for Man and Nature\, who through its urban development program supports green urbanization initiatives. Learn about the community projects they are involved in. Enjoy lunch at a nearby paladar. After lunch head to the Rancho Bolleros Research Center where the Cuban government maintains an agriculture experiment station in the borough of Santiago de las Vegas. Dinner is on your own at a local restaurant or paladar. Havana Hotel (B/L) \nDay 4 | Sunday\, May 31 | Las Terrazas Today we depart Havana after breakfast\, driving west towards the coffee growing countryside. We stop at Las Terrazas\, an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and ecological planned community focusing on sustainable living and environmentally friendly farming practices. Enjoy a meeting with a Goldman Prize winner for his work organizing heritage seed banks and discuss his work. Discover this green space with a meeting and walking tour of the town by a local historian who will take you to a nearby eco-station and medical clinic. To end your day in Las Terrazas\, enjoy a vegetarian dinner prepared at a local eco-friendly restaurant. Las Terrazas Hotel (B/L/D) \nDay 5 | Monday\, June 1 | Playa Larga Depart for Playa Larga\, home to the Zapata Swamp\, the largest protected area in the Caribbean and home to the Zapata Biosphere Reserve\, where numerous areas are designated for environmental preservation and wildlife sanctuaries. Stop along the way at Caleta Buena\, a protected swimming cove to enjoy lunch as well as a refreshing swim in the blue waters. Visit the Korimacao Culture Center\, an innovative community development initiative in Playa Larga where they are providing community art\, music\, and cultural training free of charge to young artists. Dinner at the hotel. Playa Larga Hotel (B/L/D) \nDay 6 | Tuesday\, June 2 | Playa Larga This morning experience an early morning tour by rowboat of the river and its surrounding wildlife. Observe the various species in their habitat in this unique swampland. Pay a visit to a crocodile farm as well as an eco-station for discussion of the many diverse features of the Zapata wetlands and the preservation. After lunch together\, spend until dinnertime exploring on your own. Dinner at hotel. Playa Larga Hotel (B/L/D) \nCIENFUEGOS\, Cuba’s La Perla del Sur\, the “Pearl of the South” summons travelers from around the world\, drawn into its seductive melee of French Colonial spirit and architecture. A relatively young city\, Cienfuegos was settled in 1819 by French and Louisianan immigrants and to this day retains much of its former charm\, leading to its 2005 declaration as an UNESCO World Heritage site. \nDay 7 | Wednesday\, June 3 | Cienfuegos After breakfast\, leave for Cienfuegos the French Colonial town known as “The Pearl of the South” for its spacious\, sea-misted streets and plazas. Throughout its history\, ships used the surrounding bay as a refuge during storms in the Caribbean. Upon arrival\, lunch at a local paladar residing along the bay front. Set out on a bay cruise with Port Authority officials discussing with them the environmental challenges they face with the industrial development along the bay and the coastal areas. For dinner enjoy an authentic pig roast. Cienfuegos Hotel (B/L/D) \nDay 8 | Thursday\, June 4 | Havana After breakfast depart for your return to Havana. Upon arrival in Havana settle into your historical hotel and then set out on a personal adventure. Spend the afternoon on your own\, discovering the spaces and places the local Cuban’s call home. Dinner at the hotel. Cienfuegos Hotel (B/L/D) \nDay 9 | Friday\, June 5 | Havana Start the day with a visit to the Ministry of Science\, Technology and Environment (CITMA) whose purpose is to control Cuban policy concerning science\, technology and environmental issues. Then visit the University of Havana for discussions with researchers and students regarding present marine issues. Enjoy lunch on your own. After lunch either head to the Finca Vigía\, Hemmingway’s primary residence from 1939 to 1960 and where he penned much of his classic “For Whom the Bell Tolls” or spend time at Havana’s National Museum of Fine Arts\, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana\, where a museum guide can teach you about the history of Cuba through its impressive art history. After returning to your hotel\, sit down with trip leader Dr. David Guggenheim to recap your experience. End the day with a special farewell dinner with the other travelers overlooking the Alamar river. Havana Hotel. (B/L/D) \nDay 10 | Saturday\, June 6 | Havana/Miami Before your departure home\, spend a few hours free for any last minute adventures before we bid Cuba farewell. Transfer to the airport for our flight to Miami\, then onward flights home. (B) \n NOTE: This itinerary is subject to change to take advantage of the serendipity of the moment when we are in Cuba… to meet someone special\, to engage in an activity that might occur unexpectedly\, or to accommodate circumstances beyond our control. Restaurants or hotels may change in similar category. CCJF’s People to People license issued by OFAC is valid until September 2016. \nLearn more about this trip at CrossCulturalJourneys.com
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/how-cuba-went-green/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Cuba,Featured,Ocean Event
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SUMMARY:Love and Hope Among Caribbean Reefs
DESCRIPTION: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 remain healthy and resilient. The panel will share other reasons for hope as well. \nFROM DESPAIR TO REPAIR (USA\, 2015\, 8 min.) Dr. Jeremy Jackson and Dr. Nancy Knowlton fell in love with each other and coral reefs 40 years ago. In this short film\, they discuss the plight of the Caribbean coral reefs. Today those reefs are a pale shadow of their former selves in most locations\, due primarily to overfishing\, pollution and overpopulation. Given that Caribbean coral reefs generate more than $3 billion annually from tourism and fisheries and that millions of ocean species depend upon them\, this is a tragedy that must be reversed.  The film is a complement to a report\, “Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2012\,” released by the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) in partnership with the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN)\, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)\, and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). Directed and produced by Sandy Cannon-Brown. \nGARDENS OF THE QUEEN (USA\, 2011\, 12 min.) In a world of coral reefs dead and dying\, Cuba’s coral 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 of the world’s most pristine and vibrant coral reefs. Join us for a screening of the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning segment of 60 MINUTES\, taking you on an underwater adventure off the Cuban coast to visit Gardens of the Queen\, where Anderson Cooper scuba dives with Dr. David E. Guggenheim \, Founder and President\, Ocean Doctor. \nDiscussion follows screening with: \n\nDr.  Nancy Knowlton\, Sant Chair for Marine Science\, Smithsonian Institution\nDr. Jeremy Jackson\, Marine Scientist/Professor\, Scripps Institution of Oceanography\nDr. David E. Guggenheim\, Founder & President\, Ocean Doctor\n\nSaturday\, March 21\, 2:00 p.m. \n\n\nFREE. Reservations encouraged.  \nNational Museum of Natural History\, Johnson IMAX Theatre\, 10th St. & Constitution Ave.\, NW (Metro: Smithsonian or Federal Triangle) \n\n\n 
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/love-and-hope-among-caribbean-reefs/
LOCATION:National Museum of Natural History\, Johnson IMAX Theatre\, 10th St. & Constitution Ave.\, Washington\, DC\, 20560\, United States
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SUMMARY:Frozen in Time: Cuba’s Pristine Coral Reefs and Their Future After the Embargo
DESCRIPTION:Presented with the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development \nDiscussion with Marine Biologist Dr. David E. Guggenheim and Cuban representatives \n“60 Minutes” Segment with Anderson Cooper \nCuba’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 of the world’s most pristine and vibrant coral reefs. Join us for a screening of the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning segment of “60 Minutes\,” that takes you on an underwater adventure off the Cuban coast to visit Gardens of the Queen\, where Anderson Cooper scuba dives with marine biologist\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim. Learn what the future holds for Cuba’s environment as dramatic changes in U.S.-Cuba relations unfold following the December 17\, 2014 announcements by Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro\, which could lead to millions of Americans visiting — and possibly threatening — these treasured ecosystems. \nDiscussion with Dr. David Guggenheim\, Ocean Doctor Foundation and Cuban representatives follows shorts presentation. \nThursday\, March 19\, 6:30 p.m. \nFREE. No reservations required. \nGala Hispanic Theatre\, 3333 14th St.\, NW (Metro: Columbia Heights)
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/frozen-in-time-cubas-pristine-coral-reefs-and-their-future-after-the-embargo/
LOCATION:Gala Hispanic Theatre\, 3333 14th St.\, NW\, Washington\, 20010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Grading Cuba on the Environment
DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \nMarch 9\, 2015 \nNPC Newsmaker Program \nMEDIA ADVISORY  \nTO: Daybooks/Calendar/Correspondents/Assignment Editors/Press Offices \nGRADING CUBA ON THE ENVIRONMENT: THE ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON \nWASHINGTON\, 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 the rest of the Caribbean\, where half of coral reefs have been lost since 1970. He will show clips of Gardens of the Queens\, Cuba’s first marine protected area\, in which he scuba dives with Anderson Cooper\, and discuss the future of Cuba’s environment and the possible impact on Cuba’s ecosystem of the December 17 announcement by Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro. \nThis Newsmaker segment would also include clips from our EFF Festival award-winning films: Monsoon\, Racing Extinction\, and Tiger Tiger and discussion with EFF Founder Flo Stone and Executive Director Stephanie Flack \nThis NPC Newsmakers news conference is scheduled for Tuesday\, March\, at 10 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room of the National Press Building\, 529 14th St. NW\, Washington DC 20045. \nFree to journalists and guest of the Environmental Film Festival and Ocean Doctor. No advance registration is required. \nContact:  \nTony Gallo NPC Newsmakers Event Host \n202 -544-6973\, agallo2368@verizon.net \n  \nAdditional Information: \n\nEnvironmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital: https://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org\nOcean Doctor: https://oceandoctor.org
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/grading-cuba-on-the-environment/
LOCATION:National Press Club\, 529 14th Street NW\, Washington\, 20045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba
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SUMMARY:Ocean Doctor on "Science Friday" NPR
DESCRIPTION: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. \nA major report released in 2014 reveals that there has been an average decline of coral cover in the Caribbean of more than 50 percent since 1970. But the stunning health of Cuba’s coral reefs have given us hope that we can restore coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean. \nJoin the conversation by calling in to the show on Friday from 2-4 PM ET at (844) 724-8255. \nListen Live: Find your local public radio station and air time \nListen Later: Listen to the Science Friday Audio Podcast on iTunes or on the Science Friday web site\, or download the Science Friday app from the iTunes app store.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/ocean-doctor-on-science-friday-npr/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Cuba
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SUMMARY:Disaster at Nightingale - Screening at Blue Ocean Film Festival - St. Petersburg\, Florida
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message color=”alert-info” style=”rounded”] 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 [/vc_message][vc_column_text] \nDisaster at Nightingale\, a film by Ocean Doctor president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, has been named as a finalist in the 2014 BLUE Ocean Film Festival and will be screened during the week-long event in St. Petersburg\, Florida\, November 3-9\, 2014. The Ocean Doctor team will be at the BLUE Ocean Film Festival all week — look for the Ocean Doctor booth.  \nAbout the Film\nWhile on an expedition in the South Atlantic from the tip of South America to the tip of South Africa\, marine scientist  witnessed – and filmed – the worst environmental disaster of his life. En route to a little-known cluster of islands\, his ship received a distress call\, requesting assistance in rescuing the crew from a Maltese freighter that had somehow managed to run aground at Nightingale Island\, part of what is considered the most remote inhabited island group in the world\, Tristan da Cunha. The wreck unleashed a catastrophic oil spill at the doorstep of the second largest concentration of seabirds in the world\, home to 65 percent of the world’s population of the endangered Northern Rockhopper penguin. Beloved and iconic\, it is a surprise to many that most penguin species are in trouble and have declined by as much as 90 percent since the 1950s. Equally surprising is a growing global threat\, hiding in plain sight: The common cargo vessel\, whose dismal safety record is proving over and over again that it doesn’t take a supertanker or oil well blowout to create an oil spill disaster. Disaster at Nightingale is a film about an ecological catastrophe that few know occurred\, in a place that few know exists\, resulting from a global threat that few are aware of. The film reveals why the disaster occurred\, its unthinkable aftermath\, and how such “statistically impossible” disasters aren’t nearly as impossible as we once thought. \nSee the Trailer:\n[youtube rd257H1pGxE 590 356 ] \nAbout BLUE\n[pullquote]“More than films\, more than a celebration of all things wet\, the Blue Ocean Film Festival brings together a potent mix of artists\, scientists\, conservationists\, decision makers\, industry leaders\, inquisitive teachers\, lively kids and more. Come to be in the company of kindred spirits and make useful contacts. Come to be entertained\, or inspired\, or informed. Come to have a good time. Whatever strums your blue heartstrings just don’t miss out.” -Dr. Sylvia Earle Founder Mission Blue\, SEAlliance and a National Geographic Explorer in Residence[/pullquote] BLUE is an enlightening and entertaining 7-Day summit showcasing the world’s finest ocean films and award winning marine photography along with a filmmakers marketplace\, science and conservation seminars\, international policy discussions and a robust ocean media industry conference. BLUE’s industry conference provides access to funders\, producers\, education and networking opportunities for underwater and ocean related visual media productions. Industry Conference seminars and workshops offer mentoring from esteemed professionals from the synergistic disciplines of media technology\, underwater film-making\, marine photography\, ocean conservation\, deep sea exploration\, marine sciences\, project funding\, television programming\, feature film production and content distribution. Festival-goers get a chance to enjoy hundreds of award-winning ocean films\, though-provoking programs and great camaraderie all in an inspiring destination. \n  \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/disaster-at-nightingale-screening-at-blue-ocean-film-festival-st-petersburg-florida/
LOCATION:Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront\, 333 1st St S\, St Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Disaster at Nightingale
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ORGANIZER;CN="BLUE Ocean Film Festival":MAILTO:info@blueoceanfilmfestival.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141018T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141018T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140805T160327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140805T160327Z
UID:7489-1413628200-1413633600@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:Atlantic Edge Dive Center (Gaithersburg\, Maryland)
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/atlantic-edge/
LOCATION:Atlantic  Edge Dive Center\, 102 S. Frederick Ave.\, Gaithersburg\, MD\, 20877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba,Cuba Research & Conservation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141017T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141017T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140919T184529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140919T184904Z
UID:7620-1413558900-1413563400@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:Covering Cuba in an Era of Change - Columbia University\,  Graduate School of Journalism\, Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
DESCRIPTION:Opportunities for Collaboration and Engagement: Case Studies from Business\, Health and the Environment\nPanelists: \n\nPhil Peters\, President\, Cuba Research Center\nGail Reed\, International Director\, Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC)\nDr. David E. Guggenheim\, President\, Ocean Doctor\n\n\nIn 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. \nOn October 16-18\, 2014\, the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University will be hosting a conference entitled\, “Covering Cuba in an Era of Change\,” on the Columbia campus in New York City. \nThis invitation-only conference is designed to deepen journalists’ reporting on a wide range of issues involving Cuba and Cuban-American relations at a critical moment of transition. “Covering Cuba in an Era of Change” will explore the country’s history and relationship to the United States\, recent shifts in public opinion\, generational changes in Cuban-America immigrant communities\, economic factors\, as well as current conflicts and policy debates. Sessions will focus on Cuba’s economy\, public health innovation in Cuba and abroad\, human rights and free expression\, environmental issues and prospects for reform. \nThe conference will include expert briefings and panels by historians\, scholars\, economists\, policymakers and community leaders\, as well as journalist-to-journalist discussions on innovations and challenges involved in reporting on Cuba in this key period. \nDetails at the Dart Center web site \n\n  \n 
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/covering-cuba-in-an-era-of-change-columbia-university-graduate-school-of-journalism-dart-center-for-journalism-trauma/
LOCATION:Columbia University\, Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20141003T214822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141003T215123Z
UID:7633-1413396000-1413399600@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:cove classroom with the Ocean Doctor
DESCRIPTION:Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, the “Ocean Doctor” (Photo: J-P Balas) \nJoin cove’s first member Dr. David Guggenheim for a cove classroom: DEEP in Enemy Territory: Cuba’s Spectacular Ocean Ecosystems and the Hope They Offer the World \nDr. Guggenheim\, is president and founder of the nonprofit organization\, Ocean Doctor and is in his 15th year leading research and conservation efforts in Cuba focused on coral reefs. His work was recently featured on 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper\, on the PBS Nature series and on NPR. In a world of corals dead and dying\, Cuba’s marine ecosystems are spectacularly healthy\, a Jurassic Park-like experience teeming with endangered species seldom seen elsewhere in the Caribbean\, including bountiful sharks and grouper. We visit Cuba’s “Gardens of the Queen\,” named by Christopher Columbus 500 years ago to honor Queen Isabella – truly a living time machine – and explore why this area is so healthy and what the implications are for ocean ecosystems around the world\, including those here in the U.S. \nWine and light refreshments will be served. This event is free and all are welcome to join.To RSVP\, please email events@cove.is by Monday\, October 13. \n  \nSharks are abundant and a sign of a healthy ecosystem in Gardens of the Queen (Photo: D. Guggenheim) \n 
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/cove-classroom-with-the-ocean-doctor/
LOCATION:cove DC -CoHi\, 1402 Meridian Pl NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba
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ORGANIZER;CN="cove DC - CoHi":MAILTO:events@cove.is
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141011T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141011T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140905T002954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141008T143925Z
UID:7591-1413036000-1413041400@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo - Presentation by Dr. David E. Guggenheim
DESCRIPTION:The Ocean Doctor presents: Lessons from the DEEP: What the Oceans Are Telling Us and Why It Matters \nFrom the hallways of Washington\, DC to thousands of feet below the sea\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim shares his unique perspective on our oceans including their threats and what is being done to reverse their decline. Learn how our perspectives on the oceans have changed over the past 50 years and\, despite our species’ journey into space\, how little we actually know about the salt-water-covered portion of our own planet.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/omaha-henry-doorly-zoo-presentation-by-dr-david-e-guggenheim/
LOCATION:Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo\, 3701 S 10th St\, Omaha\, NE\, 68107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141009T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140919T194934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140919T194934Z
UID:7628-1412834400-1412888400@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:A Taste of Cuba | The Explorers Club
DESCRIPTION:Please save the date for a unique opportunity to explore Cuba by land and sea! The evening will feature samplings of authentic Cuban cuisine\, refreshing mojitos featuring Papa’s Pilar™ rum\, and live Cuban music. \n The program for the night will include: a presentation by Dr. David E. Guggenheim FN on the Club’s first Flag Expedition to Cuba’s magnificent Gardens of the Queen marine reserve; a chance to meet Michael Connors and hear about his upcoming book\, Havana Modern\, which highlights architecturally significant private homes and buildings in Cuba; and a photography display by Néstor Martí. A Taste of Cuba will be a cultural expedition not to be missed! \n Tickets are $45.00. Further information\, including a detailed schedule of events\, will be available shortly. Secure your spot today by emailing reservations@explorers.org or calling The Explorers Club at 212.628.8383. \nThe Explorers Club’s First Flagged Expedition to Cuba in June 2014
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/a-taste-of-cuba-the-explorers-club/
LOCATION:Explorers Club Headquarters\, 46 East 70th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10021\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140919T191600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140919T191600Z
UID:7624-1412794800-1412802000@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:The Scuba Sports Club - Westchester\, New York | Cuba's Extraordinarily Healthy Ocean Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, the “Ocean Doctor\,” speaks at The Scuba Sports Club\, Westchester\, New York\, about Cuba’s healthy marine ecosystems and the opportunity they present for understanding how to restore the world’s coral reef ecosystems. He also discusses 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. \nThe cover story of Scuba Diving Magazine features Ocean Doctor’s unique educational travel programs to Cuba and the spectacular Gardens of the Queen. We’re also proud to say that Scuba Diving Magazine readers voted Gardens of the Queen “Best Marine Park\,” and with good reason. It’s the Caribbean’s largest fully-protected marine park and its health and wildlife are unmatched in the region. \nThis unique educational journey examines the relationship of Cuban citizens with their natural environment\, including burgeoning socioeconomic and cultural issues brought about by Cuba’s growing ecotourism industry. The exchange also represents an opportunity to explore with our Cuban colleagues important environmental issues that impact the marine waters that both nations share. Visitors will meet with Cuban scientists\, resource managers\, ecotourism professionals and community members. \nSix days of this 11-day/10-night trip will be spent aboard a floating hotel or live-aboard dive vessel in the heart of Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen National Park\, where much of the story lies underwater. U.S. visitors will accompany Cuban specialists and be able to scuba dive in one of the healthiest marine ecosystems remaining in the Caribbean. Visitors will spend four nights at a 5-star hotel in Havana\, visiting a variety of Cuba institutions and meeting with a range of Cuban professionals and community members.  \nAbout the Gardens of the Queen \nGardens of the Queen was named by Christopher Columbus to honor the Queen of Spain and the area remains as spectacularly beautiful and wild as when Columbus experienced it centuries ago. Today\, it is among the healthiest marine ecosystems in the region. \nThe Gardens harbor abundant and healthy fish and shark population\, stunning mangrove islands and shallow bays that teem with juvenile species\, rare crocodiles\, flamingos and other birds\, iguanas and the jutia\, a native rodent. \nFor more information\, visit www.oceandoctor.org/gardens. \n  \n 
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/the-scuba-sports-club-westchester-new-york-cubas-extraordinarily-healthy-ocean-ecosystems/
LOCATION:Executive Diner Restaurant\, 26 Saw Mill River Road\, Hawthorne\, 10532\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/the-scuba-sports-club-new-york.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140212T190525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140212T190525Z
UID:7111-1410289200-1410296400@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:Richmond Dive Club (Richmond\, Virginia)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, the “Ocean Doctor\,” speaks to the Richmond Dive Club 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.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/richmond-dive-club-richmond-virginia/
LOCATION:Mi Hacienda Mexican Restaurant\, 8250 Midlothian Turnpike\, Richmond\, VA\, 23235\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba,Cuba Research & Conservation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Richmond-Dive-Club.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140805T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140805T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140724T195104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140724T195844Z
UID:7488-1407261600-1407268800@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:New England Dive Center (Wallingford\, Connecticut) - Legal Travel to Cuba for U.S. Citizens
DESCRIPTION:Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, the “Ocean Doctor\,” speaks at the New England 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. \nThe cover story of Scuba Diving Magazine feature’s Ocean Doctor’s unique educational travel programs to Cuba and the spectacular Gardens of the Queen. We’re also proud to say that Scuba Diving Magazine readers voted Gardens of the Queen “Best Marine Park\,” and with good reason. It’s the Caribbean’s largest fully-protected marine park and its health and wildlife are unmatched in the region. \nThis unique educational journey examines the relationship of Cuban citizens with their natural environment\, including burgeoning socioeconomic and cultural issues brought about by Cuba’s growing ecotourism industry. The exchange also represents an opportunity to explore with our Cuban colleagues important environmental issues that impact the marine waters that both nations share. Visitors will meet with Cuban scientists\, resource managers\, ecotourism professionals and community members. \nSix days of this 11-day/10-night trip will be spent aboard a floating hotel or live-aboard dive vessel in the heart of Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen National Park\, where much of the story lies underwater. U.S. visitors will accompany Cuban specialists and be able to scuba dive in one of the healthiest marine ecosystems remaining in the Caribbean. Visitors will spend four nights at a 5-star hotel in Havana\, visiting a variety of Cuba institutions and meeting with a range of Cuban professionals and community members.  \nAbout the Gardens of the Queen \nGardens of the Queen was named by Christopher Columbus to honor the Queen of Spain and the area remains as spectacularly beautiful and wild as when Columbus experienced it centuries ago. Today\, it is among the healthiest marine ecosystems in the region. \nThe Gardens harbor abundant and healthy fish and shark population\, stunning mangrove islands and shallow bays that teem with juvenile species\, rare crocodiles\, flamingos and other birds\, iguanas and the jutia\, a native rodent. \nFor more information\, visit www.oceandoctor.org/gardens. \n  \n 
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/new-england-dive-center-wallingford-connecticut-legal-travel-to-cuba-for-u-s-citizens/
LOCATION:New England Dive Center\, 476 North Colony St\, Wallingford\, CT\, 06492\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba,Cuba Research & Conservation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140609
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140527T222526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140527T222526Z
UID:7355-1402099200-1402271999@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:40Fathoms Film Festival - South Africa
DESCRIPTION:On World Oceans Day 2014\, the Ocean Doctor documentary film\, Disaster at Nightingale: How Tragedy Found the World’s Remotest Island will be screened at the 40Fathoms Film Festival in South Africa\, an event of the South African Shark Conservancy.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/40fathoms-film-festival-south-africa/
LOCATION:Whale House Museum\, Marine Drive\, Market Square\, Hermanus\, Western Cape\, 7200\, South Africa
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ORGANIZER;CN="South African Shark Conservancy":MAILTO:info@sharkconservancy.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140612
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140414T023954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140414T024227Z
UID:7217-1401926400-1402531199@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:EcoCinema 2014 Film Festival - Israel
DESCRIPTION:Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, the “Ocean Doctor\,” travels to Israel to be part of the EcoCinema 2014 Film Festival where he will screen his documentary film\, Disaster at Nightingale: How Tragedy Found the World’s Remotest Island. \nHe will also speak in Israeli schools about the oceans\, taking Ocean Doctor’s “50 Years – 50 States – 50 Speeches” Expedition overseas. \nStay tuned for additional details and schedule.
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/ecocinema-2014-film-festival-israel/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Haifa\, Israel
CATEGORIES:50 States Expedition,Disaster at Nightingale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140509T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140503T153322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140503T153646Z
UID:7315-1399658400-1399663800@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:Explorers Club: Advancing Collaboration between the U.S. and Cuba in Marine Science and Conservation
DESCRIPTION:The Explorers Club and Ocean Doctor present: \nAdvancing Collaboration between the United States and Cuba in Marine Science and Conservation \n Friday\, May 9\, 20146:00pm-7:30pm \nThe Explorers Club Headquarters46 E. 70th Street \, New York\, NY 10021(Between Park and Madison Avenues\, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan) \nRSVP: To secure a reservation\, email reservations@explorers.org or call 212.628.8383 \nOn the morning of May 8th\, Members of the U.S. Congress will meet with representatives of the Cuban Interests Section along with Cuban and American marine scientists in an unprecedented briefing with the goal of developing specific steps designed to elevate the level of collaboration in marine science and conservation between Cuba and the U.S. \nScientific research focused on the marine waters the two countries share has been one of the few areas of strong\, consistent collaboration between the United States and Cuba despite the fact that the two countries have not had formal diplomatic relations over the past 50 years. \nPlease join us for a unique panel discussion to learn about the results of this landmark meeting and what it may mean for the future of marine science and international relations. \nSpeakers/Panelists \n Dr. David E. GuggenheimPresident\, Ocean Doctor (Washington\, DC)Explorers Club National Fellow ‘08 \n Dr. Julio A. BaisreVicedirector\, National Aquarium of Cuba/Acuario Nacional de Cuba (Havana\, Cuba) \n Dr. Fabián Pina AmargosDirector\, Center for Coastal Ecosystem Research/Centro de Investigaciones Ecosistemas Costeras (Cayo Coco\, Cuba) \nMember Ticket Price: Free \nGuest Ticket Price: $20 \nRSVP: To secure a reservation\, email reservations@explorers.org or call 212.628.8383  \n  \nLearn more about Ocean Doctor’sCuba Conservancy Program \n 
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/explorers-club-advancing-collaboration-between-the-u-s-and-cuba-in-marine-science-and-conservation/
LOCATION:The Explorers Club Headquarters\, 46 E. 70th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10021\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba,Cuba Research & Conservation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140508T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140508T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T150300
CREATED:20140502T181348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140502T194027Z
UID:7309-1399554000-1399561200@oceandoctor.org
SUMMARY:Advancing Collaboration between the United States and Cuba in Marine Science and Conservation
DESCRIPTION:The Center for International Policy and Ocean Doctor present: \nAdvancing Collaboration between the United States and Cuba in Marine Science and Conservation \n May 8\, 2014 1:00pm-3:00pm \nCarnegie Endowment for International Peace\, Butler Room1779 Massachusetts Avenue NWWashington\, DC 20036-2103 \n Refreshments will be served \n(Please RSVP to rsvp@ciponline.org) \nOn the morning of May 8th\, Members of the U.S. Congress will meet with representatives of the Cuban Interests Section along with Cuban and American marine scientists in an unprecedented briefing with the goal of developing specific steps designed to elevate the level of collaboration in marine science and conservation between Cuba and the U.S. \nScientific research focused on the marine waters the two countries share has been one of the few areas of strong\, consistent collaboration between the United States and Cuba despite the fact that the two countries have not had formal diplomatic relations over the past 50 years. \nPlease join us for a unique panel discussion to learn about the results of this landmark meeting and what it may mean for the future of marine science and international relations. \nInvited Speakers/Panelists \nAmbassador Jose R. Cabañas Rodríguez Ph.D. Head of Mission\, Cuban Interests Section (Washington\, DC) \nSenator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) (invited) Chair\, Senate Oceans Caucus \nDr. Wayne S. SmithSenior Fellow\, Center for International Policy (Washington\, DC) \n Dr. David E. GuggenheimPresident\, Ocean Doctor (Washington\, DC) \n Robert L. MuseMuse and Associates (Washington\, DC) \n Dr. Julio A. BaisreVicedirector\, National Aquarium of Cuba/Acuario Nacional de Cuba (Havana\, Cuba) \n Dr. Robert E. Hueter Director\, Center for Shark Research\, Mote Marine Laboratory (Sarasota\, Florida) \n Dr. Fabián Pina AmargosDirector\, Center for Coastal Ecosystem Research/Centro de Investigaciones Ecosistemas Costeras (Cayo Coco\, Cuba) \n David A. BaltonDeputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and FisheriesBureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs\,U.S. Department of State (Washington\, DC) \n Please RSVP to rsvp@ciponline.org \n  \nLearn more about Ocean Doctor’sCuba Conservancy Program \n 
URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/advancing-collaboration-between-the-united-states-and-cuba-in-marine-science-and-conservation/
LOCATION:Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for International Policy":MAILTO:rsvp@ciponline.org
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