BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ocean Doctor - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ocean Doctor X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oceandoctor.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ocean Doctor REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141015T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141015T190000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cove-dc-logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="cove DC - CoHi":MAILTO:events@cove.is END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141011T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141011T153000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/OmahaLogo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141009T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141009T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Explorers_Club.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140909T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140909T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140805T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140805T200000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/newenglandCT.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140609 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/40Fathoms-Film-Festival-2014_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="South African Shark Conservancy":MAILTO:info@sharkconservancy.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140605 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140612 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/logo_ecocinema_final_w400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140509T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140509T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Explorers-Club-Ocean-Doctor.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140508T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140508T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CIP-Ocean-Doctor-Logos.png ORGANIZER;CN="Center for International Policy":MAILTO:rsvp@ciponline.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140422T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140419T141039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140420T121747Z UID:7254-1398175200-1398182400@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Earth Day 2014: Whales at the White House DESCRIPTION:“Mz. Blue\,” a Life-Sized 90-Foot Inflatable Blue Whale\, in Washington\, DC’s Freedom Plaza in 2013 \nJoin Dr. Sylvia A. Earle\, Founder\, Mission Blue/Sylvia Earle Alliance\, along with Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, the “Ocean Doctor” (president of Ocean Doctor and Board Member of the Great Whale Conservancy)\, with Michael Fishbach and Dr. Gershon Cohen\, Co-Directors of the Great Whale Conservancy\, for a unique Earth Day event on Tuesday\, April 22nd\, 2014 (Earth Day) at 2pm ET on the Ellipse below the South Lawn of the White House in Washington\, DC. \n\nSpecial Guest of Honor: Mz Blue\, Great Whale Conservancy’s life-size 90-foot blue whale inflatable (see photo to right)! \nPurpose:  To ask President Obama to direct the Navy to remove its objection to the use of an alternate shipping lane in California waters to reduce the killing of blue whales from ship strikes.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarth Day Speakers\n\n\n\nDr. Sylvia A. Earle\, Founder\, Mission Blue/Sylvia Earle Alliance; National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence \n\n\nDr. Gershon Cohen\, Co-Director\, Great Whale Conservancy \n\n\nMichael Fishbach\, Co-Director\, Great Whale Conservancy \n\n\nDr. David E. Guggenheim\, President\, Ocean Doctor; Board Member\, Great Whale Conservancy \n\n\n\n\nBackground: The officially sanctioned commercial shipping transit lane along the Southern California coast cuts through critical blue whale feeding habitat.  “Ship strikes” – collisions between the whales and the ships result in many whale deaths. \nBlue whales may be the largest animal to ever live on Earth\, and they are remarkably intelligent and agile\, but they are dwarfed by these ships which are usually unaware a strike has even occurred. No one knows why the blue whales are often unable to avoid the ships\, it might be due to the noise from multiple vessels or because they are so focused on feeding – blue whales must consume tons of krill every day to survive.   There is an alternate shipping route\, supported by the Coast Guard\, which if used during the four critical months of July-October could reduce the number of ship strikes on blue whales by 80-90%.  Members of the industry have stated their willingness to consider using an alternate shipping lane if the Navy’s objection is dropped.   Great Whale Conservancy will be submitting a letter to the White House regarding this matter signed by NGO’s working around the world to protect whales\, along with ~120\,000 signatures from an on-line petition.   \n\n\n\n[youtube E1SwJfny2qs 560 340]\n\n\n\n  \nDownload the Press Release:\n\n\n\n \n \n 2014-04-18 PRESS RELEASE: Great Whale Conservancy: Earth Day - Whales at the Whitehouse\n Great-Whale-Conservancy_Earth-Day-2014_EDay-PR-3.pdf\n \n \n 561.4 KiB\n 1424 Downloads\n \n \n\n\n                                                                                                                       \n\n\n\n  \n  \n  URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/earth-day-2014-whales-at-the-white-house/ LOCATION:The Ellipse\, Below the South Lawn of the White House\, Washington\, DC\, 20502\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/whale-conservancy-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140405T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140405T131500 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140315T152841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140405T133907Z UID:7182-1396701000-1396703700@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:SCUBA & H2O Adventure Show 2014 - Seattle\, Washington DESCRIPTION:Ocean Doctor president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim\,presents\, A Living Time Machine: Cuba’s Spectacular Ocean Ecosystems and the Hope they Offer the World.”   \nNamed by Christopher Columbus to honor Queen Isabella of Spain\, the Gardens of the Queen (Jardines de la Reina) are one of the healthiest coral reef ecosystems remaining in the Caribbean. In a world where coral reefs are dying\, the corals in the Gardens of the Queen are flourishing\, and like a living time machine\, the Gardens likely resemble the healthy coral reefs Columbus saw\, avoiding the rapid decline so common throughout the Caribbean and the rest of the world. \nWhat makes this ecosystem so healthy? What are the implications for coral reefs elsewhere? What is the role of diving in this special ecosystem? And how is this ecosystem bringing Americans and Cubans closer together? What is so compelling about this Cuban ecosystem that 60 Minutes sent Anderson Cooper and a camera crew to work with Dr. Guggenheim and Cuban scientists? \nNow at last\, American divers can legally visit Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen as part of a special\, licensed educational people-to-people program led by Ocean Doctor and hosted by Avalon Cuban Diving Centers in the heart of Gardens of the Queen. You can find details at OceanDoctor.org/Gardens. \nDr. Guggenheim’s talk will be at the Poseidon Pavilion URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/scuba-h2o-adventure-show-2014-seattle-washington/ LOCATION:Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91\, 2001 West Garfield Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98119\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/scuba-and-h20-adventure-show.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140404T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140404T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140403T154353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140403T154353Z UID:7194-1396612800-1396627200@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:South Shore K-8 School\, Seattle: 50 Years - 50 States - 50 Speeches Expedition DESCRIPTION:Washington becomes state number 22 in Ocean Doctor’s 50 Years – 50 States – 50 Speeches Expedition with a visit to the South Shore K-8 School in Seattle! The Expedition s a journey of outreach\, education\, and discovery announced by Dr. David E. Guggenheim on his 50th birthday to bring at no charge speeches and multimedia education programs about the oceans to schools in all 50 U.S. states and 5 inhabited U.S. territories. By its culmination\, the expedition will reach more than 100 schools and tens of thousands of students\, with whom the “Ocean Doctor” is sharing firsthand accounts and important lessons about the oceans and their conservation. The expedition is also promoting renewed interest in science and science careers among the students visited. Finally\, the expedition is collecting thousands of messages from the students to be delivered to leaders in Washington\, DC at the conclusion of the journey. \n(This is a private event for students\, parents and faculty only.) URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/south-shore-k-8-school/ LOCATION:South Shore K-8 School\, 4800 S Henderson St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98118\, United States CATEGORIES:50 States Expedition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/South-Shore-K8-School-Seattle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140331 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140131T001601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140131T001700Z UID:7077-1395964800-1396223999@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Beneath the Sea 2014 DESCRIPTION:Join Ocean Doctor at the largest consumer scuba and dive travel show in America\, Beneath the Sea. Visit our booth to learn about our new Cuba Travel Program URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/7077/ LOCATION:Meadowlands Exposition Center\, 355 Plaza Drive\, Secaucus\, NJ\, 07094\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/beneath-the-sea-2013.png ORGANIZER;CN="Beneath the Sea":MAILTO:info@beneaththesea.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140311T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140123T160756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140303T175206Z UID:7008-1394564400-1394569800@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Philadelphia Sea Horses Scuba Diving Club DESCRIPTION:Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, the “Ocean Doctor\,” speaks to the Philadelphia Sea Horses Scuba Diving 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/philadelphia-sea-horses-scuba-diving-club/ LOCATION:Scubadelphia\, 7714 Castor Ave.\, Philadelphia\, 19152\, United States CATEGORIES:Cuba,Cuba Research & Conservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Philadelphia-Sea-Horses-Dive-Club_w300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140310T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140310T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140130T233759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140130T233759Z UID:7073-1394479800-1394485200@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Aqua-Nuts Dive Club - Horsham\, Pennsylvania DESCRIPTION:A Living Time Machine: Cuba’s Spectacular Ocean Ecosystems and the Hope They Offer the World \nDr. Guggenheim directs Cuba Conservancy\, an Ocean Doctor Program\, and is in his 14th year leading research and conservation efforts in Cuba\, a joint effort with Cuba’s Center for Coastal Ecosystem Research and the University of Havana’s Center for Marine Research. His work was recently featured on 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper\, on the PBS Nature series and on NPR. \nIn 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 Gardens of the Queen\, named by Christopher Columbus 500 years ago to honor Spain’s 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. Gardens of the Queen is Cuba’s first marine protected area and the Caribbean’s largest. \nDr. Guggenheim also presents Ocean Doctor’s new Cuba Travel Program which\, for the first time\, is bringing divers from the U.S. to Cuba legally as part of a people-to-people educational program\, to dive in the Gardens of the Queen and meet the Cuban scientists and conservation professionals who are working to protect it. \nLearn more: \nOcean Doctor’s Cuba Conservancy Program: http://oceandoctor.org/cuba \nOcean Doctor’s Cuba Travel Program: http://oceandoctor.org/gardens URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/aqua-nuts-dive-club-horsham-pennsylvania/ LOCATION:Otto’s Brauhaus\, 233 Easton Road\, Horsham\, PA\, 19044\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/aqua-nuts.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140309T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140309T154500 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140205T000014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140205T000014Z UID:7079-1394377200-1394379900@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Boston Sea Rovers 2014 DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Caradonna Dive Adventures\, Ocean Doctor president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim will present a 45-minute seminar on “Legal Travel to Cuba for U.S. Citizens” at Boston Sea Rovers 2014\, detailing Ocean Doctor’s Cuba Travel Program featuring Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen. \nThe Boston Sea Rovers is a not for profit volunteer organization dedicated to increasing awareness and appreciation of the marine environment. We are one of the oldest and most distinguished underwater clubs in America \, and have a worldwide reputation of excellence. While the membership has changed repeatedly over the years\, we still hold true to a pledge that was inspired in 1954\, and we remain dedicated to “Raising the Level of Knowledge of the Underwater World”. In order to achieve this lofty goal\, the early members of the club designed and invented the first underwater film show available to the general public. They called that first production a Clinic\, and we have held the event every year since. \nThe Clinic now comprises an entire weekend\, which is typically the second full weekend in March. The event is held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel-Boston North Shore. The Clinic consists of a world renowned film festival where international underwater film makers present and premier their most recent works\, over forty daytime seminars covering a wide variety of topics\, workshops focused on hands-on training\, and an exhibit hall filled with equipment\, travel destinations\, dive clubs\, and more. \nFounded when SCUBA diving was still in its infancy\, The Boston Sea Rovers are a group of people from diverse and varied backgrounds\, who share the common bond of a love for diving and for the ocean. \n  URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/boston-sea-rovers-2014/ LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore\, 50 Ferncroft Road\, Danvers\, MA\, 01923\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/boston-sea-rovers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140309T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140309T180000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140213T191153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140213T191153Z UID:7115-1394370000-1394388000@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival 2014 DESCRIPTION:Be sure to drop by the “Ocean Doctor” table in the Bay Theater at Pier 39 during the  San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival’s Dive Program to learn about how you can dive in one of the last remaining pristine coral reefs in the world — in Cuba’s spectacular Gardens of the Queen. Learn about Ocean Doctor’s legal travel program for U.S. citizens and residents to Cuba’s 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/san-francisco-international-ocean-film-festival-2014/ LOCATION:Bay Theater at Pier 39\, 2 Beach Street \, San Francisco\, CA\, 94133\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/SFIOFF-small.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival":MAILTO:nfo@oceanfilmfest.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140301T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140301T165000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140123T153723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140123T153723Z UID:7002-1393689600-1393692600@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:New York Times Travel Show 2014: Outlook for Travel to Cuba DESCRIPTION:A panel of experts on travel to Cuba\, led by tourism officials from Cuba\, share their knowledge and passion for Cuba and provide the latest updates on what Cuba offers Americans\, information on People-to-People licenses and updates to this alluring forbidden destination. Join John McAuliff\, Fund for Reconciliation & Development Cuba\, Peggy Goldman\, president\, Friendly Planet Travel and tourism officials from Cuba including\, Ing. Eloy Govea Rodriguez\, commercial director\, Havanatur Celimar; Lic Hugo Mustell Mon\, commercial director\, Havanatur Group and Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, president\, Ocean Doctor. URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/new-york-times-travel-show-2014-outlook-for-travel-to-cuba/ LOCATION:Jacob K. Javits Convention Center\, 655 W 34th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States CATEGORIES:Cuba,Cuba Research & Conservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/NY-Times-Travel-Show.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="New York Times Travel Show":MAILTO:info@nytts.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140227T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140227T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140207T002951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140207T002951Z UID:7084-1393525800-1393533000@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Denver Divers & Colorado Ocean Coalition - Cuba Presentation DESCRIPTION:Denver Divers and Colorado Ocean Coalition are teaming up for a very special Blue Drinks\, featuring everything Cuba! \n60 Minutes showed us what to expect diving in Cuba. The 12-minute segment hosted by Anderson Cooper became a siren song for many divers. \nNow meet the star of the segment\, “Ocean Doctor”\, Dr. David Guggenheim! \nDr. Guggenheim has dedicated the last 13 years of his life to conservation efforts for coral reefs and turtles in and around Cuba. During his presentation at Denver Divers\, Dr. Guggenheim will talk about research results from his partnership with the University of Havana. Of course he plans to answer all your questions regarding travel to Cuba and diving in the pristine waters surrounding the island. \nIf you have ever dreamed of diving or traveling to Cuba\, but did not want to risk the illegal activity of traveling there without the government’s permission\, you do not want to miss this presentation. Denver Divers has partnered with the “Ocean Doctor ” to sponsor a legal Educational Tour of Havana and Jardines de la Reina. \nFor more information on Dr. Guggenheim and his non-profit\, Ocean Doctor\, please visit http://oceandoctor.org/gardens \nSpecial Cuban snacks and a Cuban “Blue Drink” will be provided. \nPlease do not forget to carpool\, as parking in front of the shop fills up quickly. URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/denver-divers-colorado-ocean-coalition-cuba-presentation/ LOCATION:Denver Divers\, 557 Milwaukee St.\, Denver\, CO\, 80206\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1796479_664208820292240_1491655599_n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Colorado Ocean Coalition":MAILTO:ColoradoOcean@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140227T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140227T103000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140224T162033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140224T162711Z UID:7126-1393491600-1393497000@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Denver Language School: 50 Years - 50 States - 50 Speeches Expedition DESCRIPTION:Colorado becomes state number 21 in Ocean Doctor’s 50 Years – 50 States – 50 Speeches Expedition with a visit to the Denver Language School. The Expedition s a journey of outreach\, education\, and discovery announced by Dr. David E. Guggenheim on his 50th birthday to bring at no charge speeches and multimedia education programs about the oceans to schools in all 50 U.S. states and 5 inhabited U.S. territories. By its culmination\, the expedition will reach more than 100 schools and tens of thousands of students\, with whom the “Ocean Doctor” is sharing firsthand accounts and important lessons about the oceans and their conservation. The expedition is also promoting renewed interest in science and science careers among the students visited. Finally\, the expedition is collecting thousands of messages from the students to be delivered to leaders in Washington\, DC at the conclusion of the journey. \n(This is a private event for students\, parents and faculty only.) URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/denver-language-school-50-years-50-states-50-speeches-expedition/ LOCATION:Denver Language School\, 451 Newport Street\, Denver\, CO\, 80220\, United States CATEGORIES:50 States Expedition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Denver-Language-School_w400.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140226T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140226T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140207T004619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140207T004619Z UID:7087-1393439400-1393446600@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Ocean First Divers - Boulder\, Colorado: A Night About Cuba with Dr. Guggenheim DESCRIPTION: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. \n OFD has teamed up with Colorado Ocean Coalition to bring you special guest\, Dr. Guggenheim for a night all about Cuba\, conservation\, and how you can travel there legally to see it for yourself. \n February 26th at 6:30\, light refreshments will be provided. \n  URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/ocean-first-divers-boulder-colorado-a-night-about-cuba-with-dr-guggenheim/ LOCATION:Ocean First Divers\, 3015 Bluff St.\, Boulder\, CO\, 80301\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1898257_10152282263683968_1536805289_n.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Colorado Ocean Coalition":MAILTO:ColoradoOcean@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140224 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140130T231921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140130T231921Z UID:7068-1393027200-1393199999@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Travel Adventure Show 2014 - Washington\, DC DESCRIPTION:Visit Ocean Doctor at booth #702 at the 2014 Travel Adventure Show in Washington\, DC. \nThis two-day event is your ticket to discover authentic travel experiences\, snap up the deals and win trips and giveaways\, and be entertained and delighted at this amazing travel extravaganza. You’ll hear travel tips from the experts including Rick Steves\, Pauline Frommer\, Samantha Brown\, and Andrew McCarthy. Experience climbing the rock wall and see cultural performances. \nOcean Doctor will be providing information about its recently-launched educational people-to-people travel program to Cuba and the Gardens of the Queen.  URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/travel-adventure-show-2014-washington-dc/ LOCATION:Washington Convention Center\, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW\, Washington\, DC\, 2001\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/TAShow_DC_w500.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140215T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140215T103000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140124T214759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140131T003147Z UID:7013-1392457500-1392460200@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Our World Underwater 2014: Cuba Diving DESCRIPTION:Cuba Diving: A New Legal Educational Travel Program for U.S. Citizens and Residents to Cuba: Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, the “Ocean Doctor\,” speaks at Our World Underwater 2014 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/our-world-underwater-2014/ LOCATION:Donald E Stephens Convention Center\, 9301 Bryn Mawr Ave\, Rosemont\, IL\, 60018\, United States CATEGORIES:Cuba,Cuba Research & Conservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/our-world-underwater-logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Our World - Underwater":MAILTO:info@ourworldunderwater.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140208 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20140123T162918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20140131T002948Z UID:7016-1391472000-1391817599@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:GOED Exhange 2014: Opening Keynote\, "An Underwater Adventure" DESCRIPTION:Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, the “Ocean Doctor\,” delivers the opening keynote for GOED Exchange 2014 in Salt Lake City\, entitled\, “An Underwater Adventure.” Take a tour of the ocean and the marine ecosystem through the eyes of prominent marine biologist. This multimedia presentation will provide an unprecedented look at the underwater world so important to omega-3s. URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/goed-exhange-2014-opening-keynote-an-underwater-adventure/ LOCATION:Grand America Hotel\, 555 South Main Street\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84111\, United States CATEGORIES:Ocean Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/slc_ad.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131110 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20130810T220449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130810T221810Z UID:6360-1383696000-1384041599@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:DEMA Show 2013 - Orlando\, Florida DESCRIPTION:[jamiesocial] \nOcean Doctor president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim\, will present\, To Scuba in Cuba: Why Cuban Coral Reefs are Still Pristine and How American Ecotourism can Help Keep Them Healthy at the 2013 DEMA show in Orlando\, Florida\, November 6-9. \nNamed by Christopher Columbus to honor Queen Isabel\, Gardens of the Queen (Jardines de la Reina) are one of the healthiest coral reef ecosystems remaining in the Caribbean. In a world where coral reefs are dying\, the corals in the Gardens of the Queen are flourishing\, and like a living time machine\, the Gardens likely resemble the healthy coral reefs Columbus saw\, avoiding the rapid decline so common throughout the Caribbean and the rest of the world. \nWhat makes this ecosystem so healthy? What are the implications for coral reefs elsewhere? What is the role of diving in this special ecosystem? And how is this ecosystem bringing Americans and Cubans closer together? What is so compelling about this Cuban ecosystem that 60 MINUTES sent Anderson Cooper and a camera crew to work with Dr. Guggenheim and Cuban scientists? \nNow at last\, American divers can legally visit Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen as part of a special\, licensed educational people-to-people program led by Ocean Doctor and hosted by Avalon Cuban Diving Centers in the heart of Gardens of the Queen. You can find details at OceanDoctor.org/Gardens Dr. Guggenheim will be at DEMA 2013 with the team from Avalon Cuban Diving Centers (Booth 833) to present this unique program and answer questions. \nDEMA Show 2013 is the only international trade-only event for the diving\, action water sports and travel industries. \n  \n  URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/dema-show-2013-orlando-florida/ LOCATION:Orange County Convention Center\, 9899 International Drive\, Orlando\, FL\, 32819\, United States CATEGORIES:Cuba ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-DEMA-Show_w200.png ORGANIZER;CN="DEMA":MAILTO:info@dema.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131021 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20130617T145038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130730T153816Z UID:6305-1381795200-1382313599@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:4th Annual New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival DESCRIPTION:  \nOcean Doctor president\, Dr. David E. Guggenheim will present his documentary film\, Disaster at Nightingale: How Tragedy Found the World’s Remotest Island at the 4th Annual New York Wildlife Conservation Film Festival\, October 15-20\, 2013. He will also be taking part in a special panel discussion on Sunday\, October 20\, 2013 during the festival. \n\n\n\n\nWhile on an expedition in the South Atlantic from the tip of South America to the tip of South Africa\, marine scientist Dr. David E. Guggenheim witnessed and filmed the worst environmental disaster of his life: A shipwreck that 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. Disaster at Nightingale tells the story of an ecological catastrophe that few know occurred\, in a place that few know exists\, resulting from a growing global threat that few are aware of.       URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/4th-annual-new-york-wildlife-conservation-film-festival/ LOCATION:NYIT Auditorium on Broadway\, 1871 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States CATEGORIES:Cape to Cape Expedition,Disaster at Nightingale,Ocean Event,South Atlantic Ocean ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Wildlife-Conservation-Film-Festivals_OceanDoctor.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wildlife Conservation Film Festivals":MAILTO:info@wcff.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130923 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20130507T133441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130730T153702Z UID:5945-1379635200-1379894399@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Making WAVES in Colorado - Colorado Ocean Coalition DESCRIPTION:Ocean Doctor is pleased to participate in the third annual Making WAVES event highlighting ocean issues. \nAt this weekend-long event\, participants will have the opportunity to hear from cutting-edge researchers\, world-renowned speakers\, award-winning filmmakers and ocean advocates from across the country. We encourage you to get involved in the grassroots conversation that is calling for national action. \nSchedule of Events Includes: \nSeptember 20– Making WAVES Blue Drinks \nSeptember 21– Ocean Symposium \nOcean Celebration Fundraiser \nMile-High Blue Exposition \nSeptember 22– Ocean Film Festival \nMile-High Blue Exposition \n  \nThe mission of the Colorado Ocean Coalition is to create\, unite and empower a Colorado coalition with shared values\, goals and actions to promote healthy oceans through education and community engagement.  Until now\, there has never been a unified voice for ocean protection in the Mountain States. The Colorado Ocean Coalition believes that you don’t have to be near the ocean to care about it. URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/making-waves-in-colorado-colorado-ocean-coalition/ LOCATION:University of Colorado\, Boulder\, Boulder\, CO\, 80309\, United States CATEGORIES:Ocean Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/MavingWaves-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Colorado Ocean Coalition":MAILTO:ColoradoOcean@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130513T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130513T220000 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20130510T143939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130730T154051Z UID:6009-1368468000-1368482400@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Special Screening of "Disaster at Nightingale" at Celebration of the Seas DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Celebration of the Seas\, the kickoff of the fourth Blue Vision Summit on Monday May 13th 6-10pm in Washington\, DC for a special screening of\, Disaster at Nightingale: How Tragedy Found the World’s Remotest Island\, a film by Ocean Doctor president\, David E. Guggenheim\, who will introduce the film. \nThis event is free and open to the public but registration is required. (You need not RSVP/register if you are already registered for the Blue Vision Summit.) Disaster at Nightingale will screen at approximately 9:00pm in the Carnegie Institution theater. \nSee the Trailer:\n[youtube rd257H1pGxE 590 356 ] \nIn 2011\, Dr. Guggenheim witnessed what he describes as the “worst environmental disaster” of his life in middle of the South Atlantic. He produced this film in 2013 to raise awareness “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 includes never-before-seen footage of the disaster and aftermath\, including new details that have only come to light within the past few months. Learn more about Disaster at Nightingale. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nMonday May 13\, 2013 6-10 PM Carnegie Institution for Science 1530 P Street NW\, Washington\, DC 20005 \nFree and Open to Public RSVP/Registration REQUIRED \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Summit\n \nWe strongly encourage you to register for the entire summit\, an enriching and fun event for all who care about the oceans. See the agenda \nHere’s some background on the Summit:  \n\nEvery two years Blue Vision Summits bring diverse groups and individuals from the marine conservation community together in Washington\, DC to explore new avenues for solutions to the challenges facing our public seas.\nSummits are attended by individuals and organizations that work towards improving ocean conservation efforts from a variety of approaches including education\, restoration\, science\, business and policy.\nThe Summits provide a unique opportunity for community members to learn from one another and often result in new collaborations.\nSummits attract and bridge the gaps between citizens\, activists\, organizations and elected officials.\nEach Summit includes a visit to Capitol Hill where participants visit the offices of Congress members and convey their support for healthy oceans.\nIt’s critical that we come together as a movement and a growing constituency of marine conservationists\, businesses\, scientists\, recreational users\, youth and others to turn the tide for our public seas.\n\nRegister for Blue Vision Summit 4 URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/special-screening-of-disaster-at-nightingale-at-celebration-of-the-seas-2/ LOCATION:Carnegie Institution for Science\, 1530 P Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States CATEGORIES:Disaster at Nightingale,South Atlantic Ocean ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Disaster-at-Nightingale-WP-Thumbnail-4x3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Blue Frontier":MAILTO:info@bluefront.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130517 DTSTAMP:20260417T174608 CREATED:20130102T132052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130730T154203Z UID:4878-1368403200-1368748799@oceandoctor.org SUMMARY:Blue Vision Summit 2013 - Washington\, DC DESCRIPTION:Ocean Doctor will be participating in the fourth Blue Vision Summit May 13-16\, 2013. \nOver the years\, Blue Frontier Campaign has worked with a broad network of these marine grassroots organizations and individuals – known as “Seaweed Rebels” – to disseminate information at local\, regional\, and national levels. There are now some 2\,000 blue groups working on ocean and coastal conservation but still largely operating in isolation\, and with little coordinated effort. Blue Frontier Campaign focuses on networking and promoting the common works needed among these groups. \nThe Blue Vision Summits are now established forums that have helped increase outreach to marine conservation groups\, coastal communities\, recreational ocean users\, maritime workers\, coastal tribes\, public health advocates\, marine science centers\, elected officials and other potential constituents and allies. URL:https://oceandoctor.org/event/blue-vision-summit-2013-washington-dc/ LOCATION:Carnegie Institution for Science\, 1530 P Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC 20005\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/blue-vision-summit-2013.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR