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Zen Fridays This August: Support the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program
August 05, 2011
- WHAT:
- Community Yoga takes a marine twist during the month of August — mark your calendars!
- WHEN:
- Fridays this August at 6 p.m.
- WHERE:
- Prana Yoga Center, 247 Malaga Avenue, Coral Gables http://www.pranayogamiami.com/
- WHO:
- Scientists from the University of Miami’s RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program will be on hand to share information on efforts to preserve sharks in light of overfishing, finning and other human activities.
- WHY:
- The oceans are a primary source of the oxygen we breathe. Sharks, are some of the ocean’s most magnificent denizens. Practices like overfishing, finning, habitat degradation are putting sharks and their ecosystem in peril. All proceeds collected will go toward the purchase of a satellite tag to help us better understand these mysterious creatures and advance conservation efforts.
- COST:
- By donation, $10 suggested
- INFO:
- For more information, please contact Susan Gerrish at 305-333-4703.
About the University of Miami and the RJ Dunlap Marine
Conservation Program
The University of Miami is the largest private research
institution in the southeastern United States. The
University’s mission is to provide quality education,
attract and retain outstanding students, support the faculty
and their research, and build an endowment for University
initiatives. Founded in 2009, the R.J. Dunlap Marine
Conservation Program is a joint program of the Rosenstiel
School of Marine & Atmospheric Science and the Leonard and
Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy at the
University of Miami. The mission of the R.J. Dunlap Marine
Conservation Program is to advance ocean conservation and
scientific literacy by combining cutting edge research and
outreach activities. For more information or to get involved,
please visit www.rjd.miami.edu
