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News Releases

o July 2, 2009 — Nursery Program for Corals Receives TLC From NOAA This Independence Day
Stimulus Funding To Greatly Expand Reef Restoration Efforts in Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands
o June 29, 2009 — NSF Provides $3.4 Million to Study Climatically Important Agulhas Current
Three-years of in situ measurements, combined with along-track satellite data to create long-term index of Agulhas Current transport
o June 22, 2009 — Scientist Apply Geographic Profiling Track the Hunting Patterns of White Sharks in South Africa
University of Miami researcher & collaborators use criminal investigation techniques to trace and locate shark attacks in the wild
o June 18, 2009 — Rosenstiel Students Come Out on Top
Marine Biology and Fisheries Students Receive NSF Fellowships; Accolades Again for the Baker Lab
o June 17, 2009 — Slugs A Home Run With NIH
National Resource for Aplysia at University of Miami Receives $2.7 Million Renewal from NIH
o June 4, 2009 — User Group Support for Fla. Keys National Marine Sanctuary Continues to Grow
NOAA, University of Miami and Thomas J. Murray & Associates study perceptions of Keys conservation effort a decade later
o June 1, 2009 — State Farm Urges Floridians To Prepare for Hurricane Season
o May 28, 2009 — Stieglitz Showcases Yellowfin Tuna Business Concept, Wins Entrepreneurship Recognition for Rosenstiel School’s Aquaculture Program
o May 19, 2009 — Expedition to Antarctica: Dec. 09
o May 13, 2009 — Kniffin Named Director of Marine Ops at Rosenstiel School
o May 8, 2009 — FAU, UM Scientists to Release Sea Turtles Raised at Gumbo Limbo Laboratory
Two turtles released will be the first to carry new solar-powered miniature satellite tags, which will enable researchers to track their movements
o April 29, 2009 — Mysterious Monikers of South Florida
Author Larry Perez Shares History of Odd Names in Florida at Final 2009 Sea Secrets Lecture
o April 23, 2009 — G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation Funds Purchase of State-of-the-Art Equipment for UM’s Rosenstiel School
Generous $900K Gift to Contribute to Purchase of ICP-MS, Among Other Academic Projects
o April 21, 2009 — First National Bank of South Miami Exhibits Underwater Images from UM Rosenstiel School Collection
o April 15, 2009 — 2009 Underwater Photography Contest Winners Announced
UM Rosenstiel School’s fifth annual photo contest entries double to reach 918 images
o April 14, 2009 — Award-Winning Geochemical Paleoclimatologist Joins Rosenstiel School Faculty
Pourmand to participate in new hi-res mass spectrometry facility
o April 13, 2009 — Sowing the SEEDS: Rosenstiel School Hosts Inaugural Distinguished Lecturer
o April 13, 2009 — April 22: The Importance & Future of Caribbean Reef Ecosystems
2009 Rosenstiel Alumni Lecture to Feature Dr. Tyler Smith
o April 13, 2009 — UM Rosenstiel School Professor Named Chair of UCAR Board of Trustees
o April 10, 2009 — CSI: Pisco, Peru
Study in Geophysical Journal International reveals tectonic events behind the earthquake that killed 595 in Peru in August 2007
o April 1, 2009 — 2009 Key Biscayne Historical Lecture Series
KB Historical & Heritage Society and UM’s Rosenstiel School To Host Two Lectures in Village Council Chamber
o March 30, 2009 — Roni Avissar named dean of the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
o March 30, 2009 — New ‘Current Mapping’ Satellite Technique Garners ONR Research Funding
o March 27, 2009 — A ‘Sound’ Publication
University of Miami Marine Acoustics Expert and NRL Collaborator Honored with 2008 Distinguished Publication Award
o March 27, 2009 — ‘Growing’ Solid Science
Rosenstiel School Faculty Members Receive Awards to Develop Scientific Collaborations Here and Abroad
o March 26, 2009 — Inaugural Spring Florida Keys Bonefish Population Census, April 7
Anglers, Guides Needed to Help Count Populations of One of Florida’s Most Important Sport Fish
o March 24, 2009 — Invasion of the Lionfish
REEF Director of Special Programs to talk about threatening lionfish presence in the Atlantic
o March 24, 2009 — University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School Announces Grants from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.’s Ocean Fund
Funding to support Explorer of the Seas labs, graduate student scholarships
o March 11, 2009 — A Puzzle of Epic Proportions
Biogeochemist Dr. Rosalind Rickaby Receives Rosenstiel Award For Piecing Together Earth’s Early Climate Clues
o March 5, 2009 — Global Leader in Salmonid Production Teams Up with UM’s Globally Recognized Aquaculture Program
o March 4, 2009 — Microwaves, Icebergs, and Global Warming
Renowned remote sensing researcher to give distinguished Bader Lecture at Rosenstiel School, Ransom Everglades
o February 26, 2009 — Top Designers Unveil Jewelry Collection as Part of Ocean Conservation Effort
UM Coral Scientist and 2008 Pew Fellow for Marine Conservation, Andrew Baker to Participate in Campaign Launch
o February 26, 2009 — Letson Named Chair of UM Rosenstiel School’s Marine Affairs & Policy
o February 28, 2009 — Snap It Up!
University of Miami Rosenstiel School Hosts Annual Underwater Photography Contest
o February 25, 2009 — Harding B. Michel Lectureship to Feature Award-Winning Biomechanics Scholar
Dr. Mimi Koehl to Speak at the Rosenstiel School, March 5 at 10:30 a.m.
o February 25, 2009 — Extreme Makeover: Planet Earth Edition
Climate Expert Dr. Brian Soden To Speak About Global Warming Trends and Expectations
o February 16, 2009 — University of Miami Receives $250,000 from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice to Support Research Expansion at Archeological Site in Florida
Grant will help the University’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science explore one of the most important archeological finds in the country
o February 13, 2009 — Swimmers at public beaches show increased risk of exposure to contagious staph bacteria
University of Miami along with Florida Department of Health, CDC and EPA jointly study epidemiologic sub-tropical ocean beaches
o February 9, 2009 — After Daylong Competition, Hialeah-Miami Lakes H.S. Wins Regional Ocean Sciences Bowl and Advances to Nationals
South Broward H.S. Takes Second Place; MAST Academy Comes in Third
o February 9, 2009 — A Wave of Support for Satellite Research
ONR Awards $3.75M for Use of Remotely Sensed Data in a Variety of Research Projects in Pacific Region
o February 6, 2009 — Seismology Expert Joins University of Miami Rosenstiel School’s Ranks
o February 5, 2009 — Equation of State of Seawater
Proposed New International ‘Equation of State’ Employs Absolute Over Practical Salinity To Redefine Thermodynamic Equation of Seawater After 30 Years
o February 4, 2009 — A Tale With Some ‘Serious Bite’
UM Scientist, Conservationist Discusses Ocean’s Fiercest and Least Understood Predators at NCH
o February 3, 2009 — Long-term recovery of reefs from coral bleaching requires local action to increase resilience
Scientists assess a quarter century of climate change effects on coral health and find both good and bad news
o January 28, 2009 — Sailing The Northwest Passage in The Era of Climate Change
Famed Filmmaker Examines “Chilling” Reality of Global Warming
o January 27, 2009 — Lights, Camera, Evolution!
Performance by Renowned Historian, Actor Celebrates Bicentennial of Darwin’s Birth, Feb. 16
o January 23, 2009 — High School Students to Compete at the ‘Manatee Bowl’ in Miami Regional Competition as Part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl
o January 16, 2009 — Fishdunnit! Mystery Solved
Fish Physiology, Marine Chemistry, Oceanography and Modeling Experts Join Forces to Unlock CO2 Conundrum
o January 12, 2009 — University Of Miami Receives $100,000 Gift From The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation To Support Little Salt Spring Archeological Preserve
Challenge grant to help University’s Rosenstiel School further explore submerged prehistoric site in Sarasota County
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