Saturday, September 27, 2008

CIEE Announces Upcoming Public Lectures

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) on Bonaire has just announced their schedule for upcoming, free, public lectures.

At 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 30th, Ben Holt, PhD, The Department of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom will speak on “The Importance of Being Colorful on the Reef.”

At 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 21st, Maria Uyarra, also of the Department of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, will speak about “Appropriate Management of Tourism: An Essential Tool for Coral Reef Conservation in Bonaire.”

And finally, at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 20th, Claudia C. Johnson, PhD, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, U.S.A., will speak about “Coral Survival in the Face of Changing Ocean Temperatures and Ocean Chemistry in Bonaire.”

All lectures are free, and everyone is invited to attend.  The CIEE Research Station Bonaire is located at Kaya Gobernador N Debrot 21 in Kralendijk.  For additional information, phone locally to 717-4140, or visit their web site by clicking here.  (Source:  CIEE Bonaire)