New Season of WPBT2’s Changing Seas Sheds Light on Cutting Edge Ocean Science
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Cammy Richards
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WPBT2
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Miami, Florida, April 14, 2011 – Changing Seas, a WPBT2 original production, returns to the airwaves and internet this June with four new episodes. The new season examines timely issues affecting the oceans, ranging from the lionfish invasion to the aftermath of the Gulf Oil Spill. Changing Seas premieres Tuesday, June 7th at 7:30 p.m. on WPBT2.
EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS:
SHOW #301: Alien Invaders – Broadcast Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011
In the waters of the western Atlantic and Caribbean, a voracious alien predator has taken hold. Native to the Indo-Pacific, the invasive lionfish is a major threat to biodiversity and the health of already stressed coral reef ecosystems.
SHOW #302: Reef Revival – Broadcast Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
In the emerging science of coral reef restoration, marine biologists and resource managers are discovering naturally occurring mechanisms that promote coral growth and restore ecological balance in these gardens of the sea.
SHOW #303: Prescription: Oceans – Broadcast Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The oceans are part of America’s newest medical frontier. In Florida, a group of scientists are testing sea sponges for their potential anti-cancer properties. These and other marine invertebrates may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of our own biology.
SHOW #304: After the Spill – Broadcast Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Last year’s catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may no longer make headline news, but the story is far from over. Oceanographers continue to study the long term effects this disaster might have on marine ecosystems.
Major funding for this series was made possible by a generous grant from the Batchelor Foundation.
ABOUT WPBT2
South Florida’s premier public broadcaster, WPBT2, is a community-licensed, not-for-profit media enterprise serving communities from the Treasure Coast to the Florida Keys. WPBT2 provides high quality content from PBS, independent acquisitions and its own original productions. WPBT2’s digital media platform, offers: 2HD, a 24-hour high definition channel; Digital 2.2, a mix of Science & Nature Channel, The Florida Channel and Create; Digital 2.3, V-me, a 24-hour national Spanish-language network; and www.wpbt2.org, the WPBT2 website including, Impromp2 (a community blog), the WPBT2 Video Player and uVu, a video sharing website.
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For more information on Changing Seas please visit http://www.changingseas.tv or http://www.youtube.com/user/ChangingSeasTV
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