Dispatches from the Gulf Dispatches E-News: Scary Times, Troublesome Lionfish & An Emmy Nomination (11/02/16)

VIDEO OF THE WEEK
It Was Just A Scary, Scary Time
The Gulf shrimping community is accustomed to recovering from natural disasters like hurricanes. Here, Louisiana waterman, David Chauvin, explains why a man-made disaster posed a different kind of challenge.
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PODCAST OF THE WEEK
GulfCast: Invasion of the Lionfish!
Dr. Will Patterson has a truly amazing story to tell: The invasion of alien predators has reached epic proportions.
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NOTES FROM THE FIELD
Women in Oil Spill Science – By Dr. Rita Colwell
Historically, women have not played a major role in oceanography and oil spill research due to retrograde gender roles. Many of the obstacles, fortunately, have begun to fade away, perhaps more rapidly…
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UPCOMING SCREENINGS

Ojai Film Festival – November 4 & 11 – Ojai, California
Details at http://www.ojaifilmfestival.com

BLUE Ocean Film Festival – November 10-13 – St. Petersburg, Florida
Details at http://www.blueoceanfilmfestival.org

Emmy® Awards – December 3 – Orlando, Florida
Dispatches From The Gulf has been nominated for two Emmy® Awards:
• Best Topical Documentary
• Best Cinematography (William Mills)
Details at http://suncoastchapter.org/awards/2016-emmy-awards/

Get the Free DVD
Dispatches From The Gulf: Science, Community, and Recovery in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is the 14th episode in the Journey To Planet Earth TV series. DVDs are available free of charge to educators, librarians, homeschoolers, and community activists. Click here to fill out a request.