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The Taras Oceanographic Foundation and the Environmental Research and Field Studies Academy of Jupiter Community High School are pleased to announce the upcoming event of their Meet the Scientist Lecture Series. The series is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Jupiter and Tequesta and the Jupiter Inlet Commission.

We continue this season on February 10, with a panel discussion on sustainable living. The panelist include Visionary and Philanthropist Dr. Hart Porsch, Emily O’Mahoney, Landscape Architect and Solar Energy user, and Dr. Stefan Harzen, Scientist and Advisor on sustainability issues to a number of leaders of international corporations in Europe and the US.

The panelists will deliver a 15-20 minute presentation: Dr. Harzen will provide an introduction into the concept of sustainability, its history and application. Dr. Porsch will speak about the need for sustainable, zero carbon and zero waste communities, and Emily O’Mahoney will share some of her experiences as an alternative energy producer.

All events are free and open to the public, and will be held from 7 to 9 pm at the auditorium of Jupiter High School at 500 North Military Trail in Jupiter.

So join us for what promises to be an extraordinary evening.

There is a seat for you waiting. Meet the Scientist Lectures Series – February 10 at the auditorium of Jupiter High School.

More information and the season schedule are available at www.taras.org.

Roy Rogers

At 8 p.m. on Dec. 18 at the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse, slide-guitar virtuoso and two-time Grammy Award winner Roy Rogers will perform with the Delta Rhythm Kings to benefit the Palm Beach Dolphin Project and Taras Oceanographic Foundation. Tickets are $35. Log onto www.kravis.org or call 561-832-7469 for more information.

PRESS RELEASE

JUPITER, FL — (Sept. 15, 2009) —The Taras Oceanographic Foundation and the Environmental Research and Field Studies Academy of Jupiter Community High School are pleased to announce the beginning of the 6th season of their prestigious and interactive Meet the Scientist Lecture Series. The series promotes science, conservation and environmental issues and is free. For the fourth consecutive year, the Rotary Club of Jupiter and Tequesta is the proud sponsor.

The lectures are from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month from October to May, except in November when it is on the first Wednesday. All are at Jupiter High School auditorium, 500 N. Military Trail. The first event is a panel discussion on Conservation – Strategies, Successes and Challenges in South Florida and around the world.

The lecture series provides a special opportunity to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the work and life of scientists. Presentations are followed by question-and-answer sessions and speakers are available for personal conversations afterwards.

The season schedule is listed below and is also available on our Web site, www.taras.org. To receive regular e-mail invitations to each event or obtain brochures for local distribution, please contact Lance Millar, Director of Outreach and Development, at lmillar@taras.org or by phone at (561) 843-0208.

November 4, 2009
Title:    Zero: It Ain’t Nothing

Speaker:     Bill Mech, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University

December 9, 2009
Title:          Diving Down to the Titanic

Speaker:     Paul Mockler, Underwater Explorer and Filmmaker

January 13, 2010
Title:        Exploring and Protecting Planet Ocean

Speaker:     Edie Widder, Ph.D., Ocean Research and Conservation Association (ORCA)

February 10, 2010
Title:    Panel Discussion: Sustainable Living – Acting Today to Preserve Tomorrow

Speakers:      Dr. Hart Porsch, Visionary and Philanthropist
Emily O’Mahoney, Landscape Architect; Solar Energy User
Dr. Stefan Harzen, Sustainability Expert and Advisor

March 10, 2010
Title:    The Geology of South Florida – Land from the Sea

Speaker:     Steve Bass, Manager of Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex, Retired

April 14, 2010
Title:        In the Spotlight – The Journey of a Geographer Around the World.

Speaker:     Len Berry, Ph.D.
Moderated by Dr. Stefan Harzen, Taras Oceanographic Foundation

May 12, 2010
Title:        Panel Discussion: Biotechnology – Advancing through Synergies
Moderated by Dr. Stefan Harzen, Taras Oceanographic Foundation

Speakers:     Harry Orf, Ph.D., Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Florida
Dr. Claudia Hillinger, Max Planck Florida Institute
Richard Houghton, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies