In conjunction with the \;Become O cean \;exhibition on view through August 31\, enjoy this discussi on focused on the Miami Beach Near Shore Reef\, one of Miami's natural won ders. David Grieser has spearheaded a campaign to safeguard this jewel loc ated in our own backyard. He will talk about the discovery of the reef\, h is exploration of it on his many dives\, and why he feels it's critical to do all we can to protect it. Dr. Allyson DeMerlis\, who has dove the reef with David\, will discuss her research around reef building corals and ho w they respond to heat stress as well as how to enhance their stress toler ance. This panel will be moderated by \;ARTSail Ombretta Agro' Andruff .
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In commemoration of international World Ocean Day on June
8\, ARTSail in partnership with the Blue Scholars Initiative\, gives rise
to the power of visual arts as a creative champion of environmental stewar
dship with their annual World Ocean Weekend Celebration. Crafted with the
aim of promoting ocean conservation awareness\, ARTSail offers an array of
free activities during the event\, including art installations\, recreati
on\, impact\, science\, education\, and entertainment.
This
exhibition presents a selection of the entire Ocean Flags collection\, com
missioned annually by ARTSail from different artists. These flags\, celebr
ating the beauty and urgency of marine ecosystems\, are unveiled each year
at the World Ocean Day Celebration. Three artists/collectives have contri
buted since the program&rsquo\;s inception in 2021.