Beyond the Beauty of Coral Reefs
This public program was presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Miracle Under the Waves: Photographic Art of Akiyoshi Ito, which was displayed in the S. Dillon Ripley Center concourse from March 2 until May 1, 2005.
Time:
Thursday, March 31, 2005, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Lecture Hall
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Dr., SW
Panelists included Mr. Michael Lang, Marine Science Network Director, Smithsonian Institution; Dr. Anthony Coates, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; and Dr. David Kennedy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The photographer, Akiyoshi Ito, is an excellent artist from Japan. His collection of color photos of coral reefs from many parts of the world is an inspiration to at least two separate worlds: one is the artistic realm of photography, especially of the world within our oceans; the second is the absolutely critical nature of coral reefs in the world’s ecosystem. The program focused on the latter aspect in order to educate the public about the endangered nature of coral reefs and its impact on our future.
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