Marine Technology


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Frontline: Poisoned Waters
David Fanning
April 8, 2009
01:28:30
Frontline's executive producer David Fanning welcomes more than 200 national and regional environmental leaders at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, for a sneak preview of Frontline's special report Poisoned Waters.
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Eric Stroud: Shark Repellent Technologies
Eric Stroud
May 20, 2008
01:00:21
Eric Stroud discusses new advances in shark repellent technologies and the promise they hold for reducing shark bycatch in commercial fisheries. New advances in shark repellent technologies hold promise for reducing shark bycatch in commercial fisheries.
Why the Sea is Salty
Gary Massoth
October 29, 2007
01:10:59
Gary Massoth describes a journey of discovery along the margins of the Pacific plate and explains why the sea is salty. Mid-ocean ridges are the single largest continuous geological feature of our planet. These ridges lie beneath another predominant planetary feature, the ocean.
Burning Issue: Flame Retardants in Harbor Seals
Susan D. Shaw
October 16, 2007
00:54:49
Dr. Shaw discusses her investigation of the effects of toxic pollutants in harbor seals in the northwestern Atlantic. Her work shows that these seals are contaminated to the extent that their immune systems may be compromised.
Local War Stories: Francis Murphy
Francis Murphy
September 7, 2007
00:06:33
In support of PBS' national premier of Ken Burns' The War, the WGBH Forum Network and WGBH Online have co-produced a handful of short interviews that capture the memories of local veterans of WWII.
Local War Stories: Gerald Halderman
Gerald Halderman
September 7, 2007
00:05:49
In support of PBS' national premier of Ken Burns' The War, the WGBH Forum Network and WGBH Online have co-produced a handful of short interviews that capture the memories of local veterans of WWII.
Researching Whale Sharks
Bob Hueter
August 2, 2007
00:33:27
Bob Hueter discusses research being conducted by the Georgia Aquarium, Mote Marine Laboratory, and Mexican scientists off the coast of the Yucatan peninsula.
In Defense of Dolphins
Thomas I. White
May 29, 2007
00:55:13
Thomas White, director of the Center for Ethics and Business and Hilton Professor of Business Ethics at Loyola Marymount University, discusses his book In Defense of Dolphins.