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Estuary Live! Weeks Bay
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 22, 2004 The Weeks Bay Reserve, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (Mobile Bay NEP)and University of South Alabama (USA) Earth Science Department researchers and students will be participating in a live online internet program tomorrow, Thursday, September 23, 2004. One of seven live internet sites broadcasting around the country in the next two days, the coordinators have re-written their program to include informative segments on hurricanes and the environment. The program will air from the damaged marina at the Fish River bridge. “As they say in show business, “The Show Must Go On!”” commented Lee Yokel, Outreach and Education Director for the Mobile Bay NEP. Working with Education Coordinator Margaret Sedlecky at the Weeks Bay Reserve, the two have re-written and re-programmed their live program in the last two days, post-Hurricane Ivan. “We weren’t sure if the marina would still be standing to have the program,” Sedlecky said. “We’ve gone to plan B.” Sedlecky and the rest of the Weeks Bay Reserve staff have been working overtime to get things ready for the live program. “We’ve left the marina just as we found it, we want students to see the local effects of Ivan.” The live hour long program will involve segments on hurricanes and estuaries, sediments, and the unique pitcher plant bog at Weeks Bay. Teachers, parents, and children all over the country can log into the program for a live virtual tour. Questions will be submitted online and answered live over the internet. University of South Alabama Senior meteorology student Chris Dyke was called in at the last minute to talk about hurricanes and Ivan. With maps, before and after pictures, as well as weather station data Chris will be able to tell other students about storms and his field of study. Dr. Doug Haywick, geology professor at USA, studied the sediments in Weeks Bay during Hurricanes Danny and Georges. Now Dr. Haywick can look into the bait shop and comment on the sediments that have washed into the marina buildings. He plans to resume his studies post-Ivan to better understand erosion and sedimentation in our coastal watershed. Teachers and students will gain valuable insight into research and what it can tell us about storms. The satellite truck, researchers, and area students will arrive on site at 7AM to set up their program. They go live, unrehearsed, at 9:10 AM central standard time. To view past years programs or watch September 23, log onto www.estuaries.gov or www.mobilebaynep.com. ********************************************* END ******************************************
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Estuary Live
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