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Field Guide to the Common Marine Algae of the Bocas del Toro Area, Panama

http://striweb.si.edu/taxonomy_training/past_courses/2008/2008_phycology.html . This videoclip shows part of the preliminary "Field Guide to Common Algae of the Bocas del Toro Area". 11 graduate and 2 undergraduate students enrolled in the Tropical Field Phycology Workshop held at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) at Bocas del Toro, Caribbean Panama, 9-23 July 2008. Instructors and students collected multiple samples of over 200 algal species by SCUBA diving, snorkeling and intertidal surveys. As part of the training in tropical taxonomy, many of the collected samples were used by the students to create this guide. The Field Guide can be downloaded at: http://striweb.si.edu/PDFs/bocas_field_guides/algal_booksmall.pdf. The aim of this course was designed to orient participants to the biodiversity of tropical marine floras through field and laboratory work. Specifically, it emphasized the development or enhancement of practical skills essential for identification, characterization and preservation of tropical marine macroalgae (seaweeds). Sampling forays in diverse environments (e.g., mangrove habitats, seagrass beds, coral reefs, sponge communities) on protected and exposed shorelines throughout the Bocas del Toro Archipelago complemented morphological and molecular investigations in the laboratory. Funding was made possible by a grant from the Smithsonian's Marine Science Network, with additional support from the National Science Foundation's Biodiversity Surveys and Inventories Program, the NSF Partnership for the Enhancement of Expertise in Taxonomy (PEET) Program, and the Smithsonian's Institution's DNA Barcode Initiative. The Workshop was organized by Rachel Collin (STRI); lectures on barcoding were provided by Amy Driskell (Smithsonian Institution); and the Phycology lectures were given by Brian Wysor (Roger Williams University), Wilson Freshwater (University of North Carolina at Wilmington) and Suzanne Fredericq (University of Louisiana at Lafayette). Videoclip montage by S. Fredericq in Lafayette, Louisiana. Participating students representing 6 countries (Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Drance and the US) included: Margarita Rosas Albis Salas, Jesse Alden, Olga Maria Camacho Hadad, Martha Cecilia Dîaz Ruiz, Cindy Ferdández García, Ryan Fikes, Anna Fricke, Kevin Miklasz, Andrea Eugenia Planas Orellana, Jimena Samper Villareal, Liz Sargent, Thomas Sauvage, Samantha Schmitt. Additional information about the Bocas del Toro research Station can be viewed at: http://www.stri.org/english/research/facilities/marine/bocas_del_toro/ . "Creole Love Call", Music by Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington (p); Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf (t); Tricky Sam Nanton (tr); Otto Hardwicke (ss, as, bs); Harry Carney (bs, cl, as); Rudy jackson (cl, ts); Fred Guy (banjo); Wellman Braud (b); Sonny Greer (d); Adelaide Hall (v). October 26, 1927. "Swampy River", Music by Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington (p). October 1, 1928. "Louisiana". Duke Ellington (p); Bubber Miley, Arthur Whetsol (t); Tricky Sam Nanton (tr); Otto Hardwicke (ss, as, bs); Harry Carney (bs, cl, as); Johnny Hodges (as, ss, cl); Barney Bigard (cl, ts); Fred Guy (banjo); Lonnie Johnson (g); Wellman Braud (b); Sonny Greer (d). October 17, 1928. Duke Ellington - The Bubber Miley era: 1924-1929. Jazz Legends. http://www.amazon.com/Bubber-Miley-Era-1924-1929/dp/B0000C23A3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1239418481&sr=8-1

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Alternative Energy - Biofuel from Algae

Algae is the fastest growing plant life, and as an organism it converts sunlight into oil, scientists theorize that Algal biofuel can produce a whopping 30 times more energy per acre than any other biofuel option. The US Department of Energy has estimated that if Algal Biofuel replaced all conventional fuel in the country, it would require 15,000 square miles of land to harvest the algae... which is roughly one seventh of the area that is used to harvest corn in the US every year. And a diverse group of byproducts, such as neutraceuticals and feedstocks for producing plastics, can be created in algal biofuel operations, making the production more cost effective. But before we start celebrating the great biofuel solution we've been looking for, there are a few problems... the biomass for producing a significant amount of algal biofuel just doesn't exist yet. The algae has to be grown from scratch and harvesting it is very expensive at this point in time. The potential of Algal Biofuel is staggering... but the problem is that, as of now, it's all just potential. It might be years before the technology catches up to make producing algal biofuel on a large scale possible... but when that time comes, we might be able to finally celebrate a more efficient, renewable, and environmentally friendly energy source. For more information on this exciting and developing technology, check out AlgalBioMass.Org. I'm Elizabeth Chambers. Check back here for more eco friendly news and tips, right here on LivingGreenChannel.Com.

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