NIEHS-MAST ACADEMY OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH CHALLENGE

Friday, February 28 th 9:00 – 11:30 PM Auditorium at the MAST Academy, Miami Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL 9:30-9:40 Pre-Show

Students and Teachers enter auditorium

9:40-10:10 Scientists

talk briefly on their research and how they came to be a scientist

10:10-10:50: Ocean Challenge Game

MAST Ocean Bowl Teams vs. Scientists

10:50-11:05 Open Mike

Students in audience get a chance to ask questions of scientists

Moderator: Jeff Burnside,

NBC6

Master of Ceremonies: Pat Walsh PhD

, UM NIEHS Center

Science Experts:

Dan Baden PhD

, Biochemical Toxicologist (UNC, Wilmington, NC);

Lora E Fleming MD, PhD

, Physician/Epidemiologist (UM NIEHS Center);

Roberta Johnson PhD

, Environmental Educator (National Center for Atmospheric Research, CO);

Gus Loret de Mola EdD

, District Science Supervisor (M-DCPS, FL);

Ken Olden PhD

, Director NIEHS (RTP, NC);

Shirley Pomponi PhD

, Natural Products Chemist (Harbour Branch Oceanographic Institution, FL);

Ellen Prager PhD

, Oceanographer/Educator (RSMAS, Miami, FL);

Helena Solo-Gabriele PhD

, Environmental Engineer (UM, Miami, FL);

Fred Tyson PhD

, NIEHS Environmental Scientist (RTP, NC)

MAST Academy Students:

Mr. Mark Tohulka

, Science Teacher MAST Academy;

Amaury Betancourt

, MAST Student;

Jeremy Citron

, MAST Student;

Alex Correa

, MAST Student;

Rachel Dacks

, MAST Student;

Adlai Grayson

, MAST Student;

Andy Mendoza

, MAST Student;

David Miskis

, MAST Student;

Chris Rokicki

, MAST Student;

Zack Sherman

, MAST Student;

Monica Simo

, MAST Student

http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/groups/niehs/townmeeting2003

Special Thanks to: Dr. Consuelo Dominguez (Principal) and the entire staff of the MAST academy; Mr. Mark Tohulka and the MAST Academy National Ocean Bowl Teams; Dr. Otis Brown (Dean of RSMAS); Still Photography: Ms. Aleja Ortiz; Video: Dr. Hilarie Davis; Audio: Dr. Lisa Pitman (MFBSC/Miami-Dade Public Schools); Computer Production: Ms. Gayl Van De Bogart (MFBSC/RSMAS); Gaffer: Mr. Terry Pitman; Publicity: Alex Ravinet (University of Miami); Post-Production: Ms. Bryanna Herzog (UM-Digital Media Lab); AV Technical Support: Mr. Shaheed Haniff (MAST Academy); Special Funding and Support thanks to the staff of the: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), NIEHS Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Science Center (NIEHS P30 ES 05705); Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (University of Miami); MAST Academy and Miami-Dade Public Schools; Sonesta International Hotels, Coconut Grove, FL; MSCI, Inc.