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MERI’s Winter 2005 Ocean Video Night Series Begins

BLUE HILL – The Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI) announces the start of theWinter 2005 Ocean Video Night series on Friday, January 28 at the MERI Center for Marine Studies in downtown Blue Hill. Ocean Video Nighttakes place on Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m.

The Winter 2005 Ocean Video Night series is entitled “Secrets of the Ocean Realm.” Subjects include the predation techniques of sharks and marlins, survival strategies employed by jellyfish and anemones, animal behavior in coral reef ecosystems, and the marine animals of Cocos, a tiny island 300 miles off the west coast of Costa Rica. The series’ selections and dates are the following:

January 28:		*Cathedral in the Sea/Survival in the Sea*
February 4 :		*Venom/Creatures of Darkness*
February 11 :		*The Great Whales/Sharks*
February 28:		*City in the Sea/Star Gardens*
February 25 :		*Mountain in the Sea/Filming Secrets*

Each Friday night’s presentation includes two films running approximately one hour in total. Popcorn and juice are provided. A small donation is suggested to cover the MERI Center’s costs. For more information about Ocean Video Night, call the MERI Education Department at 374-2135.

The Marine Environmental Research Institute is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 to protect human health and the marine environment through research, education and outreach. For information on MERI’s research, or to learn about the programs it offers through its Center for Marine Studies, call 207-374-2135, email info@meriresearch.org, or visit MERI online at www.meriresearch.org.