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Read about The Aquarium Talks Struggle to Survive: Saving Coral Reefs After the Tsunami by Dr. Deborah Brosnan, presented at various aquariums throughout the U.S. in late 2005 and 2006.

TRAF In the News

Saving Coral Reefs and Communities After the Tsunami — the video of Dr. Brosnan's talk at the New England Aquarium presented on June 5, 2006.

Learning from Disaster — an interview with Dr. Brosnan by Brian Howard published April 21, 2006, in E/The Environmental Magazine. The discussion focuses on the scientific and personal aspects of disasters and how these affect people and the environment.

Interview with Dr. Brosnan — by Kitty Felde of KPCC (Pasadena, CA) on February 7, 2006 (scroll down to February 7, click on "Listen" to hear interview (requires RealAudio).

Reef Expert Gives Back to Asia— from The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, February 14, 2005 (PDF ; 84 KB)

Reef Repair Expert Issues Warning for Coastline Protection — by Joel Gallob, from the Newport News-Times, Newport, Oregon, November 23, 2005 (PDF; 15 KB)

Disaster Diva — by Sylvan Goldberg, from the Portland Monthly, Portland, Oregon, December 2005 (PDF; 14 KB)

Rebuilding Reefs — by Deborah Brosnan, from FiNS magazine, November/December 2005 (PDF; 770 KB)

Related News Articles

Tsunami Clouds the Future of Marine Animals: National Geographic

Tsunami calamity highlights key protective role of coral, mangroves: Terra Daily

Tsunami may have damaged coral reefs : ABC News Associated Press

Marine Experts Report Tsunami Damage to Thai Coral Reefs: Voice of America