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MMA faculty presentation

Maine Maritime Academy will host a panel presentation featuring faculty off-campus explorations, research and other experiences.

“Faculty Renaissance: A Celebration of Faculty Experiences through a Leave of Absence, Sabbatical and Fieldtrips with Students Abroad,” will be held 4:15-6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in the Harborview Dining Room, Alfond Student Center.

Dr. Dana Anderson, assistant professor of humanities and communications, will moderate the presentation. A slide show illustrating panelist activities will begin at 3:45 p.m.

Featured speakers are:

. Capt. G. Anderson Chase, professor of marine transportation, “Exploring the Super-Yacht Industry Domestically and Abroad,” France.

. Dr. Ann Cleveland, chairwoman of marine science; and Dr. Alan Verde, assistant professor of marine biology, “Teaching and Overseas Fieldwork with Students,” Philippines, Bahamas, Tobago.

. Donald Eley, coordinator of the Small Vessel Operations Program, “Research, Writing and Renaissance in Italy.”

. Dr. Elaine Potoker, professor, Loeb Sullivan School of International Business and Logistics, “Why a Fulbright? Why now? Why you?” Costa Rica.

. Dr. Lauren Sahl, professor of ocean studies, “Handling Data Sets.”

. Dr. Paul Wlodkowski, associate professor of engineering, “International Association of Maritime Universities: Opportunities in St. Petersburg.”

The event is free and open to the public.

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Program on South Africa

Ginger A. Graves will give a photographic presentation about South Africa at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Fields Pond Audubon Center, 216 Fields Pond Road.

Graves went on her first expedition in August 2007 with Earthwatch, a worldwide organization that dispatches volunteers on scientific expeditions to work in the field.

Based at Mankwe Wildlife Reserve, a classic bushveld landscape east of the Pilanesberg massif, the expedition aided scientists in their study of the brown hyena.

Admission is $5 for Maine Audubon members; $6 others. Proceeds benefit the nature center. For more information, call 989-2591.