_Saving Atlantis_ is a feature documentary about one of the most
consequential issues of our time: the dramatic decline of global
coral reef ecosystems and the impact on human populations that depend
on them.Produced by a team of award-winning filmmakers and
researchers, the film follows those who are fighting to uncover the
causes of coral decline and find solutions before it’s too late. It
is an emotional exploration of some of our planet's greatest natural
wonders at a tipping point in their ecological history.
Coral reefs cover only 0.1 percent of the Earth’s surface, but
they’re home to 25 percent of all marine species, and they’re
being lost at an alarming rate. Pollution, overfishing and climate
change are some of the human-influenced culprits in the dramatic
decline of these magnificent natural structures. Coral reefs serve as
a lynchpin in the global food web. Their decline leads our entire
planet in a perilous direction. But research from scientists around
the world hints at bright spots where real strides can be made in
preservation and protection of these habitats.
Three SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENINGS AVAILABLE:
February 15 at 7 p.m. at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
February 20 at 7 p.m. at the LaSells Stewart Center on the Oregon
State University campus
February 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Newport Performing Arts Center
March 1 at 7 p.m. at the OSU Port Orford Field Station
For more information on _Saving Atlantis_, visit
corals.oregonstate.edu/saving-atlantis.
[http://corals.oregonstate.edu/saving-atlantis]
_This event is part of the OSU150 Sea Grant Festival. For more
information, visit communications.oregonstate.edu/sea.
[http://communications.oregonstate.edu/sea]_
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