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			Ocean Technology Ocean Visibility and Optics Lab (OVOL) Harris Ocean Net Buoys Aquarius Raytheon Tower MPS Program Ver. 2 BP Drifter DRONE Swarming ASVs Eye-in-the-Sea on MARS LoLar II Deep Ocean Australia Eye-in-the-Sea HIDEX Gen 3 Nemesis ROV

			Marine Drug Discovery Collection Marine Biotechnology Drug Discovery Project

			Aquaculture Aquaculture for Food Aquaculture for Stock Enhancement Aquaculture Education Aquatic Animal Health Lab

			Ocean Exploration Deep Reefs Natural Resources Visual Ecology CIOERT

			Ocean Health Harmful Algal Blooms Indian River Lagoon Marine Mammals Polar Research Coral Reefs Population Biology and Behavioral Ecology

JANUARY 2013

Thur, Jan 10

VIP Tour for HBOI/Members & Guests-Reservations required. 10am-11:30am. Meet at the Ocean Discovery Center at 9:30am. Tour: Coral Reef Research Labs.(772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Sat, Jan 12

Spoil Island Clean-up. Depart Johnson Education Center at 8:30am, return at 12:30pm. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Wed, Jan 16 - Wed, Apr 3, 2013

Ocean Science Lecture Series, each Wednesday evening at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Johnson Education Center.

Thur, Jan 17

Tour Florida's Newest Winery - Endless Summer Vineyard and Winery, Ft. Pierce. Depart HBOI at 10:30am, return at 1:00pm. $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

Thur, Jan 24

Explore the Kissimmee - Depart HBOI at 9:00am, return at 3:00pm. Transportation and lunch included. $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Limited seating - call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

SAVE THE DATE

Wed, Jan 30, 2013

OSLS *Special Guest Speaker* Dr. Rita R. Colwell, Chairman, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc. and Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Ocean Science Lecture Series, 7 p.m. at the Johnson Education Center. Free Admission.

SAVE THE DATE

Love Your Lagoon

February 6-8

Wed Feb 6 - 6:30 pm at St. Edwards School - HBOI OSLS in Partnership with the Yale Club of the Treasure Coast: Sir Peter Crane, Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Thursday, Feb 7 - IR Lagoon Symposium 2013 Community encouraged to “Meet the Scientists” poster session from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb 8 Forum on Lagoon Health 9 a.m - 12 p.m.

Friday, Feb 8 – “Love Your Lagoon” Dinner

For more information: www.indianriverlagoon.org

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Friends of Harbor Branch

The Friends of Harbor Branch is a community of support including annual gifts through the membership program, designated gifts to research, specialty license plate owners, volunteers, and everybody with an interest in the future of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University.

Upcoming Friends Events

Friends Membership Brochure

Join the Friends Program Online Today!

Friends Membership Donation Printable Form (pdf)

Friends Donor Honor Roll 2008-2010 (pdf)

Signs of Times - Support Dolphin Interpretative Project (pdf)

Harbor Branch Specialty License Plates

Downloadable Responsible Seafood Guide

More Ways to Support

Support Harbor Branch with an Annual Gift

The Friends of Harbor Branch Program is an annual membership program in support of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University. Members have access to unique educational programs connecting to Harbor Branch scientists and projects. Friends get special access to a film series, field trips, mailings and many other special programs. Annual memberships start at $75 and a portion is tax deductible.

Click Here to Join the Friends Program!

Designate Your Gift

You can make a difference by supporting the on-going research at Harbor Branch. Gifts may be designated to support: support funding for general research and programs; aquaculture research; biomedical marine research; coastal ocean ecosystem research; marine science education; marine mammal research; ocean exploration and deep sea research; ocean engineering and technology.

The Harbor Branch Development Office facilitates annual giving, endowments, major gifts, planned gifts, gifts-in-kind and other programs in support of Harbor Branch at FAU.

Gifts may be given in the form of cash, securities, real estate, tangible personal property/gifts-in-kind and planned giving such as bequests, annuities, trusts and life insurance.

For more information:
Donate to Harbor Branch

Click here to make a restricted gift today.

To donate by check, please make check payable to:

Harbor Branch- FAUF
HBOI Development Office
5600 US HWY 1 N
Ft. Pierce, FL 34946