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An Ocean Futures Society E-newsletter
April 2006
Santa Barbara, CA
April 1, 2006
CONTACT:
Paul Zemitzsch, (314) 725-5645, paul@sequel-llc.com
Anne Wintroub, (415) 553-2145, awintroub@kqed.org
Yoonhyung Lee, (415) 553-3338, ylee@kqed.org
www.pbs.org/oceanadventures
Dear Friends,
Join The First Name In Adventure For The Voyage Of A Lifetime In
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures April 5 & 12 PBS 8 PM
Set sail and explore dangerous and spectacular locales traveling across the globe with Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, a multi-part HDTV series premiering on PBS April 5 and 12 at 8PM with the first of the 6 hour specials Voyage to Kure, narrated by Pierce Brosnan.
Produced by Jean-Michel Cousteauââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s Ocean Futures Society and KQED Public Broadcasting, Voyage to Kure will air nationally on prime time on PBS for two consecutive Wednesdays in April, on Wednesday April 5 at 8pm and on Wednesday April 12 at 8pm (each episode is 60 minutes). In this pioneering exploration, Jean-Michel Cousteauââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s team of men and women, continues his family legacy and sets sail to the Northwest Hawaiian Island archipelago, the most remote island group in the world. There, they discover diverse wildlife populations above and below the sea and investigate these speciesââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ struggle against extinction and the devastating effects of pollution, mining, fishing and development.
Using state-of-the-art technology and accompanied by marine scientists and ecologists, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Jean-Michel Cousteau and his acclaimed diving teams will explore a thrilling array of natural phenomena, investigate little known territories and ecosystems hundreds of feet beneath the oceanââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s surface, and come face to face with the friendly and ferocious inhabitants of the deep in each episode of Ocean Adventures. Through Jean-Michelââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s and his teamââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s observations, the series will illuminate the great need for better understanding and sustainable management of the oceansââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ rich natural treasures.
ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œWe know more about the ââ"šÂ¬Ã‹Å“dead seasââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ of Mars than our own ocean,ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ said Jean-Michel Cousteau. ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œIn this series, we are charting a course of human adventure and discovery of our real life support systemââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Âour planetââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s ocean.ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚Â
ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œPBSââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ commitment to quality marine science and ecology programming was inspired by the prescient explorations of Jacques Cousteau,ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ said John Wilson, Sr. Vice President, PBS Programming. ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œNow our viewers will be able to take the next, great journey into this realm with his son, Jean-Michel Cousteau, and this unprecedented series.ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚Â
"KQED is very pleased to bring Jean-Michel Cousteau back to public television with this 21st century ocean adventure series," said John Boland, KQED's Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer. "The dive team includes some old hands along with new, younger crew members, all equipped with the latest technology to take us on an adventure of discovery that dives deeper, stays down longer, and explores realms rarely if ever viewed by television audiences in the past.ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚Â
The Ocean Adventures educational outreach campaign will provide engaging educational materials and professional development trainings for educators in both formal and informal settings. The campaign will focus on enhancing the seriesââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ themes of ecosystem stability and sustainable management of the oceansââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ resources by emphasizing the interconnectedness of organisms and the dependence of all life on aquatic environments.
At www.pbs.org/oceanadventures, users can go on their own ocean adventures, exploring various creatures and ecosystems in an online ocean. Along the way they will pick up facts and figures about sea creatures large and small; get to know the diving teams from each expedition; stream video previews; view additional underwater footage; and get to know our wet world in a whole new way.
Additional programs in the first season of Ocean Adventures are:
The Gray Whale Obstacle Course (1 @ 60 minutes). Jean-Michel Cousteauââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s team follows gray whales, unchanged for 600,000 years and under constant threat of extinction, from the nursery lagoons of Baja California north to frigid feeding grounds in the Bering Seaââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Âthrough the longest and most polluted migration routes of any whale species.
Sharks: At Risk (1 @ 60 minutes). Long feared as an object of terror, sharks are gaining a new reputation due to unprecedented observation ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ yet their numbers are quickly dwindling due to the actions of humans. To better understand shark behavior and the impact their reputation has had on their survival, Jean-Michel Cousteauââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s team observes gray sharks in French Polynesia and great white sharks in South African ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ unprotected by a shark cage.
Americaââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s Underwater Treasures (2 @ 60 minutes ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Part I and Part II). This two-part installment will bring viewers to the rarely visited underwater parks that constitute the National Marine Sanctuary System ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ a diverse and uniquely American group of ecosystems which promises to inspire an ethic of ocean preservation that will translate far beyond any national borders.
Explorer, environmentalist, educator and film producer--for more than four decades Jean-Michel Cousteau has searched the world to document the pristine and perilous places of the ocean. Son of renowned ocean pioneer Jacques Cousteau, Jean-Michel grew up aboard the Calypso and Alcyone. As the founder and president of Ocean Futures Society, he travels the globe meeting with world leaders, businesses, educators and children as a "voice for the ocean" and one of our planet's most significant ambassadors of the water environment.
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures is produced by Ocean Futures Society and KQED Public Broadcasting and the exclusive corporate sponsor is The Dow Chemical Company
About Ocean Futures Society
Ocean Futures Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. With the motto, ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œProtect the ocean and you protect yourself,ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ the mission of Ocean Futures Society is to explore our global ocean, inspiring and educating people throughout the world to act responsibly for its protection, documenting the critical connection between humanity and nature, and celebrating the ocean's vital importance to the survival of all life on our planet. OFS is based in Santa Barbara, CA, USA with offices in Paris and Lucca, Italy. For more information and free online membership, visit www.oceanfutures.org.
An Ocean Futures Society E-newsletter
April 2006
Santa Barbara, CA
April 1, 2006
CONTACT:
Paul Zemitzsch, (314) 725-5645, paul@sequel-llc.com
Anne Wintroub, (415) 553-2145, awintroub@kqed.org
Yoonhyung Lee, (415) 553-3338, ylee@kqed.org
www.pbs.org/oceanadventures
Dear Friends,
Join The First Name In Adventure For The Voyage Of A Lifetime In
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures April 5 & 12 PBS 8 PM
Set sail and explore dangerous and spectacular locales traveling across the globe with Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, a multi-part HDTV series premiering on PBS April 5 and 12 at 8PM with the first of the 6 hour specials Voyage to Kure, narrated by Pierce Brosnan.
Produced by Jean-Michel Cousteauââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s Ocean Futures Society and KQED Public Broadcasting, Voyage to Kure will air nationally on prime time on PBS for two consecutive Wednesdays in April, on Wednesday April 5 at 8pm and on Wednesday April 12 at 8pm (each episode is 60 minutes). In this pioneering exploration, Jean-Michel Cousteauââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s team of men and women, continues his family legacy and sets sail to the Northwest Hawaiian Island archipelago, the most remote island group in the world. There, they discover diverse wildlife populations above and below the sea and investigate these speciesââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ struggle against extinction and the devastating effects of pollution, mining, fishing and development.
Using state-of-the-art technology and accompanied by marine scientists and ecologists, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Jean-Michel Cousteau and his acclaimed diving teams will explore a thrilling array of natural phenomena, investigate little known territories and ecosystems hundreds of feet beneath the oceanââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s surface, and come face to face with the friendly and ferocious inhabitants of the deep in each episode of Ocean Adventures. Through Jean-Michelââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s and his teamââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s observations, the series will illuminate the great need for better understanding and sustainable management of the oceansââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ rich natural treasures.
ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œWe know more about the ââ"šÂ¬Ã‹Å“dead seasââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ of Mars than our own ocean,ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ said Jean-Michel Cousteau. ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œIn this series, we are charting a course of human adventure and discovery of our real life support systemââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Âour planetââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s ocean.ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚Â
ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œPBSââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ commitment to quality marine science and ecology programming was inspired by the prescient explorations of Jacques Cousteau,ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ said John Wilson, Sr. Vice President, PBS Programming. ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œNow our viewers will be able to take the next, great journey into this realm with his son, Jean-Michel Cousteau, and this unprecedented series.ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚Â
"KQED is very pleased to bring Jean-Michel Cousteau back to public television with this 21st century ocean adventure series," said John Boland, KQED's Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer. "The dive team includes some old hands along with new, younger crew members, all equipped with the latest technology to take us on an adventure of discovery that dives deeper, stays down longer, and explores realms rarely if ever viewed by television audiences in the past.ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚Â
The Ocean Adventures educational outreach campaign will provide engaging educational materials and professional development trainings for educators in both formal and informal settings. The campaign will focus on enhancing the seriesââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ themes of ecosystem stability and sustainable management of the oceansââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ resources by emphasizing the interconnectedness of organisms and the dependence of all life on aquatic environments.
At www.pbs.org/oceanadventures, users can go on their own ocean adventures, exploring various creatures and ecosystems in an online ocean. Along the way they will pick up facts and figures about sea creatures large and small; get to know the diving teams from each expedition; stream video previews; view additional underwater footage; and get to know our wet world in a whole new way.
Additional programs in the first season of Ocean Adventures are:
The Gray Whale Obstacle Course (1 @ 60 minutes). Jean-Michel Cousteauââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s team follows gray whales, unchanged for 600,000 years and under constant threat of extinction, from the nursery lagoons of Baja California north to frigid feeding grounds in the Bering Seaââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Âthrough the longest and most polluted migration routes of any whale species.
Sharks: At Risk (1 @ 60 minutes). Long feared as an object of terror, sharks are gaining a new reputation due to unprecedented observation ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ yet their numbers are quickly dwindling due to the actions of humans. To better understand shark behavior and the impact their reputation has had on their survival, Jean-Michel Cousteauââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s team observes gray sharks in French Polynesia and great white sharks in South African ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ unprotected by a shark cage.
Americaââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s Underwater Treasures (2 @ 60 minutes ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Part I and Part II). This two-part installment will bring viewers to the rarely visited underwater parks that constitute the National Marine Sanctuary System ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ a diverse and uniquely American group of ecosystems which promises to inspire an ethic of ocean preservation that will translate far beyond any national borders.
Explorer, environmentalist, educator and film producer--for more than four decades Jean-Michel Cousteau has searched the world to document the pristine and perilous places of the ocean. Son of renowned ocean pioneer Jacques Cousteau, Jean-Michel grew up aboard the Calypso and Alcyone. As the founder and president of Ocean Futures Society, he travels the globe meeting with world leaders, businesses, educators and children as a "voice for the ocean" and one of our planet's most significant ambassadors of the water environment.
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures is produced by Ocean Futures Society and KQED Public Broadcasting and the exclusive corporate sponsor is The Dow Chemical Company
About Ocean Futures Society
Ocean Futures Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. With the motto, ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œProtect the ocean and you protect yourself,ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ the mission of Ocean Futures Society is to explore our global ocean, inspiring and educating people throughout the world to act responsibly for its protection, documenting the critical connection between humanity and nature, and celebrating the ocean's vital importance to the survival of all life on our planet. OFS is based in Santa Barbara, CA, USA with offices in Paris and Lucca, Italy. For more information and free online membership, visit www.oceanfutures.org.
