Explorers Club Sea Stories features:

"Americas Deepest Coral Reef”

November 19th, 2005 Captain Tim Taylor spoke at the Explorers Club annual Sea Stories lecture series about his role in the Pulley Ridge Expedition with Dr. Sylvia Earle and Jim Culter to collect the first samples at America’s deepest coral reef (220 to 245 feet). .” Billy Causey United States SE Regional Sanctuaries Manager states, “This was possibly the most comprehensive and focused assessment of a deep water coral reef environment ever undertaken ....and for sure in North America.

Tim Taylor is an accomplished naturalist and explorer with over 25 years experience in the field. For recognition of his discovery of Sherwood Forest Reef tract in the Dry Tortugas Tim became a Fellow National in the Explorers Club in 2004. Sherwood Forest is considered the centerpiece of the Tortugas Ecological Reserve, the largest in the country, and one of the healthiest reefs in the Caribbean basin. He is currently President and CEO of Research Vessel Tiburon Inc., and Founder of Ocean Outreach Inc., a non-profit ocean education and outreach organization as well as partner in a marine imagery company, Aquatic Films. This year he was team leader in setting up the most comprehensive great white shark outreach adventure program in the United States. In 2005 he has had the honor of carrying the Explorers Club flag on four research expeditions.

He has collaborated with many noted marine specialists such as Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Eugenie Clark, Wes Pratt, Frank Goddio, Dr. Robert Ginsburg, Dr. Samuel Gruber, Dr. Jeff Carrier ,Sue Hendrickson and Philippe Cousteau. His work with top coral experts from University of Miami, Scripps, Florida State University, Florida Institute of Oceanography and Mote Marine Lab in shallow, mid-range and deep coral has given him a unique insight in the connectivity of the newly discovered Pulley Ridge reef.  "Sea Stories" is held annually and is a day focused on exploration, scuba diving, shipwrecks, nautical history and marine life.  For more information log onto www.explorers.org or email events@explorers.org

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