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U.S. And Cuban Scientists Join Forces To Protect Shared Marine Ecosystem

Published May 16, 2018 at 12:52 PM CDT
Marine geologist David Hollander (USF, right) instructs Cuban students on sediment core sampling techniques off northwest Cuba. Dr. Greg Brooks (Eckerd College, orange shirt) assists. (Courtesy of C-IMAGE)
Marine geologist David Hollander (USF, right) instructs Cuban students on sediment core sampling techniques off northwest Cuba. Dr. Greg Brooks (Eckerd College, orange shirt) assists. (Courtesy of C-IMAGE)

U.S. scientists are working with their Cuban counterparts to study the waters near the island nation. And as David Levin reports, what they learn could benefit both countries.

This story was made possible by the C-IMAGE Consortium, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative and Mind Open Media.

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