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SEA LAB
MARINE SCIENTIST TO APPEAR ON July 7, 2005 |
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Contact: Lisa Young 251/861-7509 Dauphin Island Sea Lab Senior Marine Scientist Dr. Monty Graham will appear on National Geographic Channel’s “Swarms” on Monday, July 11, 8PM, CST. A description of the program on the National Geographic website appears below: Swarms! Swarms are large collections of animals on the move, and they can gather in unimaginable numbers, darkening the skies, or pouring out across the landscape. some of these creatures are among the creepiest on the planet, like cockroaches, maggots, and rats. Swarms create awesome spectacles and, sometimes, deadly hazards. Fast-paced, informative, and dazzling - SWARMS examines numerous species, from africanized honeybees to cockroaches, rats and mice to fire ants and wildebeest. Also airs: Thursday, July 21, 8:00P EST Thursday, July 21, 11P EST As one of the country’s foremost experts on jellyfish behavior, Dr. Graham was asked to explain the swarming behavior of these beautiful, stinging animals. “Jellyfish are considered among the most primitive organisms, yet have this ability to form swarms and stay together,” Dr. Graham remarked. “They perform this somewhat complex behavior without benefit of having a brain, but using cues from light, gravity and other directional sensing.” |
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