Setting a New Standard Continued from page 28 Density variations of reefal hard bottom Less than 10 meters 10 to 30 meters 30 to 60 meters More than 60 meters For more information, contact Barbara Brunnick at brunnick@ taras.org or Stefan Harzen at harzen@taras.org. Acknowledgments The authors thank the entire expedition team, especially Lieutenant (Navy) Joseph Frey, as well as Michael T. Braynen, director of the Department of Marine Resources, for granting the research permit. This expedition would not have been possible without the support of Graham Torode, president and CEO of the Grand Bahama Development Company, who hosted the expedition and underwrote all of the expedition's finances. Thanks also go to the shareholders of Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), and Grand Bahama Development Company (GB Devco) and especially to Sir Jack Hayward. Additional support came from Linda Osborne of International Underwater Explorers Society Ltd. (UNEXSO); Nakira Wilchcombe, environmental manager of the Grand Bahama Port Authority; and the Ministry of Tourism. About the Authors Barbara Brunnick serves as the director of the Research and Conservation Program of the Taras Oceanographic Foundation. She is well known for her groundbreaking research on Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Bahamas and her instrumental role in pioneering the Barbara J. Brunnick Stefan E. Harzen use of georectified maps in conservation of marine and wetland habitats throughout the Bahama archipelago. Brunnick holds a doctorate in biology from Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio. Stefan Harzen is a scientist, consultant, and entrepreneur who serves as the executive director of Blue Dolphin Research and Consulting, Inc., a distinguished science consulting firm working at the frontier of sustainability. Harzen's expertise includes marine mammals, coral reefs, and wetlands as well as natural resource management and sustainable business practices. He holds a doctorate in natural sciences from the University of Bielefeld, Germany. Brunnick and Harzen, a husband and wife team, have been included in Adventurous Dreams, Adventurous Lives, a Who's Who of international exploration. For more information on this topic, visit www.esri.com/training to learn more about Creating and Integrating Data for Natural Resource Applications, a Web course. Photos by Stefan E Harzen