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Sarasota News Leader November 1, 2013 Page 64 SARASOTA BAY WATER FESTIVAL TO PRESENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) • 1 p.m. — Reducing Stormwater Pollution: Panelists will be Michelle Atkinson with will host four panel discussions during the Manatee County Extension, Tom Heitzman 2013 Sarasota Bay Water Festival set for with Florida Native Plant Society, Alison Saturday, Nov. 2, at Ken Thompson Park, the Albee with the City of Sarasota and Ray SBEP has announced. Kaiser with the AMI Eco-Village. The discussions will focus on the protec• 2 p.m. — Environmental Education & tion of local wildlife, stormwater pollution, Stewardship: Panelists will be Karen Fraley environmental education and the challenges with Around the Bend Nature Tours, Melissa facing Sarasota Bay. Nell with Manatee County, Rob Wright with Sarasota County, Jennifer Shafer with the The schedule follows: Science and Environmental Council of Southwest Florida and Sara Kane with the • Noon — Protecting Sarasota Bay Wildlife: SBEP. Panelists will be Jeanne Dubi with Sarasota Audubon, Krystan Wilkinson with Mote • 3 p.m. — Sarasota Bay Past, Present and Marine Laboratory, Buddy Powell with Sea Future: Panelists will be Damon Moore to Shore Alliance, Suzi Fox with AMI Turtle with Manatee County, local archaeologist Watch and Shorebird Monitoring and Jay Bill Burger, Capt. Kathe with Cortez Fishing Village and Sherri Swanson with HDR Inc. Leverone with SBEP. The Sarasota Bay Water Festival will have a wide array of attractions for the public on Nov. 2 in Ken Thompson Park. Contributed photo