Last Friday, June 1st, 2018 Symbiotic Earth was screened at the auditorium of the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona. The screening was a remarkable success and was attended by over fifty researchers at the Institute.  Prof. Ricard Guerrero, Lynn Margulis’ colleague and friend, introduced the film and engaged in a lively exchange with the audience. Prof. Guerrero is a microbiologist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Barcelona. Based on the enthusiastic response to the event, the organizers of the screening are thinking of scheduling another session in the near future.

Our friend Ruben Duro was there and sent us some photographs of the event which we are sharing here. Ruben is a freelance photographer and director of documentaries on science and natural history specializing in microscopical images.

The Institute of Marine Sciences belongs to the CSIC’s Natural Resources Area and is the largest marine research center in Spain and one of the most important in the Mediterranean region.  The Institute’s long experience and a team of over 200 specialists in different fields of oceanographic research (physics, chemistry, geology and biology) give the ICM a broad vision of the marine ecosystem, and the ability to assess changes and human impacts on the environment and seek appropriate solutions.