"Guardians of the Gulf", a high definition documentary produced by EISF, will premiere on PBS television this weekend. It will first air on WUSF on Saturday, October 10 at 12:00 p.m and then, on Sunday, October 11th at 8 p.m on WEDU. For both airings, please consult your local network as channels may vary depending on network and zip codes. Further airings on other PBS stations are scheduled throughout the remainder of 2009 and into 2010.

"Guardians of the Gulf" was shown at the 2008 Sarasota Film Festival. Since the film festival, additional underwater and research footage were added for the PBS program.