“The History of Saving the Ocean” at SeaDoc Lecture

Humpback whale. Photo by G. Davis

Tuesday, January 8 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall

The SeaDoc Society & YMCA Camp Orkila Present “The History of Saving the Ocean,” a lecture by Gary Davis, former Chief Ocean Scientist of the National Park Service.

How much do you know about the history of saving the ocean?

Do you know when the first Marine Protected Area in the US was created? Or how many of the 1,700 Marine Protected Areas are in your neighborhood? What does the Audubon Christmas Bird Count have in common with fish conservation? What are tektites and what do they have to do with saving the ocean?

Come meet marine ecologist and former aquanaut Gary Davis to get answers to these and any other questions you have about the history of ocean conservation.

Gary is the former Chief Ocean Scientist for the National Park Service and former science advisor for the Channel Islands National Park. Gary is also the chair of The SeaDoc Society’s board of directors.

A world traveler and outstanding photographer, Gary will share his immense knowledge about the history of our attempts to understand and to protect the oceans of the world.

About the Marine Science Lecture Series: The 2012/13 Marine Science Lecture Series is designed to inspire the general public and to highlight the amazing fish and wildlife of our region. Lectures are free.

The Lecture Series is presented by program partners The SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila. It has been made possible through generous sponsorship by Tom Averna (Deer Harbor Charters), Barbara Bentley and Glenn Prestwich, Barbara Brown, Audrey and Dean Stupke and West Sound Marina. For more information visit https://www.seadocsociety.org.