Chautauqua 2012<strong>Amphitheater</strong> <strong>Lecture</strong> <strong>Speakers</strong>exploration, communication and application of scientificknowledge related to the conservation ofmarine ecosystems.Sala’s research includes an explorationcomponent — one of hisgoals is to help protect the lastpristine marine ecosystems worldwide.He spends a great deal oftime diving in many locations,including the Caribbean, the Seaof Cortes, the Mediterranean andremote Pacific islands. His scientificpublications are widely recognizedand used for real-world conservationefforts, and he is currently leading a globalmarine conservation initiative at the National GeographicSociety. He earned a Ph.D. in ecology from the University ofAix-Marseille, France.Wednesday. July 18Sylvia EarleSylvia Earle is an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturerwith experience as a field researchscientist. The former chief scientist ofthe National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration, she isfounder of the Mission Blue Foundationand chair of the AdvisoryCouncil for the Harte ResearchInstitute for Gulf of Mexico StudiesĖarle has led more than 60expeditions and logged more than6,000 hours underwater, includingleading the first team of women aquanautsduring the Tektite Project in 1970 andsetting a record for solo diving to a depth of 1,000 metersPAGE 28FROM PAGE 25Mon, Wed, Fri: 11-6 • Thurs: 10-3 • Sat: 10-4Closed Tues and Sun3141 West 26th St., Erie, PA 16509 • (814) 836-PURL(7875)For Class info...(3,300 feet). She is the author or co-author of many bookson the ocean, including Sea Change: A Message of theOceans and, most recently, Ocean: An Illustrated Atlas.She earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida State Universityand master’s and doctoral degrees from Duke University.Thursday, July 19Brian SkerryBrian Skerry is an award-winning photojournalistspecializing in marinewildlife and underwater environments.Since 1998 he has been acontract photographer for NationalGeographic magazine, covering awide range of subjects and stories,from the harp seal’s struggle tosurvive in frozen waters to thealarming decrease in the world’sfisheries, both cover stories. OtherNational Geographic features havefocused on subjects such as the planet’slast remaining pristine coral reefs, theplight of the right whale, sharks of the Bahamas, marinereserves, sea turtles and squid. He earned his bachelor’sdegree from Worcester State College.Friday, July 20Don BeltAuthor Don Belt has traveled to 65 countries over the pastthree decades, working as a writer andeditor for National Geographic magazine.He has covered environmentaldegradation, vanishing cultures,Islam and the West, the effects ofglobal climate change, and thegeopolitical trends that are shapingour world. His many majorarticle credits include stories onRussia’s Lake Baikal, Syria, Pakistan,India, climate change inBangladesh, and conflicts over waterin the Jordan valley.As senior editor of National Geographicfrom 1998 to 2010, Belt helped to guide the magazine’scoverage of topics ranging from weapons of mass destructionand the use of terrorism to the legacy of colonialism inthe modern Middle East. Now an editorial consultant andcontributing writer for the magazine, he previously served asNational Geographic’s senior editor for expeditions, itssenior editor for foreign affairs, and its chief foreign correspondent.He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina,which honored him with its Distinguished Alumnus award in2004.SEE PAGE 30
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