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New York City Headquarters A Staff Note Sea Stories
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Sea Stories is day focused on exploration, scuba diving, shipwrecks, nautical history and marine life. This will be a great opportunity for those who are interested in the ocean to interact. Tickets will NOT be sold at door. |
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 |
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| Time: |
9:00am-7:00pm |
| Open to: | Public |
| Time Details: | 9:00 AM Registration – coffee & continental breakfast
10:00 AM Presentations commence
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Presentations continue
5:00 PM Cocktail Reception
7:00 PM Conclusion
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| Location: | The Explorers Club
46 East 70th Street (between Park and Madison – south side of the street)
New York, NY 10021
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| Detailed Description: | Edward Von der Porten FN’80 – “The Galleon San Felipe.”
Mr. Von der Porten shares the saga of the galleon San Felipe through eight Mexican – U.S. expeditions along the desert shore of Baja California to discover and reconstruct the tragic fate of the Spanish galleon San Felipe, lost without trace in 1576 with a cargo of Ming porcelain.
Mr. Von der Porten is a naval historian, nautical archeologist, former director of the Treasure Island Museum (San Francisco Bay), and educator. He is the author of numerous technical reports and magazine and newspaper articles on maritime and archaeological subjects, and three text books.
Dr. Charles E. Rawlings FN'90 - “Portraits of Living Mollusks.”
Dr. Rawlings has written multiple articles concerning mollusks, shot numerous cover photographs, won awards for his living shell photography, and photographed several species never photographed alive.
As the underwater world gradually deteriorates with shocking changes, Dr. Rawlings has a sense of urgency to document these wondrous living organisms in an attempt to educate the public about the splendors of the underwater world.
Ty Sawyer FN’02 – “How to Save the Seas.”
Mr. Sawyer is the Editorial Director of ISLANDS magazine and the Bonnier Dive Group, which includes, Sport Diver, Scuba Diver and the Undersea Journal. He has been on dozens undersea exploratory adventures. Mr. Sawyer is also a frequent on the Travel Channel.
Mr. Sawyer’s award winning writing and photography have been seen in numerous publications, such as Caribbean Travel & Life, National Geographic Traveler, Outdoor Photographer as well as newspapers and books. Mr. Sawyer won the Henry Lawson award for the best travel story written on Australia in 2006 and the 2008 Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Excellence Award for Best Feature Story and Feature Photography in 2007.
David W. Jourdan FN'04 - “Never Forgotten – The Search and Discovery of Israel’s Lost Submarine Dakar.”
Just after midnight on January 25, 1968, the Israeli Navy’s newly commissioned submarine Dakar transmitted her last communication before she disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea without a trace. Author Mr. Jourdan will take us on his deep sea search for the missing 287-foot submarine and her sixty-nine officers and crew.
Mr. Jourdan, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a submariner with a Master’s degree in applied physics from John Hopkins University, is the founder and president of Nauticos LLC, a company devoted to the exploration of the deep oceans. He led many expeditions to discover historical shipwrecks and has appeared on the National Geographic and Discovery channels.
Jill Heinerth – “Into the Planet Using Closed Circuit Rebreathers.”
As a pioneer in the use of closed-circuit rebreathers, Ms. Heinerth will share her experiences exploring caves inside Antarctic icebergs, volcanoes and karst terrain around the world.
An award-winning filmmaker, Ms. Heinerth co-wrote, produced, and appeared in Water’s Journey, the PBS documentary series that takes viewers on travels through the world’s greatest water systems. Some of Ms. Heinerth’s numerous professional diving, photographic and filmmaking awards include being named a “Living Legend” by Sport Diver magazine, being inducted into the Women Diver’s Hall of Fame and being honored as Canadian Technical Diver of the Year. Recently she was recognized by Keen Footwear as a top environmental photographer.
Dr. Gregory Skomal – “Ocean Travelers: Tracking the World's Biggest Sharks.”
Dr. Skomal is an accomplished marine biologist, underwater explorer, photographer, aquarist, and author. He currently heads up the Massachusetts Shark Research Program. Dr. Skomal will highlight the ecology and life history of the world's largest sharks with new technologies to examine the migrations of basking, Greenland, great white, porbeagle, and whale sharks.
Dr. Skomal wrote dozens of scientific research papers and appeared in a number of film and television documentaries, including programs for National Geographic, Discovery Channel, ESPN, and numerous television networks. He is the author of The Shark Handbook as well as eleven books on aquarium keeping
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| Reservation Notes: | Payment must accompany reservation. Reservations will be accepted Monday through Friday, 9AM-6PM on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| Cancelation Deadline: | Cancellations without charge muct be made by Tuesday, November 10th |
| Contact Email: | reservations@explorers.org |
| Member Ticket Price: | $60 |
| Guest Ticket Price: | $60 |
| Student Ticket Price: | $25 with current id |
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