Living Legends: Honoring Sylvia Earle

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Join us as we honor legendary oceanographer, explorer, and author Sylvia Earle with the 2017 Foundation Medal.

Monday, September 18, 2017
7 p.m.
Followed by dessert reception

$75 per person
Limited seats available

Rosewood Sand Hill
2825 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

The UC Santa Cruz Foundation Medal recognizes individuals of exceptionally distinguished achievement whose work and contribution to society exemplify the vision and ideals of UC Santa Cruz.

Sylvia Earle is explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society, founder of the Sylvia Earle Alliance/Mission Blue and Deep Ocean Exploration and Research Inc., chair of the advisory council for the Harte Research Institute, and former chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As a global advocate for our oceans, she has led more than 100 expeditions with over 7,000 hours underwater.

During the evening, M. Sanjayan (Ph.D. '97, biology), CEO of Conservation International, will guide a conversation with Earle and Julie Packard (Crown '74, biology; M.A. '78), executive director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Together they will take on the topic of climate change, innovation, and the need for inclusivity in the conservation movement.

UC Santa Cruz, building on the legacy of environmental pioneers such as naturalist and writer Rachel Carson, is effectively training the next generation of conservation leaders. They are diverse, steeped in the sciences, and fluent in social justice.

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https://specialevents.ucsc.edu/livinglegends/index.html

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