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SUMMARY:Distinguished Speaker Series: Susan Sirota
DESCRIPTION:Tickets\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Ocean Institute’s Distinguished Speaker Series\, presented by the Nicholas Endowment\, brings interesting innovations\, real-world research\, exotic experiences\, and delightful discoveries to the surface through powerful presentations from an ocean of experts. Speakers present on a variety of topics ranging from ocean researchers\, ocean authors\, ocean artists\, and ocean athletes. \nLight snacks & Refreshments available for purchase at event. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Distinguished Speaker: Susan Sirota\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Description: \nJoin Deputy Director of the National Maritime Historical Society Susan Sirota for an engaging exploration of the West Coast maritime image—where it came from\, how it has been shaped\, and why it matters now more than ever. Drawing on decades of leadership in maritime history\, education\, and nonprofit organizations\, Ms. Sirota examines how today’s stewards and interpreters of maritime identity translate science\, history\, and lived experience for the public. This talk explores the challenges these organizations have faced over time\, the pressures they encounter in an era of environmental and cultural change\, and how a clear sense of purpose\, storytelling\, and public trust can help navigate an uncertain future. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Wednesday\, August 5 \n6:00pm – 8:00pm \nDoors open at 5:30pm\, talk begins at 6:00pm \n$10  – General \nFREE – Members  \nFREE – Students (with Valid ID) \n  \n			\n				Tickets\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				About Susan: \n\n\n\n\nSusan Sirota is a maritime historian and nonprofit leader with more than 30 years of experience bringing West Coast maritime stories to life for broad public audiences. She currently serves as Deputy Director of the National Maritime Historical Society and spent nearly three decades at the Maritime Museum of San Diego\, where she created hands-on educational programs\, curated exhibits\, managed tall ship festivals\, and designed and directed the Pacific Heritage Tour for the replica 1542 San Salvadore that connected hundreds of thousands of people to the Pacific’s maritime past. Deeply committed to place-based learning\, Susan’s work explores how the Pacific has shaped California’s communities\, culture\, and sense of identity—making maritime history relevant\, accessible\, and meaningful for all ages.
URL:https://oceaninstitute.org/event/distinguished-speaker-series-susan-sirota/
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SUMMARY:Distinguished Speaker Series: Amber Sparks and Emily Hazelwood
DESCRIPTION:Tickets\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Ocean Institute’s Distinguished Speaker Series\, presented by the Nicholas Endowment\, brings interesting innovations\, real-world research\, exotic experiences\, and delightful discoveries to the surface through powerful presentations from an ocean of experts. Speakers present on a variety of topics ranging from ocean researchers\, ocean authors\, ocean artists\, and ocean athletes. \nLight snacks & Refreshments available for purchase at event. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Distinguished Speaker: Amber Sparks and Emily Hazelwood\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				“The future of ocean conservation is no longer us against them\, we need to find opportunities to work together to conserve our oceans.” \n– Amber and Emily\, Co-Presidents \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Wednesday\, November 4 \n6:00pm – 8:00pm \nDoors open at 5:30pm\, talk begins at 6:00pm \n$10  – General \nFREE – Members  \nFREE – Students (with Valid ID) \n  \n			\n				Tickets\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Amber Sparks \nAmber is a marine biologist\, educator\, and entrepreneur. She has a B.A. in Marine Science from UC Berkeley and a M.A.S in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In 2018\, Amber was recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the energy sector for her work developing sustainable\, creative\, and cost-effective solutions for the environmental issues that surround the offshore energy industry. \nMrs. Sparks is also a PADI certified rescue diver and Ambassadiver. \nEmily Hazelwood\, M.A.S.  \nEmily is a marine conservation biologist\, offshore energy consultant\, and entrepreneur. She has a B.A. in Environmental Science from Connecticut College and an M.A.S degree in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. As a leader and explorer\, Emily is committed to elevating the scientific understanding of our oceans in communities worldwide and she volunteers her time as a science educator at schools across the country. In 2018 Emily was recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the energy sector for her work developing sustainable\, creative\, and cost-effective solutions for the environmental issues that surround the offshore energy industry. \nMrs. Hazelwood is also a PADI certified Dive Master and Ambassadiver and a SCUBAPRO Deep Elite team member. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://oceaninstitute.org/event/distinguished-speaker-series-amber-sparks-and-emily-hazelwood/
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