Embracing Change thru Ocean Exploration By Holly S. Lohuis

Join Holly S. Lohuis, for an engaging, uplifting and educational
presentation on "Embracing Change thru Ocean Exploration." Through a multi-media presentation, Holly will show recently released footage from the PBS series Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures and, most recently, on the Gulf Oil Spill; What Have We Learned. Holly will share stunning HD footage and engaging stories from her travels around the world highlighting the complexities of the ocean environment and some of the impacts, such as climate change, that is threatening the long-term vitality of our water planet.

Holly is a marine biologist with a degree from the University of California-- Santa Barbara and for more than fifteen years has explored the world with Jean-Michel Cousteau and his team. A member of the expedition team for all eleven hours of the PBS series, "Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures," Holly acts as a liaison with scientists, and is responsible for confirming the factual accuracy of Ocean Futures Society documentaries and publications. Holly has been a marine educator for almost 20 years and, with the mentoring of Jean-Michel Cousteau, she has been involved with creating Ocean Futures Society's consistent theme: the ocean is connected to the existence and lifestyle of every human being. For her educational outreach efforts, in 2009 Holly was honored with the Hall of Fame award from the San Juan School district in her hometown, Sacramento, California.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• ocean
• futures
• society
• jean-michel
• cousteau
• lecture
• marine
• biology
• underwater
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• speaker

[FluffyFeralMarmot]

Gorgeous, blond scientist swimming with world-famous ocean explorer and sharks...it really doesn't get any better than this!

[watersanctuary]

Great post, many thanks ~~~