Wild Ocean Science 2020
When: Saturday, March 28, 2020 5:00pm - 8:00pm event details
Where: Eissey Campus Theatre 11051 Campus Drive. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
Guest Speaker: Legendary Oceanographer, Dr. Sylvia Earle
Guest Host: PBS NewsHour Correspondent and independent American broadcast news journalist, Miles O'Brien
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Call 561.575.5660 or Email wildoceanscience@gmail.com
More about Dr. Sylvia Earle:
- 1989 "Her Deepness" New Yorker
- 2000 named "Living Legend" by Library of Congress
- 2009 TED Talk - "My wish: Protect our oceans"
- 2014 "Mission Blue" on Netflix
- 2017 Sylvia Earle on How She Became the First Woman To Be Chief Scientist of U.S. NOAA - Time
- 2019 - Marine Biologist Sylvia Earle on why the ocean matters - PBS NewsHour
- Hope Spots
Previous Wild Ocean Science events
2019
When: Saturday, March 2, 2019 5:00 - 8:00pm
Where: Eissey Campus Theatre 11051 Campus Drive. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
Guest Speaker: Brian Skerry, National Geographic Photographer and photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife
Guest Host: Miles O'Brien, PBS NewsHour Correspondent and independent American broadcast news journalist
We appreciate support from the following:
Sponsors: Watermen for Life, Nicole Mader, Tracy Siani, Patricia Leigh & Patricia Weyer, Howard A. Green, M.D., Brown & Brown Marine Insurance, Captiva Spine, Southeastern Printing, Guanabanas Restaurant, Mr. & Mrs. Axel Stepan, Publix, 4Imprint, Old Port Cove - A Safe Harbor Marina, and Infinite Women Self Defense.
Student Sponsors: Jay Garbose Underwater Video, Lisa Fast, The Port of Palm Beach, and Mr. & Mrs. Axel Stepan
Vendors: Watermen for Life, Force-E Scuba, Reef Photo, Lureen Ferretti Photography
Raffle items donated by: Shiny Sheets, Craig Dietrich Underwater Photography, Island Exposure, Bethany Augliere Wildlife Photography, Focused on Nature, Ruth Petzold Photography, Blueline Surf & Paddle Co, Bolay, Blackbird Jewelry, MANG, Trader Joe's, La Fogata, Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, Professional Images, Lureen Ferretti Photography, Shark Team One, Blue Marlin Restaurant, The Lane Spa, Florida Freedivers, Scuba Works, Jupiter Drift Divers, photographs from WDP Research Assistant, Cassie Volker, and WDP Graduate Student, Liah McPherson, and Bahamas Paradise Cruise Lines.
Event Photographer: Sandra Effertz Photography
2019 Photo Gallery
Wild Ocean Science 2019
Dr. Herzing signs books for guests
Dr. Herzing signs books for guests
Dr. Herzing signs books for guests
Dr. Herzing signs books for guests
Dr. Herzing signs books for guests
Dr. Herzing signs books for guests
Dr. Herzing signs books for guests
WDP merchandise table
WDP merchandise table
Vendors at the event: Reef Photo
Vendors at the event: Force-E Scuba
Vendors at the event: Lureen Ferretti Photography
Event sponsor: Watermen for Life
Event sponsor: Nicole Mader and her daughter, Naia
Vendor at the event: Watermen for Life
Guests visiting the vendor areas
Kai Vignone, WDP Captain Brad Ruda, WDP Graduate Student Brittini Hill
Guest photos
Guest photos
Guest photos
WDP cook and volunteer Theresa Carlsen, WDP Research Assistant, Focused on Nature Founder Hussain Aga Khan, WDP First Mate Tyler Hazelwood
Guest photos
Guests perusing WDP's merchandise table
Tanya Burnett of Island Exposure photography, (center) and her friends
Guest photos
Light refreshments for all guests
Light refreshments for all guests
WDP Graduate Student Brittini Hill provides information for memberships and field research trips and WDP Captain Brad Ruda
Guest photos
Student guests visit the vendor booths
Guest photos
WDP volunteers selling raffle tickets
Guest browse the raffle items
Guest browse the raffle items
Guest browse the raffle items
Art raffle items
Art raffle items
Raffle items
Guest browse the raffle items
Guest browse the raffle items
Guest browse the raffle items
Guests enjoying the reception
Guests enjoying the reception
Thank you to our generous student sponsors!
Guests enjoying the reception
Dr. Denise Herzing introduces WDP's 2nd annual event: Wild Ocean Science
Special Guest Host: Journalist Miles O'Brien
Main Presenter: National Geographic Photographer, Brian Skerry
Main Presenter: National Geographic Photographer, Brian Skerry
Audience
Audience
Q&A
Q&A
Thank you sponsors!
Autographs after the presentation
Brian Skerry and guests after the presentation
Announcing the Raffle Winners!
Announcing the Raffle Winners!
Prize winner!
Prize winner!
Prize winner!
Raffle prize winner and WDP Research Assistant, Cassie Volker
Raffle prize winner and WDP Research Assistant, Cassie Volker
WDP Board member and world-renowned Photographer, Ruth Petzold
Thank you volunteers!
Thank you volunteers!
WDP Captain Brad Ruda, Recent Graduate Student Sommer Kuhn, WDP Melissa Williams and volunteers Jessica Lavender and Matt Gahagan.
WDP Executive Assistant and Event Coordinator Melissa Williams and her daughter and volunteer, Jessica Lavender
Wild Ocean Science 2019
Sunday VIP boat rides
Sunday VIP boat rides
Sunday VIP boat rides
Sunday VIP boat rides
Sunday VIP boat rides
2018
When: Saturday, March 24, 2018
Where: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, Florida 33458
Guest Speaker: South Florida PBS' Changing Seas Premier of Episode, "Dolphins: Breaking the Code"
Guest Host: Miles O'Brien
Our first annual event, "Wild Ocean Science", was a success! Over 200 people were in attendance filling the lobby area of the Osher Lifelong Learning Center at FAU in Jupiter. A beautiful slideshow by photographer, Hussain Aga Khan, donated by his foundation, Focused on Nature, played in the auditorium while guests enjoyed refreshments, browsed the raffle and silent auction tables, had their book signed by Dr. Herzing, perused our sunshirts and t-shirts, and mingled with friends. As the event got underway, special guest host Miles O'Brien introduced the premiering film, "Dolphins: Breaking the Code" by Changing Seas, a SouthFlorida PBS production. Thanks to student sponsors (Axel Stepan, Nic Mader, and Lisa Fast) 38 students from The Ideal School in Royal Palm Beach, The Gale Academy in West Palm, and FAU college students were in attendance, asking some great questions during the Q&A.
Research Associate and Wildlife Photographer, Bethany Augliere, donated a photo of "Shimmer", a juvenile dolphin, and was our event photographer for the evening. You'll see her photos posted on facebook.
There was a great variety and some amazing prizes in our raffle and silent auction! We received donations from: Ruth Petzold Photography, Focused on Nature, Bethany Augliere Wildlife Photography, Diver's Alert Network, Craft Beer City, Changing Seas, Lojo Sports, Bolay, Scuba Works, Lane Spa, CUR Salt Spa, PRP Wine, Mindquest Escape Rooms, Island Exposure, and more! Congratulations to all of the winners!
The entire episode which premiered during this event, "Dolphins: Breaking the Code" can be viewed online: www.changingseas.tv/season-10/dolphins-breaking-the-code/
2018 Photo Gallery
Wild Ocean Science 2018
Event hosts Miles O'Brien and Dr. Denise Herzing. Photo: Bethany Augliere.
Miles O'Brien, Dr. Denise Herzing, Ruth Petzold. Photo: Bethany Augliere.
Dr. Denise Herzing and Focused on Nature Founder, Hussain Aga Khan. Photo: Bethany Augliere.
Miles O'Brien and WDP volunteer Wendy Maus. Photo: Bethany Augliere.
Melissa Williams, Miles O'Brien, Dr. Denise Herzing, Alexa Elliot, Kristen Paterakis. Photo: Bethany Augliere.
Thank you Sponsors!!
Photo: Nicodema Lentile
Guest check-in
Silent auction and raffle items
Guests enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres
Research Assistant, Cassie Volker, helps distribute merchandise
WDP Volunteers: Jenny Saccarelli, Kelly Anne Maloney, Theresa Carlsen. Photo: Bethany Augliere.
Dr. Herzing signs books Photo: Bethany Augliere
Photo: Bethany Augliere
Dr. Denise Herzing Q&A
Photo: Bethany Augliere.
Miles O'Brien fields questions from students in the audience during Q&A. Photo: Bethany Augliere.
Raffle prize winner. Print by Focused on Nature. Photo by Bethany Augliere.
Thank you Sponsors!!!
Sunday boat ride for sponsors (trip1)
Sunday boat ride for sponsors (trip2)
Sunday boat ride for sponsors (trip3)
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