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Mission Blue Founder Sylvia Earle to Speak at Guild Hall
September 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presented by The Peter Matthiessen Center & Guild Hall
Dr. Sylvia Earle, renowned marine biologist, undersea explorer, and founder of Mission Blue. Dr. Earle’s talk will explore the power of writing to illuminate what we know, and don’t know, about the ocean where most life remains hidden in the dark. As she says, “we believe what we believe based on what we know, but this is just the beginning of basic understanding.” Joining Dr. Earle is Dr. Carl Safina, a longtime East End conservationist, award-winning writer, founder of the Safina Center, and “friend of Peter Mattheissen.”
The conversation will highlight Sylvia’s collaborative restoration efforts with Stony Brook University and the Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot, including work undertaken by Dr. Ellen Pikitch and the Indigenous Advisory Council who are working to reintroduce clams to the Shinnecock Bay. These efforts have revived eelgrass, revealed new roles for microbes, and underscored humankind’s dependence on the natural world. Shinnecock Bay’s designation as a Mission Blue Hope Spot signifies much more than scientific research and restoration; it signifies the Bay’s cultural, recreational, and traditional importance to the Shinnecock people.
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