[SEMCO] World Oceans Day - Event with Maine Coastal Program and the Marine Environmental Research Institute!

[Abbey Spargo]

Hello,

I am writing to invite you to celebrate World Oceans Day with us on June 
8 with an exciting evening commemorating the 50^th  anniversary of the 
publication of Rachel Carson's /Silent Spring/.The event takes place 
June 8 from 5:00pm -- 7:30pm in the Hannaford Auditorium at USM's 
Abromson Center (88 Bedford Street in Portland). It will feature 
presentations by three leading "Women Pioneers in Ocean Exploration and 
Advocacy": Anne Doubilet, an underwater photographer for National 
Geographic; Dr. Nancy Knowlton from the Smithsonian Institution's 
Natural History Museum in Washington, DC; and Dr. Susan Shaw, director 
of the Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI) in BlueHill, 
Maine. All three women will give inspiration talks about their work and 
their careers.Please contact Theresa, listed below, for a flyer with 
more detailed biographical information.

The event begins at 5:00 pm with a wine and cheese reception with cash 
bar in the Abromson lobby where an art exhibit on ocean and coastal 
ecology by students from seven local high schools will be on display.

Please bring your family, friends, students, and colleagues, and join us 
in honoring the work of Rachel Carson and other women who, inspired by 
her example, have made careers and significant contributions to the 
field of ocean exploration and advocacy.

Space is limited, so please RSVP to theresa.torrent-ellis at maine.gov 
<mailto:theresa.torrent-ellis at maine.gov> or by calling 207.624.6228 to 
reserve seats for yourself and your friends.

Sincerely,


Theresa Torrent-Ellis

Senior Planner

Maine Coastal Program



-- 
Sincerely,

Abbey Spargo
Education and Events Coordinator
Ocean Explorium
(508) 994-5400 x 23

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