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Charles B. Huggins 1901–1997 1966 Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine 1920 Acadia Graduate In this presentation based on the new monograph Ocean Soul, Brian Skerry will take the audience around the world and into the sea, sharing tales from many of his feature stories for National Geographic magazine. With Ocean Soul, Skerry will reveal rarely seen behaviours of marine wildlife and shed light on places never dived before. A major focus of Brian’s work in recent years has been to produce stories that both celebrate the sea and raise awareness about problems. Environmental problems and solutions are illustrated, and audiences are brought eye-to- eye with amazing marine animals and exotic locations, from diving beneath arctic ice to the world’s most remote tropical coral reefs. Brian also shares tales from behind the photo, talking about how images are made and all the adventures of life in the field. Brian Skerry Photographer and Photojournalist Brian Skerry is a photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife and underwater environments. Since 1998, he has been a contract photographer for National Geographic Magazine, covering a wide range of subjects and stories. An award-winning photographer, Brian is praised worldwide for his aesthetic sense as well as his journalistic drive for relevance. His uniquely creative images tell stories that not only celebrate the mystery and beauty of the sea, but also help bring attention to the large number of issues that endanger our oceans and their inhabitants. While on assignment he has lived on the bottom of the sea, spent months aboard fishing boats, and traveled in everything from snowmobiles to canoes to the Goodyear Blimp to get the picture. He has spent more than 10,000 hours underwater over the last 30 years. Brian has also worked on assignment for or had images featured in magazines such as Sports Illustrated, US News and World Report, BBC Wildlife, GEO, Smithsonian, Esquire, Audubon, and Men’s Journal. His latest monograph, Ocean Soul, released in 2011, has received worldwide acclaim. e Huggins Science Seminar was established in 1972 on the initiative of Acadia graduate, Dr. Charles Huggins, Nobel laureate and former Acadia Chancellor. http://science.acadiau.ca 34 th Annual HUGGINS SCIENCE SEMINAR ursday, February 28, 2013 7:30 p.m. Acadia University, Wolfville • Huggins Science Hall, Room 10 • Reception to follow. Ocean Soul A Story of Love, Discovery, and Hope
