See Our Next Speakers: August 5th at 7 PM David of Sea Shepherd - Calaifornia Director © EcoDiveCenter Unlimited BBQ Tacos: 6:45PM to 7:20PM Raffle Ticket Sales: 6:45 to 7:45 Special Guest Presentation: 7:00PM to 8:00PM Raffle Numbers Announced: 8:15PM Social Hour: At Joxers (pub across the street) until ?PM Prizes: Boat Ticket to Catalina, First Aid Kit and Pool Discovery Diver for a Friend About the Speaker: David Hance- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society-U.S. David is a long time member of Sea Shepherd and currently serves as the “Campaign Coordinator” for Sea Shepherd U.S.A., where he is in charge of overseeing all Sea Shepherd land and ocean campaigns, in place to protect the oceans and the animals that inhabit it. David has been with Sea Shepherd since 2009 and has served as a Quartermaster on the Sea Shepherd vessel “Bob Barker.” He has participated in numerous worldwide campaigns to protect animals in the ocean including; Gulf Rescue campaign Assisting after the BP oil spill, Antarctica Whale campaign Protecting whales in the southern ocean whale sanctuary from Japanese whalers, Project Turtuga- Protecting turtle eggs from poachers in Central America Reef Defense campaign Protecting the reefs in Hawaii and Australia David makes regular appearances and gives lectures in various venues, including schools, businesses and conferences around Southern California, in an effort to educate and promote the health of the world’s oceans. David currently resides in Studio City, California and is also an avid scuba diver. August 5th at 7 PM Brian of Los Angeles Water Keeper - Marine Program Manager © EcoDiveCenter Before working at LA Waterkeeper (LAW), Brian attended U.C. Berkeley where he majored in integrative biology with an emphasis in marine ecology. He earned a Master’s of Science degree in Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona, aiming to find innovative solutions and hands-on community-based work related to ecological protections and habitat restoration. His master’s thesis analyzed LAW’s Kelp Restoration and Monitoring Project. Brian began volunteering for LAW in 2005 and joined the staff in 2007 as Kelp Project Coordinator, working to maximize restoration and monitoring of L.A. County kelp forests, and has personally witnessed acres of kelp forests recover in multiple locations off the Malibu and Palos Verdes coasts. An ongoing goal is to ensure local SCUBA divers have the opportunity to perform hands-on work making a positive difference for the natural communities and marine resources off the coast of Los Angeles. As Marine Program Manager since 2008, Brian is also involved in outreach and advocacy for science-based marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, marine invasive species control, abalone recovery, and improved oil spill prevention and response. - See more at: ecodivecenter/los-angeles-scuba-dive-club#sthash.seo8weCX.dpuf
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