SEMINAR: Wednesday 4/17 - National Geographic Explorer and Scientist, Tierney Thys - 12pm and 6pm

[Laura Bracken <lbracken@rsmas.miami.edu>]

Tierney Thys, National Geographic Explorer

Wednesday, April 17th

- 12:00pm  Lunch time lecture in the SLAB Seminar Room

- 6:00pm   Sea Secrets Lecture in the RSMAS Auditorium

National Geographic Explorer, Tierney Thys, works closely with photographers, dancers, filmmakers, gamers and other artists to help infuse quality science and conservation messaging into their work. In addition to conducting her own research on the giant ocean sunfish Mola mola, this scientist and ocean conservationist is: the writer/ producer for Stories from the Sea–an award-winning TEDed web series; the lead science advisor for the renowned dance troupe, Capacitor’s, Okeanos Project and; Daily Explorer in AnimalJam.com, an online world for 6-9 year olds with 6 million registered players. She served as Director of Research for the acclaimed Strange Days on Planet Earth PBS documentary series on global environmental change.  In these media rich presentations, this TED braintrust member will present examples of what has and hasn’t worked, and discuss the value of reaching both the heart and mind to move conservation issues forward.