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Shark-Celebrity-Auction-Catalog.Pdf You watched these shark experts and ocean champions on SHARK WEEK & SHARKFEST, and may have read their books. They know you support their work and they really DO want to get to know you in person! Forty of the world’s top shark celebrities–those scientists, explorers, underwater photographers, filmmakers and conservationists that you are watching on SharkWeek and SharkFest, network television and in documentary films–are on the auction block on eBay Charity Auction beginning 7 pm EST on Saturday July 27st. Being auctioned is a lunch or dinner with a shark expert or 'celeb'. This is a unique opportunity to meet one-on-one and “talk shark” with one of the world's experts. And, they really do want to meet and get to know you too! Although most of the ‘celebs’ are in the USA, some are in Australia, Bahamas, Germany and South Africa, so unless you are able to fly or drive to their location, bid on those that are nearby. Shark Research Institute will introduce the expert or celebrity and the winning bidder. Then the two of you choose a mutually agreeable date, time and place to get together within one year of the close of this auction. All meals are paid by the winning bidder, and the winning bidder may bring guests. There are also a handful of other ‘celebs’ up for adoption, some of our favorite whale sharks and white sharks. You can browse or bid by clicking here or paste this into your browser https://tinyurl.com/y4qc8c2p and start bidding on your favorites! And please, share the link to this auction with friends on your email list as well as your friends and followers on Social Media. The aim of the auction is twofold: ● To spotlight individuals and organizations working effectively to protect sharks and the ocean. ● Generate funds for field research, shark and ocean conservation projects and outreach programs. Shark Research Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Winning bids are 100% deductible from 2019 US Federal income taxes as Charitable Contributions. Celebrities in the USA Alabama (Montgomery) Kevin McMurray, Shark Attack Case Investigator California (Pacific Grove) Amos Nachoum, Underwater Photographer California (San Francisco) David Helvarg, Author & Executive Director of Blue Frontier California (San Francisco) David McGuire, Founder of Sea Stewards California (Sand Francisco Bay area) Skyler Thomas, Filmmaker, Field Investigator California (San Fernando Valley) Ralph Collier, Shark Attacks & White Sharks California (Thousand Oaks) Jeff Kurr, Discovery Channel’s Shark Wek Florida (Fort Lauderdale) Pascal Lecocq, Painter of the Blue Hawaii (Kailua Kona)i Charlie Fasano, Tiger Shark Expert & Expedition Leader Hawaii (Oahu) Wayne Levin, Hawaii’s Premier Underwater Photographer Illinois (Chicago) Lynn Funkhouser, Underwater Photographer Illinois (Chicago) Alexandra Rose, Science Editor of Ocean Geographic magazine New Jersey (Lawrenceville) Dean Fessler, Field Researcher & Educator New Jersey (Belleville) Debra Canabal, Shark Conservationist New Jersey (Belleville) Vince Canabal, Shark Photographer & Conservationist New Jersey (Laurence Harbor) Captain Maureen Langevin, Filmmaker & Conservationist New Jersey (Princeton) Marie Levine, International Shark Conservationist New Jersey (Sayreville) Matt Potenski, Shark Photographer New York (Clayton) David Doubilet, National Geographic Photographer New York (Ridge, Long Island) Scott Curatolo-Wagemann, Marine Biologist New York (Carle Place, Long Island) Paul Mila, Author & Underwater Photographer New York City Sandra Critelli, Underwater Photographer New York City Caterina Gennaro, Filmmaker, Author, & Environmentalist New York City Dave Hodge, Explorer, Underwater Photographer & Musician New York City Elise Levin, Shark Conservationist, Singer & Songwriter New York City Patrick Nason, Cultural Anthopolgist & Expedition Leader North Carolina (Rocky Point) Clay Creswell, Shark Attack Case Investigator Texas (The Woodlands) Paul Spielvogel, Underwater Photographer Texas (Dallas) Nancy McGee, Explorer & Filmmaker Texas (Galveston or Houston) Jennifer V. Schmidt, Molecular Biologist & Whale Shark Expert Texas (Richland) Mike Tichenor, Expert Shark Diver Washington DC / Arlington VA, area Jim Toomey, Ocean Activist & Creator of Sherman’s Lagoon International Celebrities Australia (Sydney) Michael Aw, Publisher of Ocean Geographic magazine. Australia (Sydney) Phil Watson, Cartoonist & Creator of Shaaark! Bahamas (Elethuera) Erich Ritter, Shark Behaviorist Bahamas (Elethuera) Chris Maxey, Founder of The Island School Bahamas (Freeport) Cristina Zenato, Shark behaviorist & Conservationist Bahamas (Nassau) Stuart Cove, Shark Dive Operator Germany (Greven) Baron Jupp Kerckerinck zur Borg, Conservationist South Africa (Simonstown) Chris Fallows, Air Jaws & White Shark Behaviorist South Africa (Fish Hoek) Lesley Rochat, Filmmaker & Founder of AfriOceans Whale Sharks While not available for lunch or dinner, as a guardian you will be notified when your shark is seen again. Sekai, 7m male ● Johi, 7m male ● Argo, 6.5 male ● Lewis, 6m male Curly, 6m male ● Christopher, 5.5m male ● Chane, 5m male ● Chinwa, 4m male White Sharks While not available for lunch or dinner, as a guardian you will share a special bond with your shark. Lola, 4m female ● Mac, 4m male ● David, 4.7m male . Meet world-famous Michael Aw—Explorer, Underwater Photographer, Writer, Publisher of Ocean Geographic magazine—in Sydney, Australia Michael Aw is a wildlife photographer, photo journalist, publisher of Ocean Geographic magazine, a Fellow of the Explorers Club, Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers, and author of 35 books of the sea. His accolades include more than 65 international photographic awards and being named as one of the world’s most influential nature photographers by Outdoor Photography. He is recipient of four awards from the Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year Wildlife Competition in 2000, 2010 and in 2006 and 2015 he was the Winner in the underwater category. In 2013 he was awarded the NOGI AWARD for Arts and was inducted into the American Academy of Underwater Arts and Science. Michael Aw’s essays and pictures have been published in BBC Wildlife, National Geographic, the Smithsonian, Nature, Ocean Geographic, Asian Geographic, Nature Focus, Times, and Discovery to name but a few. In 2010 he won the prestigious Gold Diver award for the highly contested Portfolio category at the World Festival of Underwater Pictures in France. This is the first time an Asian has won this category. In 2008 Stan Waterman conferred Michael with the Shark Conservation Award from Sharks Research Institute in recognition of his highly- effective and unrelenting campaign against shark fin soup consumption in the Asia Pacific region. Michael is also a recipient of the prestigious WYLAND ICON award for Conservation in 2011 and in 2012 he was presented the Diver of the Year Award at the Beneath the Sea Festival in New Jersey. In 1999, he led a team of 44 for the world’s first 24 hour documentation of a submerged reef, Maaya Thila in the Maldives. The documentary “24Hours Beneath the Rainbow Sea” was produced for the National Geographic channel and the book of the same title was published in 2000. Michael was the project director for the Elysium Artists for the Arctic expedition with 65 team members comprising the world’s best image makers and scientists, to document the flora and fauna for a movie and climate change index of the Arctic from Svalbard, Greenland to Iceland. http://ogsociety.org www.sharks.org Have lunch with Debra Canabal. Ph.D., Shark Conservationist and Photographer, in Belleville, New Jersey Debra earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science with a concentration in neuroscience at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Her thesis was on neuronal control of glucose homeostasis and how it is altered in Diabetes. She was also a recipient of a National Science Foundation grant in which she facilitated the science curriculum for inner city school systems. After completing her Ph.D. she became an animal nutritionist for large and small pharmaceutical companies. During graduate school, Debra went on her first shark dive in the Bay Islands of Honduras and immediately developed a passion and love for sharks. In 2009 she joined the Shark Diver Magazine team as a staff photographer. As Debra’s love for sharks deepened, she began to focus her efforts on their preservation. Debra believes research and education will lead to the conservation of sharks, and hopes to inspire a new outlook on sharks and their need for their protection. In 2010 Debra started Epic Diving with her husband Dr. Vince Canabal. Their company uses ecotourism as a platform to aid in the protection of sharks. She also believes strongly in education: through Epic Diving, Debra created a scholarship program for high school seniors in the Bahamas which provides full tuition grants to the Technical and Vocational Institute in Nassau. www.epicdiving.com Have lunch with Vince Canabal, M.D., Shark Photographer & Expedition Leader, in Belleville, New Jersey Vincent is a board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician and holds a 100 ton masters license from the United Sates Coast Guard. In addition to his role on the Shark Research Institute’s Board, he also works with the Global Shark Attack File. Vince began diving with and filming sharks at the age of 14. Since he went on his first shark dive, his passion for sharks has taken him around the globe. Vincent owns and operates Epic Diving,
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