About the Event:
Join the Town of Stonington, OHA, and Island Institute for this special edition of the Talk of the Towns event taking place this month on a Friday evening with Dr. Ayana Johnson, author of What If We Get It Right: Visions of Climate Futures, and the Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College and others.
Speakers:
- Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, and writer. She is co-founder of the non-profit think tank Urban Ocean Lab, the Roux distinguished scholar at Bowdoin College, and author of The New York Times bestseller What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures. She is in love with climate solutions. For more on Ayana go to www.ayanaelizabeth.com and ayanaelizabeth.substack.com.
- Sam Belknap is Director of Island Institute’s Center for Marine Economy, overseeing the Institute’s new Future of Fishing program. Prior to joining Island Institute, he served as the executive director of the Herring Gut Learning Center in Port Clyde, and previously managed a lobster wharf and seafood processing facility. Currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine in Anthropology and Environmental Policy, Sam’s research is focused on understanding leadership and adaptation as it relates to policy in Maine’s lobster fishery. A native of Damariscotta, he continues to live there with his family.
- Virginia Olsen is a dedicated 5th generation lobsterman from Stonington. Growing up surrounded by the rich traditions of the lobster fishing community, Virginia learned the in’s and out’s of the trade from her family and husband, all of whom instilled in her a profound respect for the ocean and its resources. Beyond fishing, she is employed by District 4 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, actively participating in local, state, and federal fishing initiatives and advocating for Maine lobstermen
Event Information:
The free evening opens with a social hour at 6pm with food sponsored by El Frijoles and the event starts at 7pm.
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