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January 2018
Tales from the Coast: Friends of Rookery Bay (Naples, Florida)
Join the Friends of Rookery Bay for Tales from the Coast, stories about science, nature and adventure. Held at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, the event will include beer, wine and appetizers. The January 24, 2018 event features Dr. David E. Guggenheim, founder and president of Ocean Doctor and former president & CEO of The Conservancy of Southwest Florida (Naples, Florida) and co-chair of the Everglades Coalition. Dr. Guggenheim will discuss perspectives of his 17+ years working in Cuba and…
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Advancing Environmental Sustainability and Historic Preservation in Cuba
Advancing Environmental Sustainability and Historic Preservation in Cuba Cuba-U.S. Collaboration in a New Era of Change Monday, June 4, 2018 – 1:00pm – 5:00pm Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 RSVP to Attend Cuba has developed differently from any other country in the Caribbean. Many of its natural ecosystems remain remarkably healthy, and the country’s cultural heritage remains authentic and largely intact. The efforts to normalize relations between Cuba and the United States…
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Ocean Doctor at Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF)
A Living Time Machine: Cuba’s Remarkable Coral Reef Ecosystems and the Hope They Offer Florida and the World Dr. David E. Guggenheim is founder and president of Ocean Doctor, a non-profit conservation organization in Washington, DC, where he is in his 19th year leading research and conservation efforts in Cuba focused on coastal communities and protecting coral reef ecosystems. He began his career teaching at Seacamp in the Florida Keys which cemented his love for coral reefs and his dedication…
Find out more »Ocean Doctor at Silverado Middle School – Roseville, California
The "Ocean Doctor," Dr. David E. Guggenheim, president of the nonprofit organization, Ocean Doctor, will spend the day with students at Silverado Middle School in Roseville, California to teach them about the wonders of the oceans, exploring the oceans' depth and understanding the issues facing the oceans today. Sorry -- this event is not open to the public
Find out more »April 2019
State of the Oceans: World Affairs Council of Western Michigan
Dr. David E. Guggenheim, president of Ocean Doctor, returns to Grand Rapids, Michigan after seven years to provide an update on the State of the Oceans: The threats facing our oceans today and what the average citizen can do to become better stewards.
Find out more »May 2019
Lightning in a Bottle
Ocean Doctor founder and president, Dr. David E. Guggenheim, will be a featured speaker at Lighting In A Bottle, North America's premier independent music and arts festival. The event will be held May 8th-13th, 2019 at Buena Vista Lake, Central California. Learn more...Learn more...
Find out more »October 2019
Ocean Doctor Keynote at Sustainatopia DC 2019
Ocean Doctor President Dr. David E. Guggenheim will deliver the opening keynote at Sustainatopia 2019 in Washington, DC on its final day. Founded in 2009, SUSTAINATOPIA is one of the leading events in the world for social, financial and environmental sustainability & impact. Attendees have participated from more than 60 countries. Consisting of both a mega-conference and a broad-ranging Festival, SUSTAINATOPIA brings together the global ecosystem of social, financial and environmental sustainability & impact like no other singular event.
Find out more »Ocean Doctor at Grace, Race & Renewing the Commons at Wollam Gardens, Virginia
Ocean Doctor President Dr. David E. Guggenheim is a featured speaker at, Grace, Race & Renewing the Commons, a literary-and-activism-inspired festival featuring speakers and workshops at Wollam Gardens – a sustainable locavore farm and flower destination. The event will cultivate conversations, ideas, and strategies to think out loud about ways to answer some of the most pressing challenges facing all of us today. Dr. Guggenheim's remarks will include readings from his forthcoming book, DEEP in Enemy Territory: An American Marine…
Find out more »March 2020
Ocean Doctor at Garden Club of Denver/Denver Botanical Gardens
In an effort to link landlocked Colorado with our oceans, the Garden Club of Denver hosts Ocean Doctor president, Dr. David E. Guggenheim, at Denver Botanic Gardens. Dr. Guggenheim will speak on “Lessons from the Deep: What the Oceans Are Telling Us – and Why It Matters” at Denver Botanic Gardens on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. This free lecture, open to the public, will begin with a reception and light refreshments at 5 p.m., followed by the program at 5:30.…
Find out more »January 2021
Ocean Doctor at “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge
ngDr. David E. Guggenheim, the "Ocean Doctor," speaks at "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida on January 29th at 10am where he will deliver a speech entitled, "What the Oceans are Telling Us and Why it Matters." Sponsored by HighTower/Thomas & Swartz Wealth Management Masks and social distancing required.
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