Unique Experiences

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Lunch or Dinner with Georgienne Bradley – Ocean Activist, Photographer / Producer –in Malibu, California

Georgienne is the founder and executive director of  Sea Save and co-owner of Bradley Ireland Productions.
 
Georgienne uses her education as a biologist and her professional background as a photographer/producer to leverage the power of media to educate. "Young people are turning increasingly to Internet communities, podcasts and other new media as their source of information and inspiration. If we want to reach a young audience, we need to embrace this technology."
 
She served as a Latin America Representative for the Cousteau Foundation and worked closely with many governments and NGOs in efforts to protect our oceans. 

Georgienne helped develop the proposal that gained World Heritage status for Cocos Island and she continues to foster programs protecting this island from shark poaching and finning.
 
She authored two books and hundreds of magazine articles about the ocean, published multiple scientific papers and created productions with, among others, Paramount, Disney and National Geographic.

Georgienne was the co-founder and chair of the ASMP Underwater Specialty Group, and in 2006 she was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame. Georgienne is also on the Advisory Board of the Shark Research Institute.

 http://seasave.org

Item Special Note

Being auctioned is dinner or lunch with one the world’s foremost shark experts or celebrities. It is a unique opportunity to “talk shark” face-to-face, one-on-one, with a real authority on sharks. 

How it works:

1. Bid on a celebrity, shark scientist or conservationist that lives or works in your area, unless you are willing to drive or fly to meet them in their area.

2. The winning bidder pays for the lunch or dinner and may bring as many guests as he or she wishes.

3. We will introduce the winning bidder to the celebrity, scientist or conservationist. The two of you then set a mutually agreeable  date, time and place to meet within one year of the close of the auction.

All winning bids are charitable contributions deductible from US Federal 2013 income taxes.  Funds raised by the auction will be used to support shark research and conservation programs.