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Meet Lynn Funkhouser - Internationally published Photographer, Author, Lecturer, & Environmentalist for lunch or dinner in Chicago, Illinois

Lynn’s dramatic photos have been published in calendars, ads, and major magazines, notably in Audubon, Animals,  Action Asia, International Wildlife, Time, Newsweek and National Geographic. Her work is also exhibited in many galleries. As an environmentalist, Lynn is committed to making a difference on this planet through her images and lectures.

Lynn is one of the founders of the International Marinelife Alliance (IMA), and  serves on the Board of Directors. In 1994, she received the SEASPACE/PADI Environmental Awareness Award in recognition of her work in marine conservation and education.

Lynn also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Philippine Aquatic and Marinelife Conservationists' Association, Inc. (PAMARCON) for "her outstanding contributions on behalf of the conservation and preservation of the marine environment of the Philippines." She is an expert on diving in the Philippine Islands spending 2 months every year since 1976 diving 250 islands and has led many dive trips to the Philippines.

Lynn was also a special consultant to the John G. Shedd Aquarium for the 15,000 square-foot building addition, Wild Reef, featuring Apo Island, Philippines, and was a special consultant to the Smithsonian Institution on Shells and Ocean Planet, 1995.

Lynn also served as the photographer on the research project - Shiraho Coral Reef and the proposed New lshigaki Island Airport, Japan, with a review of the status of the coral reefs of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, prepared by the International Marinelife Alliance Canada for Species Survival Commission and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), which saved Shiraho's 600-year-old coral reef from becoming an airport. It was the first environmental research study to stop a Japanese project!

www.lynnfunkhouser.com

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Item Special Note

The objective of this auction is to spotlight individuals and organizations working effectively for ocean conservation, and raise funds for field research, conservation and outreach projects.

Being auctioned is a dinner or lunch with one of the world's foremost shark experts or celebrities. This is a unique opportunity to "talk shark" face-to-face, one-on-one, with a real authority on sharks.

 How this auction works

1. Bid on a celebrity you would like to get to know personally (shark scientist, educator, explorer filmmaker, shark photographer, television host, conservationist) who works or lives nearby, unless you are willing to drive or fly to meet them in their area.

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

3. The winning bidder pays for lunch or dinner and may bring guests.

NOTE: The winning bid is are 100% deductible from US Federal 2018 income taxes as a Charitable Donation. A tax receipt will be issued to the winning bidder.