Caradonna's Icon Series

Date: August 20th at 2PM EST
Speaker: Georgienne Bradley with Sea Save Foundation
About: "Why would anyone hunt and sell endangered species?" We thought the answer to this question was self-evident before we attended our first Conference of International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) over a decade ago. We quickly learned that the "trade" of these animals was the operative term. Join us as we discuss the structure of this international meeting, how it is decided what threatened and endangered animals are protected, and how these decisions are enforced or circumvented. We will discuss the marine animals we succeeded in protecting including mantas, hammerhead sharks, and many others. We look forward to your participation and will answer your questions and entertain your comments and input.

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Date: May 15th at 2PM
Speaker: Stephen Frink with Alert Diver Magazine
About: Stephen Frink is among the world's most frequently published UW photographers, with a career spanning nearly four decades. He arrived in Key Largo in 1978 to open a small studio dedicated to UW photo services, primarily renting cameras and processing E-6 slide film, but he soon began to receive assignments to photograph and write articles for the consumer dive publications of the day. He worked as a photojournalist for Skin Diver magazine for 17-years, covering much of the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida Keys for the publication. Subsequently he worked as the Director of Photography for Scuba Diving magazine. Most recently, and for the past six years, Stephen has been the publisher of Alert Diver Magazine, a beautiful coffee-table collectible magazine for the members of the Divers Alert Network. Divers Alert Network is the global leader in dive safety education and insurance, offering comprehensive services for diver assistance for medical emergencies in North America, the Caribbean, and now throughout Asia Pacific.

Date: June 10th at 2PM
Speaker: Amos Nachoum with Big Animals Global Expeditions
About: For more than 40 years Amos Nachoum has had the great privilege of leading explorers and photographers to every corner of the world to find the most exciting and impressive big animals on the planet. His guides are among the best in the world, and their first concern is safety which is why they are proud of the 100% safety record earned over 40 years of expeditions. In their honesty, they cannot guarantee 100% that the animals will show up like intended, but each expedition is carefully scouted and timed to give the best chance for peak animal presence.

Date: July 17th at 2PM EST
Speaker: Georgienne Bradley with Sea Save Foundation
About: "Oceans do not recognize political boundaries so we must work on an international platform if we are going to bring real change," is Georgienne Bradley’s current mantra. Georgienne Bradley is the founder of Sea Save Foundation and co-owner of Bradley Ireland Productions, she is also a Women Divers Hall of Fame inductee. Ms. Bradley studied medicine at Tel Aviv University and attended graduate school at Georgetown University. Ms. Bradley is a scientist, underwater photographer, videographer, writer and producer who has focused on raising awareness about the plight of the world’s oceans for over three decades. She has authored hundreds of magazine articles and two books. Current efforts have found Georgienne leveraging her strong science background while working with international bodies such as The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and CITES (Conference of International Trade of Endangered Species) to ensure healthy oceans.

Date: July 22nd at 2PM EST
Speaker: Karolin Troubetzkoy and Jaco Smit with Anse Chastanet & Jade Mountain Resorts and Scuba St. Lucia
About: Karolin Troubetzkoy is the Executive Director, Marketing and Operations of Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain Resorts in Soufriere, Saint Lucia. Karolin will be bringing us up to date on Anse Chastanet-Jade Mountain and along with her Dive Shop Partner, Jaco Smit. Karolin will be presenting updates on St. Lucia’s and essentially the Caribbean’s most Iconic Resorts, Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain with her associate Jaco Smit taking us on a virtual dive presentation of Scuba St. Lucia. Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain have received numerous awards and accolades and Karolin herself stands out as a leader in the Caribbean for her efforts on shaping the Caribbean’s future along with spearheading sustainability efforts including St. Lucia’s Marine Preserve.