Cristina Mittermeier
Topic: “Putting a Human Face on Climate Change: A Photographic Journey”
Speaker: Marine biologist and photographer Cristina Mittermeier
“Mitty” was born in Mexico City in 1966 and grew up in nearby Cuernavaca. She graduated from the ITESM University in Mexico with a degree in Biochemical Engineering in Marine Sciences and attended the Fine Art Photography program at the Corcoran College for the Arts in Washington, D.C.
In 2005, Mittermeier founded the International League of Conservation Photographers to provide a platform for photographers working on environmental issues and coined the phrase “conservation photography.”
In 2014, she co-founded SeaLegacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and re-wilding the ocean to benefit biodiversity, humanity, and the earth’s climate.
Along with her partner, Paul Nicklen, she was named one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year in 2018. In 2021, she was featured in “Welcome to Earth” on Disney+.
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Next Month’s Speaker
Feb. 21, 2024 — 10:30 a.m.
Christine Baranski
Topic: “From Broadway to Hollywood: An Actor’s Journey”
Speaker: Actor Christine Baranski
Although recognized for her versatility across genres and performing media, the Emmy and Tony award-winning Baranski is known for playing sophisticated and highly educated upper-class women. Counters Baranski: “These characters that I play, they think that’s me. They should be in a room alone with me when I watch the Buffalo Bills. It is loud.”
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