2012 “Sea Change”
The TEDxMonterey “Sea Change” speakers have been challenged to help you think differently about how we interact with the ocean. Here’s a list of the wonderful speakers who presented at this year’s event. To see a playlist of videos from TEDxMonterey “Sea Change” click here, or visit the speaker pages below to see individual videos.
| Whitney Anderson MARINE Scholar Dive Master |
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John Bates Interactive Media Pioneer |
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| Tim Bentley & Eric Woolery-Grimm Alternative Energy Entrepreneurs |
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Dan Brayton Professor Author Lifelong sailor |
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| Gary Cline Fisherman Subsistence Harvester |
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Lynne Cox Extreme open water swimmer Author |
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| Larry Crowder Marine Conservationist Food Web Expert |
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Colleen Flanigan Living sea sculptor Senior TED fellow |
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| Melissa Garren Researcher Microfluidics visionary |
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Selin Jessa Activist Explorer Student of the World |
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| Elin Kelsey Spokesperson for hope resilience and the environment |
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Alan Lovewell Entrepreneur Community Supported Fishery Champion |
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| Max Marty Seasteading Entreprenuer |
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Wallace J. Nichols Marine biologist Conservation activist Outdoor enthusiast |
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| Dan Reineman Our Fearless MC Recovering Marine Biologist Oceanophile |
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Kyra Schlining Deep-sea Biologist Dance Enthusiast |
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| SpectorDance Contemporary dance company |
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Jason Scorse
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| Mike Sutton Marine lawyer Sustainable fisheries advocate |
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Ann Wasser Ecologist Educator Tidepooler |




















