APRIL SPEAKER - Jeff Milisen, UW Photographer kona Hawa’ii

AT THE WHIM OF CURRENTS

LOPHIODES FIMBRIATUS

Our speaker, Jeff Milisen writes:  “In 2008, I did my first blackwater dive and saw a cookie-cutter shark, sparking a 17-year obsession with the pelagic ocean. My Friday night social life has since been spent adrift over 6000 feet of water, staring into the abyss and documenting whatever stares back. This 45-minute session will present some patterns that we see in the offshore community and answer questions such as “what factors best predict biodiversity?” and “what are we actually looking at?” Then we’ll focus on a couple of creatures that deserve a little more attention. You’ll see photos, hear stories, and hopefully learn something new. Sit back and drift with SFDI and me on Wednesday, April 1 - and let’s get nerdy!”  (This presentation will be on Zoom.)

ABOUT JEFF MILISEN

Jeff Milisen is a marine biologist in the loosest sense of the term. He is also an underwater photographer, blackwater guide, and self-described fish nerd based in Kona, Hawai’i. His camera work has won dozens of international awards and appeared in films by National Geographic and the Discovery Channel. The second edition of his book “The Field Guide to Blackwater Diving in Hawaii” is due out April 1st, and he’s celebrating by giving this talk! When not suspended in the open ocean with a camera in hand, he lives on dry land with his wife, Sarah, and their dog, Alani, plotting his next underwater adventure.