Marjorie Lynn Bank Lecture Series

A Baltimore native, Marjorie Lynn Bank was an award-winning underwater photographer, avid conservationist, and good friend to the National Aquarium.

Marjorie used her photography and her extensive knowledge of marine biology to spread environmental awareness and to promote conservation of the aquatic world. She lectured extensively, and was in demand as a featured speaker.

After her death in 1994, the Aquarium established this lecture series as a tribute to Bank's legacy of conservation and respect for aquatic life. This lecture series features scientists, photographers, conservationists, activists, and researchers who are preeminent in their fields.

November 9, 2011
Chef Barton Seaver
Lecture, Food Tasting,
and Book Signing

Chef, author, and National Geographic Fellow Barton Seaver uses the common lens of dinner to translate some of the big issues affecting our oceans into everyday cultural concerns such as health, jobs, and community.

He explains how a sustainable approach to seafood goes beyond red lists and green lists. It's not just about what products we use, but just as importantly, how we use them.

Seaver's thought-provoking and inspiring stories teach us about innovative ways everyone can glean more economic and social value out of the products we use every day. His mission is to help us restore our relationships with the natural world and, in doing so, achieve our common goals for well-being, prosperity, and sustainability.

The evening includes a food tasting and a book signing of Seaver's book, For Cod and Country.

6:30–9 p.m.
National Aquarium's Meyerhoff Auditorium
Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members
Reservations are required; call 410-727-FISH (3474) to reserve.