KINGSTON, R.I. — Dec. 6, 2021 — Wallace J. Nichols has visionary ideas related to ocean and aquatic ecosystems, migratory species, marine protected areas, fisheries management and plastic pollution. These ideas inspire others to find a deeper connection with nature and embrace inventive approaches to issues ranging from protection of ocean life to global water supply to the mental health benefits of a life spent on or near the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nichols will discuss \u201cAn Ocean State of Mind: In Crisis, Opportunity\u201d Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m., at Edwards Hall on the Kingston Campus. It is the last presentation of the fall Honors Colloquium, \u201cSustaining our Shores.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who wish to attend in person must registe<\/a>r in advance. The program is also going to be streamed live<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Due to the COVID-19 crisis: ALL attendees will be REQUIRED to show either a vaccination card OR a university ID. Also, everyone attending will be required to be masked while inside the building. Virtual viewing is open to all.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Formerly a senior scientist at Ocean Conservancy, Nichols holds a master\u2019s degree in natural resource economics and policy from Duke University and a Ph.D. in wildlife ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Arizona. He received a Bradley Fellowship to study impacts of sea level rise at Duke University Marine Lab, a Marshall Fellowship to study at the University of Arizona, and a Fulbright Fellowship to study at the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico marine station in Mazatlan. In 2011, he was inducted as a Fellow National member of the Explorers Club. In 2014, he received the University of Arizona\u2019s Global Achievement Award. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He has authored more than 200 publications, lectured in more than 30 countries and nearly all 50 states. He\u2019s also appeared in hundreds of media outlets including NPR, BBC, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Time, Newsweek, GQ, Outside Magazine, USA Today, Elle, Vogue, Fast Company, Surfer Magazine, Scientific American, and New Scientist. His book Blue Mind, <\/em>published in summer 2014 by Little, Brown & Company, quickly became a national bestseller. It has been translated to numerous languages and inspired a wave of media attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n