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Lens on Learning
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Credit: OceanVoyagesInstitute.org
September 21:
Where Does Our Plastic Go?
A Sea Adventure to the “Great Pacific Gyre!”
presented by Researcher/Sailor/Adventurer Willy Kunkle
September 21
3-5 p.m., Juniper Room at Crooked River Ranch
REGISTER HERE!
World adventurer Willy Kunkle is quite literally the son of a sailor. His love of the sea began at the age of ten, when he and his dad joined a sailing club in Portland and honed their seafaring skills on the Columbia River. From those early beginnings, he has currently logged over 30,000 nautical miles sailing the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Mediterranean, Atlantic, Pacific and the Southern Ocean, professionally and recreationally, as both captain and engineer (and a lot as deckie, as well).
In May 2020, just as covid was starting to shut down the entire world, Willy embarked on one of his favorite voyages of all time onboard the sailing ship SV Kwai, a 179-ton cargo topsail ketch built in 1950.
The crew sailed out to the middle of the North Pacific Gyre, also known as the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” and for seven weeks straight collected as many ghost nets and as much plastic debris as they could. Returning to Honolulu with 103 tons of plastic waste recovered from the North Pacific Ocean, they set the world record for a single ocean clean-up operation!
Willy will be sharing with you some of the most impactful photos from this journey, as well as the strategy, process, and insights gained from this experience, ultimately in hopes of continuing to raise awareness of the massive issue of ghost nets and plastic debris polluting and endangering our beautiful One Ocean.
Lens on Learning programs are posted on Eventbrite and registration is required. Attendance is free for FANs members; a $5 donation is requested for non-members.
Where Does Our Plastic Go?
A Sea Adventure to the “Great Pacific Gyre!”
presented by Researcher/Sailor/Adventurer Willy Kunkle
September 21
3-5 p.m., Juniper Room at Crooked River Ranch
REGISTER HERE!
World adventurer Willy Kunkle is quite literally the son of a sailor. His love of the sea began at the age of ten, when he and his dad joined a sailing club in Portland and honed their seafaring skills on the Columbia River. From those early beginnings, he has currently logged over 30,000 nautical miles sailing the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Mediterranean, Atlantic, Pacific and the Southern Ocean, professionally and recreationally, as both captain and engineer (and a lot as deckie, as well).
In May 2020, just as covid was starting to shut down the entire world, Willy embarked on one of his favorite voyages of all time onboard the sailing ship SV Kwai, a 179-ton cargo topsail ketch built in 1950.
The crew sailed out to the middle of the North Pacific Gyre, also known as the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” and for seven weeks straight collected as many ghost nets and as much plastic debris as they could. Returning to Honolulu with 103 tons of plastic waste recovered from the North Pacific Ocean, they set the world record for a single ocean clean-up operation!
Willy will be sharing with you some of the most impactful photos from this journey, as well as the strategy, process, and insights gained from this experience, ultimately in hopes of continuing to raise awareness of the massive issue of ghost nets and plastic debris polluting and endangering our beautiful One Ocean.
Lens on Learning programs are posted on Eventbrite and registration is required. Attendance is free for FANs members; a $5 donation is requested for non-members.
Lens on Learning programs coming soon:
October 19:
Saving the Sage-Grouse and Why It Matters
presented by Josh Collins, PhD
Dr. Collins will discuss the challenges of creating resilience in diminishing sage-grouse populations and sagebrush ecosystems, i.e. the Sagebrush Sea.
Saving the Sage-Grouse and Why It Matters
presented by Josh Collins, PhD
Dr. Collins will discuss the challenges of creating resilience in diminishing sage-grouse populations and sagebrush ecosystems, i.e. the Sagebrush Sea.
November 16:
New Insights on the Geology of Oregon's High Desert
presented by Danielle McKay, PhD
Daniele McKay, PhD, geologist and instructor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon, will explore recent geologic research that has changed our understanding of Oregon’s volcanic landscapes and how Central Oregon is preparing for natural hazards.
New Insights on the Geology of Oregon's High Desert
presented by Danielle McKay, PhD
Daniele McKay, PhD, geologist and instructor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon, will explore recent geologic research that has changed our understanding of Oregon’s volcanic landscapes and how Central Oregon is preparing for natural hazards.
