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“Bob Ballard is an American treasure and one of the leading ocean advocates of our generation. He is also one of the founding trustees of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and we are honored to present him with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Joy Williams, acting president and CEO of the NMSF. Pioneering oceanographer, explorer, scientist, communicator and teacher, Bob Ballard is a man of many accomplishments. He is best known for his 1985 discovery of the Titanic and has succeeded in tracking down numerous other historically significant shipwrecks, including the German battleship Bismarck, the lost fleet of Guadalcanal, the American aircraft carrier Yorktown, and John F. Kennedy's PT 109. He was also credited for discovering deep ocean hydrothermal vents and black smokers. Ballard spent 30 years at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and has a Ph.D. in marine geology and geophysics from the University of Rhode Island, in addition to 21 honorary doctoral degrees. Ballard also holds the prestigious title of “explorer in residence” with the National Geographic Society and has hosted National Geographic Television's Explorer program. With frequent appearances on television over the years, Ballard most recently received rave reviews from a new generation of fans by appearing on the Comedy Channel’s “Colbert Report.” In recent years, Ballard and his Institute for Exploration team have taken thousands of school children on interactive expeditions to discover and explore deep water mysteries within our national marine sanctuary system through the innovative JASON project and the live Immersion Learning telepresence missions. Through these missions, Ballard has encouraged and motivated millions of young people to become life-long learners of science and technology. The NMSF Leadership Awards Dinner is held in conjunction with the 2009 Capitol Hill Ocean’s Week, a three-day symposium that features ocean policy experts from government, private industry, nonprofits and academia. Participants seek to raise awareness of the important ocean and coastal issues among our nation’s leaders and to build bridges among various ocean constituencies. Sponsors include: Pacific Life; American Petroleum Institute; Center for Ocean Solutions; Regional Fishery Management Councils; Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Ocean Conservancy. About the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is the private, non-profit partner to NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. The Foundation supports efforts to educate and motivate people on ways they can help preserve, protect and promote our nationwide network of marine sanctuaries. The 14 sites within the National Marine Sanctuary System protect special places in the oceans and Great Lakes, from the Florida Keys to the Hawaiian Islands and from Lake Huron to the Gulf of Mexico. About Sea Research Foundation, Inc. Mystic Aquarium, Institute for Exploration and Immersion Presents are divisions of Sea Research Foundation, Inc., a private, non-profit, charitable organization incorporated in the State of Connecticut. The mission of Sea Research is to inspire people to care for and protect our ocean planet through education, research and exploration. © Copyright by ConnecticutPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of ConnecticutPlus.com, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. CURRENT HEADLINES:
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