SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM ANNOUNCES 2015 BENEFIT
Jeremy Wade, biologist and host of Animal Planet’s “River Monsters,” will headline annual fundraiser
(West Palm Beach, Fla.) Jeremy Wade, wildly popular host of Animal Planet’s “River Monsters,” will be the guest presenter at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium’s annual benefit. Wade will treat guests to a lively discussion about conservation, drawing anecdotes from his world-wide travels. The evening takes place on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at The Breakers.
Jeremy Wade is a biologist, extreme angler and writer specializing in travel and natural history. He is best known for using fishing as a means to look beneath the surface of human life in remote places. An expert in ecology, rivers and conservation, Wade’s objective is to teach about animals which people are unfamiliar, his philosophy being “you can’t care about what you don’t know about.” Animal Planet’s most popular show, “River Monsters” was created to advocate for an appreciation of animals, delivering ecological and environmental lessons with a fine mix of suspense-filled entertainment. Along the way Wade survived a near-fatal dose of malaria in the Congo, been arrested for spying in South-East Asia and experienced a plane crash in the Amazon.
In addition to the March 5 benefit, Wade will make a special appearance at the Science Center for the museum’s monthly “Parents Night Out” on Friday, March 6, which serves as an additional benefit event. Wade’s presentation to the children will highlight the importance of ecology and conservation. Reaching children of all ages is a personal goal of Wade’s because, as he says, “they really get into strange names and obscure facts, becoming an ideal audience for conservation messages.” “Parents Night Out” is open to children ages 4 to 12.
“’River Monsters’ offers people all over the globe access to ecological and environmental science – all while making science exciting and interesting,” said Lew Crampton, Science Center CEO. “Wade is a perfect fit for our benefit and mission, as we strive daily to meet the informal science education needs of our community. As part of his visit, we are thrilled he has agreed to do a kids-only benefit. It is critical to engage children at a young age and turn them on to a future in science as so many STEM jobs, those specializing in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, are going unfilled as there are not enough qualified candidates.”
Event leadership includes Lew and Kathleen Crampton, Jeffrey and Frances Fisher, Elizabeth and Benjamin Gordon, Matthew and Heléne Lorentzen and John and Heidi Niblack.
Tickets for the March 5 event are $500 per person and seating is limited. Contact Marcy Hoffman at (561) 370-7738 or mhoffman@sfsciencecenter.org for more information or for sponsorship opportunities.