Mike,
You are absolutely right, there are a lot of personalities that are primarily self-serving in their devotion to conservation and other worthy causes. However, we need to cultivate those whose interest is genuine and Alison Sudol is one. She is a goodwill ambassador for IUCN, and as a member of the IUCN Crane Specialist group I am glad to have her involved. You are also right in that having a public face in support of science is not necessary if you are talking about financial support, but it can be a tremendous asset if the goal is communication. A recognizable face can open minds to a message that would otherwise be tuned out. Public figures also have a talent for speaking that I for one don't have. As scientists we sometimes speak in ways that don't connect with the public very well, and I value anyone who can communicate in ways that I find difficult. In the battle is for hearts and minds, I welcome all the allies I can get. Jerry Howard Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of New Orleans 2000 Lakeshore Dr. New Orleans, LA 70122 (504) 280-5441 Fax: (504) 280-6121 ________________________________ From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> on behalf of Mike Nolan <mno...@rainforestandreef.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 5:42 AM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Hollywood star wants to study whales, jellyfish erik.... this is not about you personally in any way. there are some rich people out there, some from hollywood, some from pro sports, etc. that do a great deal for conservation and other causes. this is not about them really either. i'm just a little sick of rich people saying they want to do things or worse yet, giving....what to most of us might seem like a huge sum of money to a certain cause, but it's really nothing in end to them. am not saying their "donations" are not worth something to the cause they are funding. i'm not suggesting someone give all their money away and live on the street, would like to see some millionaire type give enough money away so that it impacts their lifestyle in some way. that would really show me how they feel about the cause they say that they are behind. most of these rich folks, especially athletes and hollywood types make donations to further market themselves. they wouldn't consider doing it anonymously, that would defeat the purpose. i hope this is just me being very grumpy early in the morning here. thanks. mike nolan On 4/17/2017 9:26 PM, Erik Hoffner wrote: Today I asked a Hollywood star what she'd like to do if she were not so busy entertaining the masses, she said "I would love to study whales and other marine mammals, either in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington and British Columbia, or frankly anywhere, jellyfish off the coast of Japan..." Huh! She also said this: "I think it is deeply important to feel the connection to nature, to what we are fighting to protect, to the beauty and wonderment, the magic and the fragility..." Pretty cool person! 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