MIIS's Center for the Blue Economy presents a free lecture by Dr. David Wilmot, Co-Founder and President of Ocean Champions, entitled The Politics of Conservation on Tuesday, December 5, 6pm-7:30pm in Room 102 at the McGowan Building.

Ocean Champions, a 501(c)(4) organization with a connected political action committee (Ocean Champions PAC), is the first national organization of its kind focused solely on oceans and ocean wildlife. David will discuss what the politics of conservation means and how Ocean Champions has achieved legislative and electoral success over the past decade.