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Gyre: Expedition/Exhibition Project

mountainsea — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:21:56 +0000

The Anchorage Museum, Plastic Pollution Coalition, Sea Scavengers and Alaska Sealife Center present an evening about GYRE, an expedition to the Aleutian Islands and the northern fringe of the North Pacific Gyre in June 2012. An international team of artists and scientists, including ecologist Carl Safina, will journey to Alaska to change the way we view some of the most disturbing cultural artifacts of our time: plastic pollution. The voyage will culminate in an art exhibition that will travel the United States and abroad with support from the Smithsonian Institution.
Meet expedition artists Mark Dion and Pam Longobardi, Chief Curator Julie Decker of the Anchorage Museum, Alaska SeaLife Center Director of Conservation Howard Ferren and expedition photographer Kip Evans to learn about the project. Susan Dworak of Sea Scavengers and Daniella Dimitrova Russo of Plastic Pollution Coalition will also be present~

Please RSVP with jdecker@anchoragemuseum.org

More info: http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/galleries/gyre/

SUPPORT THE PROJECT: https://tickets.anchoragemuseum.org/Public/donation2.asp

Best of the Blue

mountainsea — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:54:24 +0000

This Saturday, November 12, Kip Evans will display some of his fine art photographs at the Monterey Wine Country’s “Best of the Blue” event. The Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association will launch this brand new gathering for passionate gourmands and wine lovers who want to experience the essence of this burgeoning California wine region. The event will be unlike any other: Gourmet food trucks will travel from around the area to park at the Del Monte Aviation Center’s private jet hangar where Monterey County wines will be featured alongside fun, delectable dishes made from locally-sourced ingredients.

Admission to the Best of the Blue is $60, inclusive of food and wine, but for following Kip’s blog, you can receive $10 off the regular admission price by entering the discount code “Kips” at checkout. The event occurs from 1-4 PM. Additional details are available by visiting www.montereywines.org or by calling (831) 375-9400.

We will be there and look forward to seeing you!

100 Story Project

mountainsea — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:41:26 +0000

Check out this interview with Kip Evans produced by Mark Baer for the Museum of Monterey. The interview is part of the series “100 Story Project”, which was designed as a new way of sharing the history of a region as stories told by the local people who helped create it. Here Kip talks about the unique diversity of the Monterey Bay and his experiences diving and photographing it.

The Monterey Pine Forest

mountainsea — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:37:30 +0000

Kip’s fine art image of a Monterey Pine Forest was recently selected as the cover image for a new book published by the Monterey Pine Forest Watch called The Monterey Pine Forest, Coastal California’s Living Legacy. In addition, Kip also provided several aerial photographs to accompany the text of the book, which highlights the natural resources that make these forests so distinctive and also includes an in-depth field guide for exploring Monterey Pine Forest areas found in the Central Coast.

Swan Islands Expedition

mountainsea — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:50:39 +0000

Kip just returned from an expedition with the Sylvia Earle Alliance to the Swan Islands. Located 90 miles off the coast of Honduras, the Swan Islands are situated at the southern boundary of the Mesoamerican Reef, the Atlantic Ocean’s largest system of coral reefs. This area is one of Dr. Sylvia Earle’s “hope spots”, a term coined to describe areas of the ocean that are either already a marine protected area or that are in need of this type of special protection. The expedition team expected pristine conditions due to the uninhabited status of the Swan Islands, but after completing several dives they soon discovered that even the these remote islands are not free from the threat of human disturbance. Many of the coral reefs surrounding the Swan Islands showed signs of degradation from both over-fishing as well as past hurricane damage. Although storms are a naturally occurring threat to ocean ecosystems, coupled with over-fishing, recovery can be protracted or never occur.

The video below was produced by Kip and highlights the Mesoamerican Reef ecosystem. To learn more about this expedition and support “hope spots” around the world, please visit The Sylvia Earle Alliance.

U.S. Open

mountainsea — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:47:11 +0000

I just finished up shooting stories at the U.S. Open for the USGA (United States Golf Association). If you interested in going behind the scenes of a major golf championship, checkout some of the videos we have been producing this week. As an example, we did a really nice story with Hale Irwin (3 times US Open Champion) about his son Steve, who at 36, qualified for his first US Open. Check it out!

Expedición a Cuba

mountainsea — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:01:38 +0000

Just returned from another great trip to Cuba! Healthy reefs, lots of fish, sharks and birds….and my new friend Niño, the crocodile – whom I had the pleasure of spending over an hour in the water with. The expedition was organized by the Cuba Marine Research & Conservation Fund, which is a project of The Ocean Foundation. I was there on behalf of the Sylvia Earle Foundation to help document science, wildlife, and general health of the coral reefs there.

National Geographic Student Expeditions

mountainsea — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:22:08 +0000

This summer, from June 27th through July 6th, Kip Evans is joining up with National Geographic Student Expeditions to lead several days of photography expeditions along California’s Central Coast. These ‘On Assignment’ Expeditions are designed to teach high school students about the local environment and culture while allowing them to develop a new skill, such as photography. During these workshops, Kip will take students to several iconic locations along the Big Sur Coast, teach them about the local marine environment and help them to develop their photography skills.

National Geographic recently interviewed Kip about his role in teaching this expedition. Click here to read it!

To read more about this opportunity click here.

A Wave of Change featured at 2011 San Francisco Ocean Film Festival

mountainsea — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:30:06 +0000

Kip’s film, A Wave of Change, was featured at this years 8th annual San Francisco Ocean Film Festival held earlier this month at Pier 39. A Wave of Change is a 10 minute documentary film highlighting the network of Central Coast marine protected areas (MPAs). The video showcases underwater footage of kelp forests, wetland areas, and offers dialogue with expert scientists to share with their perspectives on the importance of California’s MPA network. Click here to read an in-depth review of the film.

“The ocean is in serious trouble right now. If you consider that 50% of the world’s coral reefs are in trouble, the growing problem of ocean acidification, over fishing and many other issues, you will see that we need to act now — we are running out of time,” says Kip Evans, filmmaker for A Wave of Change. “As a filmmaker, I want to highlight the positive steps that are being taken, actions that precipitate significant change. Marine protected areas may be our last chance to protect the ocean before it’s too late.”

Read Kip’s entire interview with the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival.

A Wave of Change was part of a larger program at the film festival that focused on international marine protected areas. In addition to several films, the MPA program also included a panel discussion with scientists, fishermen, and conservation leaders from both Mexico and California who discussed the challenges and success stories associated with the establishment of MPAs. Read press coverage of this special program here and here.

Kip Evans featured at Point Lobos Foundation Annual Meeting

mountainsea — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:25:16 +0000

Recently, Kip had the honor of being the featured speaker at the annual membership meeting of the Point Lobos Foundation. Kip’s presentation focused on marine protected areas (MPAs) and how his work of creating films and fine art photography helps to promote these beautiful, protected areas to the public. To view “A Wave of Change”, a 10-minute interpretive film that highlights the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) designation and the new network of Central Coast MPAs, please click here. In addition, if you’re interested in having Kip speak for your organization, please visit the speaking engagements page of our website.