National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore Brings WITNESSING CHANGE to Mayo Center Tonight

The Mayo Performing Arts Center will present National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, who will present the lecture, Witnessing Change: A Call for Action, tonight, April 23, 2013 at 8 pm. This is a free event (4 ticket limit per person), made possible by BASF Corporation.

Best known for his photographs of wildlife, particularly endangered species, Joel Sartore is a favorite among National Geographic presenters. His presentations blend humor with powerful conservation messages and award-wining photography. In his presentation, Witnessing Change: A Call for Action, he addresses sustainability in terms of our value of wildlife, and sounds a warning bell and a convincing call for change.

Of his 20-plus stories for National Geographic, several have made an indelible mark on the places and animals the articles chronicle. Sartore's March 2000 National Geographic cover story on Bolivia's Madidi National Park helped convince the Bolivian government to abandon its plans to build a dam that would have submerged a large portion of pristine forest. Closer to home, he has covered hot button issues such as Alaska's North Slope, where big oil, wild creatures and native populations collide in the largest remaining U.S. wilderness.