MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS LUNCHEON

The Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation is hosting the 14th annual Marine Environmental Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Battle House Renaissance Hotel and Spa. This year, the Sessions Brown Award will be presented to Dr. Chris Anderson, Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, for outstanding statewide leadership in conservation efforts. Awards will also be presented to an individual and an organization that have made significant contributions to marine environmental sustainability in the Alabama Gulf Coast Region: Col. Scott Bannon and Mobile Jaycees for hosting the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. The keynote speaker at the luncheon will be Ben Raines, an environmental journalist and filmmaker who is a former recipient of the Marine Environmental Award. Raines has won more than two dozen awards for his coverage of environmental issues and natural wonders in Alabama and on the Gulf Coast. A portion of the proceeds raised will be used to fund student scholarships and other projects at the Sea Lab. Tickets are $60 each. For more information, go to https://sealabfoundation.org.