Her book Sea Change brought to the world's attention the crucial role the oceans play as the foundation of earth's environmental and economic well-being. She holds several records in deep-sea diving, including a solo descent to 1000 meters. All of the preceding lectures will be held in the LBJ Student Center's teaching auditorium. Captain Lovell, veteran of NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs, is a space program legend, having logged more than 7 million miles in space, farther than any other astronaut alive. He is probably best remembered for his fourth mission, Apollo 13, which encountered a series of mechanical problems before its planned lunar landing and was dramatized in a recent movie with Tom Hanks portraying Captain Lovell.
All lectures are free and open to public.