Enric Sala

Founder, National Geographic Pristine Seas and National Geographic Explorer in Residence

Dedicated to Restoring the Health and Productivity of the Ocean

With more than 120 scientific publications that are widely recognized and used for real-world conservation efforts, Enric currently works to help protect the last pristine marine ecosystems worldwide, and to develop new business models for marine conservation. He founded and leads National Geographic’s Pristine Seas, a project that combines exploration, research, and media to inspire country leaders to protect the last wild places in the ocean. 

Adam Rome

Author of The Genius of Earth Day

Adam Rome is an environmental historian and professor at University at Buffalo. His research interests include the history of the environmental movement in the United States, as well as current and past efforts to green American businesses. Rome is author of books including The Genius of Earth Day: How a 1970 Teach-In Unexpectedly Made the First Green Generation and The Bulldozer in the Countryside: Suburban Sprawl and the Rise of American Environmentalism. He also co-edited Green Capitalism? Business and the Environment in the Twentieth Century.

Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.)

U.S. Representative

U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman is a Hot Springs native currently serving his third term as representative from the Fourth District of Arkansas, having first been elected in 2014. Westerman serves on the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where he is Ranking Member of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. Westerman also serves on the Minority Whip Team under the leadership of House Minority Whip Steve Scalise.