The Paul McCarthy Memorial Lecture Series was conceived by the Boler Family Foundation, which underwrites the speaker fees and expenses, as a way to honor a dear family friend. Paul McCarthy was the founder of Captiva Cruises and an engaged and community-focused presence on the islands for years.
Save the Date: Feb. 6, 2025 Sanibel Community House
Stay tuned for an announcement on our exciting speaker!
Past McCarthy Lecture Speakers
- 2024: Elizabeth Kolbert, Nobel-prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction
- 2023: Jeff Corwin, popular American biologist and TV host
- 2022: Bob Ballard, oceanographer and deep sea explorer
- 2021: Kathryn Sullivan, first American female astronaut to walk in space, geologist, oceanographer
- 2020: Sylvia Earle, first female chief scientist of NOAA, National Geographic Explorer at Large
- 2019: Andy Goodman, renowned storyteller and co-founder of The Goodman Center