Edith Widder

Biologist, Adventurer, Deep Sea Explorer – Innovator & Inventor, who through her organization ORCA is changing the nature of aquatic conservation!

• Designs and invents new submersible instrumentation and equipment to enable unobtrusive deep-sea observations.
• Co-Founder of the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA), a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems and involved in helping with the Gulf Oil Spill.
• Witness the beauty and wonder of Bioluminescence in this great multimedia presentation!

“Phenomenal—at once substantive, moving, and inspiring.”
– Mercyhurst College

“Dr. Widder drew the audience into her work and mission with remarkable pictures that elicited oohs and ahhs.”
– Northfield Mt. Hermon  

“Her lecture was outstanding--what an impact!”
- Western Washington University