PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University’s School of the Environment will host a free, public presentation, “Adventures in Caving,” by National Geographic explorer Robbie Shone at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, in Webster Hall 16. For those not on the Pullman campus, Zoom participation is available. This talk is presented by SoE’s Lane Family Lecture in Environmental Science. Viewers will get to descend into the darkness with photographer Robbie Shone to see the world’s strangest, most remote places on earth.
This show is the ultimate insider’s look at the last true frontiers of exploration on this planet. National Geographic explorer Robbie Shone has illuminated and photographed scenes in the world’s deepest, largest, and longest cave systems. He reveals never-before-seen visuals from 7,000 feet below ground and shares the stories behind his breathtaking features for National Geographic magazine.
National Geographic explorer Robbie Shone has illuminated and photographed scenes in the world’s deepest, largest, and longest cave systems.
Shone is recognized as one of the most accomplished cave photographers in the world. His work has been featured in National Geographic, GEO, Intelligent Life, Stern, View, and Terra Mater. He has also worked for European Space Agency programs, documenting astronauts undergoing geological and microbiological field training. Shone works as an expert on National Geographic student expeditions and for major film and television crews, including the IMAX films Ancient Caves and Earth: The Power of the Planet.
“We are excited to bring Robbie to WSU, because his work not only appeals to our environmental and earth science majors, but should also pique the interest of artists and outdoor enthusiasts in the student body and the greater Pullman-Moscow community,” said Jennifer Phillips, assistant professor of wildlife ecology, who led the search for the Lane Lecture this year.
The Lane Family Lecture in Environmental Science was established by a gift from L.W. “Bill” Lane, former publisher of Sunset magazine and numerous books and films, and his wife, Jean.
“We are strong proponents of public service and hope that the annual lecture and fellowship encourage efforts to find solutions to some of the global problems that confront society,” Bill Lane said. With their son Robert, a 1983 WSU alumnus, the Lanes also created the Robert Lane Fellowship in Environmental Science to support graduate students in environmental science at WSU.
