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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “As it happened, I was thrown into it in a place that had a lot of ecological issues that were really national issues at the time,” Egan said. Without any formal training in journalism, he said he felt “thrown” into the profession. In 1991, Egan started his newspaper reporting career in Idaho. ![]() Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Death and Life of The Great Lakes, Egan discussed the past and future of the lakes in a conversation with Emily Morris, Chautauqua’s vice president of marketing and communications and chief brand officer, Wednesday in the Amphitheater, continuing Week One’s theme “Moments That Changed the World.” This lecture also served as the first Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Author Presentation of the summer. Utilizing a combination of journalism, history and science, Egan painted a portrait of one of America’s most pressing ecological catastrophes, while outlining the ways to preserve the lakes for generations to come. Inthe seemingly clear waters of the five Great Lakes, Dan Egan proved that looks can be deceiving. Journalist and Author Dan Egan, speaks about his research on the evironmental conditions of the great lakes during a conversation with Vice President of Marketing and Communications Emily Morris, Jat the Amp. ![]()
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