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Brad Matsen

Author of "Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King" and New York Times Bestseller "Titanic's Last Secrets"

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Brad Matsen Biography

Brad Matsen is the author of "Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss," "Titanic’s Last Secrets," and "Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King," among many other books about the sea and its inhabitants. He was a creative producer and writer for the Sea Studios/National Geographic television series, "The Shape of Life" on evolutionary biology, and "The Land is Ours" on the Native American civil rights movement in Alaska.

Matsen’s articles on marine science and the environment have appeared in Mother Jones, Audubon, and Natural History, among other publications. His magazine package in "Mother Jones" earned the the Censored Project’s highest honors in 1994. Matsen has twice been a fellow at the MacDowell Colony, was a finalist for The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for his book, "Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss," and won many other awards for his work. He received a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of California at Irvine where he was a University Fellow in fiction. Matsen has also been a charter pilot, commercial fisherman, and merchant seaman, spending most of his life in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

Matsen frequently speaks at venues across the country and abroad including the International Festival of Underwater Images in Antibes, the Smithsonian Institution Museum of Natural History, and the Prologue Society of South Florida. He has also made appearances at The American Museum of Natural History, The California Academy of Sciences, and at the Authors@Google speaking series.

Speaking Topics
  • We Are All Fish: A Story of Life, the Sea, and Dancing to the Fossil Record

    All vertebrates, including us, descend from a tribe of fish that came ashore to live on land more than three hundred million years ago. Brad Matsen tells their story • and ours • in a hilarious collaboration with the artist Ray Troll whose images accompany this lecture.

  • The Men Who Descended Beyond Sunlight

    In 1930, two men who loathed each other on sight had themselves sealed into a four-and-a-half-foot steel ball and lowered on the end of a cable into the Atlantic off Bermuda to become the first men to witness life in the Abyss. The heroic adventures of William Beebe and Otis Barton transformed humanity’s relationship with the sea and began our exploration of the deep ocean.

  • Wild Salmon and the Frantic Struggle to Save Them

    Should I eat wild salmon? Should I eat farmed salmon? Brad Matsen’s forty years of investigation as a journalist, essayist, and commercial fisherman bring a twist of unexpected wisdom to these questions and their surprising answers.

  • The Man Who Built Titanic and the Lies He Told the World

    A hundred years after Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in less than three hours killing fifteen hundred people, one vital question remained unanswered: Why did the ship sink so quickly? Brad Matsen's investigation brought him to a startling, controversial conclusion that incriminates the shipyard that built Titanic and the powerful men who owned it.

  • The Secret Life of Jacques Cousteau

    During his research for the first complete biography of the legendary French filmmaker, underwater pioneer, and environmental celebrity, Brad Matsen learned that the last ten years of Cousteau's life were shrouded in secrecy. Cousteau had been one of the most beloved people in the world when he disappeared from view. He left his family in chaos when he died. What happened during those missing years?

  • A Dreadful Journey into the World's Deadliest Oil Rig Disaster

    When Piper Alpha exploded on the North Sea in 1988, one hundred sixty-five men died in less than an hour. Brad Matsen had to interview survivors and the families of the dead, asking them to recall the worst moments of their lives. His experience is a glimpse into the most difficult kind of story-telling, shared with an intimacy rarely encountered on the lecture stage.

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Books
Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King (Vintage)

Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King (Vintage)

Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss

Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss

Go Wild in New York City

Go Wild in New York City

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  • How do I book Brad Matsen to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Brad Matsen for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Brad Matsen, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Brad Matsen or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Brad Matsen

    Speaking fees for Brad Matsen, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Brad Matsen are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Brad Matsen, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Brad Matsen speak about?

    Brad Matsen is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Earth Day, Energy, Environment.
  • Where does Brad Matsen travel from?

    Brad Matsen generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Brad Matsen’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Brad Matsen for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Brad Matsen for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Brad Matsen or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Author of "Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King" and New York Times Bestseller "Titanic's Last Secrets"

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Brad Matsen Biography

Brad Matsen is the author of "Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss," "Titanic’s Last Secrets," and "Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King," among many other books about the sea and its inhabitants. He was a creative producer and writer for the Sea Studios/National Geographic television series, "The Shape of Life" on evolutionary biology, and "The Land is Ours" on the Native American civil rights movement in Alaska.

Matsen’s articles on marine science and the environment have appeared in Mother Jones, Audubon, and Natural History, among other publications. His magazine package in "Mother Jones" earned the the Censored Project’s highest honors in 1994. Matsen has twice been a fellow at the MacDowell Colony, was a finalist for The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for his book, "Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss," and won many other awards for his work. He received a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of California at Irvine where he was a University Fellow in fiction. Matsen has also been a charter pilot, commercial fisherman, and merchant seaman, spending most of his life in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

Matsen frequently speaks at venues across the country and abroad including the International Festival of Underwater Images in Antibes, the Smithsonian Institution Museum of Natural History, and the Prologue Society of South Florida. He has also made appearances at The American Museum of Natural History, The California Academy of Sciences, and at the Authors@Google speaking series.

Brad Matsen Speaking Topics

  • We Are All Fish: A Story of Life, the Sea, and Dancing to the Fossil Record

    All vertebrates, including us, descend from a tribe of fish that came ashore to live on land more than three hundred million years ago. Brad Matsen tells their story • and ours • in a hilarious collaboration with the artist Ray Troll whose images accompany this lecture.

  • The Men Who Descended Beyond Sunlight

    In 1930, two men who loathed each other on sight had themselves sealed into a four-and-a-half-foot steel ball and lowered on the end of a cable into the Atlantic off Bermuda to become the first men to witness life in the Abyss. The heroic adventures of William Beebe and Otis Barton transformed humanity’s relationship with the sea and began our exploration of the deep ocean.

  • Wild Salmon and the Frantic Struggle to Save Them

    Should I eat wild salmon? Should I eat farmed salmon? Brad Matsen’s forty years of investigation as a journalist, essayist, and commercial fisherman bring a twist of unexpected wisdom to these questions and their surprising answers.

  • The Man Who Built Titanic and the Lies He Told the World

    A hundred years after Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in less than three hours killing fifteen hundred people, one vital question remained unanswered: Why did the ship sink so quickly? Brad Matsen's investigation brought him to a startling, controversial conclusion that incriminates the shipyard that built Titanic and the powerful men who owned it.

  • The Secret Life of Jacques Cousteau

    During his research for the first complete biography of the legendary French filmmaker, underwater pioneer, and environmental celebrity, Brad Matsen learned that the last ten years of Cousteau's life were shrouded in secrecy. Cousteau had been one of the most beloved people in the world when he disappeared from view. He left his family in chaos when he died. What happened during those missing years?

  • A Dreadful Journey into the World's Deadliest Oil Rig Disaster

    When Piper Alpha exploded on the North Sea in 1988, one hundred sixty-five men died in less than an hour. Brad Matsen had to interview survivors and the families of the dead, asking them to recall the worst moments of their lives. His experience is a glimpse into the most difficult kind of story-telling, shared with an intimacy rarely encountered on the lecture stage.

Brad Matsen Videos

  • Authors@Google: Brad Matsen

Brad Matsen Books

FAQs on booking Brad Matsen

  • How do I book Brad Matsen to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Brad Matsen for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Brad Matsen, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Brad Matsen or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Brad Matsen

    Speaking fees for Brad Matsen, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Brad Matsen are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Brad Matsen, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Brad Matsen speak about?

    Brad Matsen is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Earth Day, Energy, Environment.
  • Where does Brad Matsen travel from?

    Brad Matsen generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Brad Matsen’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Brad Matsen for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Brad Matsen for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Brad Matsen or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Brad Matsen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as We Are All Fish: A Story of Life, the Sea, and Dancing to the Fossil Record, The Men Who Descended Beyond Sunlight, Wild Salmon and the Frantic Struggle to Save Them, The Man Who Built Titanic and the Lies He Told the World, The Secret Life of Jacques Cousteau and A Dreadful Journey into the World's Deadliest Oil Rig Disaster. The estimated speaking fee range to book Brad Matsen for your event is available upon request. Brad Matsen generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daniel Pauly, Emma Camp, Jennifer Ackerman, Michael Lombardi and Paul Snelgrove. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Brad Matsen for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Brad Matsen Speaking Topics

  • We Are All Fish: A Story of Life, the Sea, and Dancing to the Fossil Record

    All vertebrates, including us, descend from a tribe of fish that came ashore to live on land more than three hundred million years ago. Brad Matsen tells their story • and ours • in a hilarious collaboration with the artist Ray Troll whose images accompany this lecture.

  • The Men Who Descended Beyond Sunlight

    In 1930, two men who loathed each other on sight had themselves sealed into a four-and-a-half-foot steel ball and lowered on the end of a cable into the Atlantic off Bermuda to become the first men to witness life in the Abyss. The heroic adventures of William Beebe and Otis Barton transformed humanity’s relationship with the sea and began our exploration of the deep ocean.

  • Wild Salmon and the Frantic Struggle to Save Them

    Should I eat wild salmon? Should I eat farmed salmon? Brad Matsen’s forty years of investigation as a journalist, essayist, and commercial fisherman bring a twist of unexpected wisdom to these questions and their surprising answers.

  • The Man Who Built Titanic and the Lies He Told the World

    A hundred years after Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in less than three hours killing fifteen hundred people, one vital question remained unanswered: Why did the ship sink so quickly? Brad Matsen's investigation brought him to a startling, controversial conclusion that incriminates the shipyard that built Titanic and the powerful men who owned it.

  • The Secret Life of Jacques Cousteau

    During his research for the first complete biography of the legendary French filmmaker, underwater pioneer, and environmental celebrity, Brad Matsen learned that the last ten years of Cousteau's life were shrouded in secrecy. Cousteau had been one of the most beloved people in the world when he disappeared from view. He left his family in chaos when he died. What happened during those missing years?

  • A Dreadful Journey into the World's Deadliest Oil Rig Disaster

    When Piper Alpha exploded on the North Sea in 1988, one hundred sixty-five men died in less than an hour. Brad Matsen had to interview survivors and the families of the dead, asking them to recall the worst moments of their lives. His experience is a glimpse into the most difficult kind of story-telling, shared with an intimacy rarely encountered on the lecture stage.

Brad Matsen Speaker Videos

  • Authors@Google: Brad Matsen

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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