Sy Montgomery - with Scientist Michel Guerrero and Photographer Patrick Joyce

Sy Montgomery appears with scientist Michel Guerrero and photographer Patrick Joyce to introduce the team behind her newest book, *Oceanic Manta Adventure: Saving the Angels of the Sea*. The conversation explores their underwater expeditions in Ecuador and the oceanic manta ray, offering perspectives from the author, the scientist, and the photographer.

Montgomery is an American naturalist, scriptwriter, and bestselling author whose work spans children’s and adult nonfiction. She has received the Children’s Book Guild of Washington, D.C.’s Nonfiction Award for her body of work. A Syracuse University graduate with degrees in journalism, French, and psychology, she lives in Hancock, New Hampshire, with her husband and numerous animal companions.

When: October 7, 2026

Showtimes: 6:00pm–7:00pm

Lineup: Sy Montgomery, Michel Guerrero, and Patrick Joyce

Featured subject: Underwater exploration and the oceanic manta ray

Related book: *Oceanic Manta Adventure: Saving the Angels of the Sea (Scientists in the Field)* by Sy Montgomery, with Patrick Joyce as illustrator. The book follows Montgomery’s study of giant manta rays in Ecuador and is identified as the final installment in the *Scientists in the Field* series.

Book publication: October 6, 2026

Book price: $12.99 paperback

Run time: Approximately one hour

Tickets: Price not available

Venue: Politics and Prose at 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

Event category: Child & Teen / Children