Through its year-round Guest Speaker Series, the Long Beach, California-based Aquarium of the Pacific helps visitors to learn about the most current and pressing issues related to the ocean and environment. These experts share stories from the field, new insights about ocean science and predictions for the future, and knowledge they have gathered about the ocean and its inhabitants over years of study. Speakers include university researchers, explorers, acclaimed authors, journalists, nature photographers, and more. These hour-long video podcasts present the lectures in full, including the speakers’ slideshow presentations.
Lecture date: December 8, 2105. Marty Quinn, Wendy Quinn and Eddie Freeman discussed Symphony of Jellies, a project that translates the movements of s...
Lecture date: October 14, 2015. This panel discussion covered the status of working waterfronts in California and how they contribute to a safe, secur...
Lecture date: August 18, 2015. Nate Jaros discussed how Aquarium staff members obtain, feed, transport, and culture the species of sea jellies on exhi...
Lecture date: August 13, 2015. A panel of experts discussed the world’s most-endangered marine mammal, the vaquita, and how efforts to save it may res...
Lecture date: July 14, 2015. Don Christy gave an illustrated look at Palos Verdes' historic past and at the villas, homes, personalities, and tales of...