A panel of the experts and Aquarium staff members behind the development and realization of Pacific Visions will discuss what went into creating the Aquarium’s first major expansion and the important environmental topics covered in the new exhibits and programming. Hear from the architect, exhibit and content creator, a scientific advisor, and the project director who oversaw the project from start to finish.

The discussion will be moderated by Aquarium President and CEO Jerry Schubel. Speakers will include Duncan Ballash, president, EHDD; Joe Cortina, president, Cortina Productions; Peter Kareiva, director, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles; and Fahria Qader, Pacific Visions and architecture director, Aquarium of the Pacific.