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Lecture Archive: Sunil Amrith
Unruly Waters: How Rains, Rivers, Coasts, and Seas Have Shaped Asia’s History
Lecture date: May 6, 2020. Historian Sunil Amrith discusses his book, Unruly Waters, in which he reimagines Asia’s history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts, and seas—and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers, and farmers who have sought to control them.
Lecture Archive: Douglas McCauley
Flood Tides and the Affairs of Humans
Lecture date: April 22, 2020. Douglas McCauley shares how we can all be inspired in challenging times from lessons of resiliency in our ocean and what responsibility we have to recommit to protecting ocean health.
Lecture Archive: Sylvia Earle
California and the Ocean: Perspectives on the Future
Lecture date: January 13, 2020. Famed ocean explorer Sylvia Earle discussed her perspective on California’s unique relationship with the ocean and what we can do to ensure a healthy ocean in the future, and one that benefits society economically.
Lecture Archive: Andrew Reeves
Unwitting Helpers: The Strange, True Story of How Silent Spring and the Clean Water Act Gave Rise to Asian Carp in America
Lecture date: February 26, 2020. Andrew Reeves discusses share stories and material from his book Overrun: Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis.
Lecture Archive: Nate Jaros and Briana Fodor
Coral Reef Restoration in Palau and the Bahamas
Lecture date: February 19, 2020. Aquarium staff members Nate Jaros and Briana Fodor discuss the Aquarium’s involvement in coral reef restoration field work.
Lecture Archive: David Bader
A Story About People and Place: Lessons Learned in Vaquita Conservation
Lecture date: February 6, 2020. Aquarium Director of Education David Bader discusses lessons learned from the story of the vaquita and what it can tell us broadly about what it will take to achieve conservation success.
Lecture Archive: Josie Iselin
The Curious World of Seaweed
Lecture date: January 30, 2020. Josie Iselin will share images of her artwork, discuss how her interest in art and science brought her to study seaweed, and introduce a few women scientists who were crucial in broadening our understanding of the oceans.
Lecture Archive: Ellen Prager
Galápagos Wonders
Lecture date: January 22, 2020. Dr. Ellen Prager shares her experiences in the Galápagos and the wonder of the islands through stories and images.
Lecture Archive: Susan Gerros
Saving Birds in the Northern Mariana Islands
Lecture date: January 15, 2020. Susan Gerros will share stories of her experiences on the island of Saipan, located in the Northern Mariana Islands, where several species of birds are being relocated to help save them from possible extinction.
Lecture Archive: Mark Gold and Betty Yee
California and the Ocean: Perspectives on the Future
Lecture date: January 12, 2020. Two leaders in ocean conservation and management discuss their perspectives on California’s unique relationship with the ocean and what we can do to ensure a healthy ocean in the future, and one that benefits society economically.