Lecture date: March 8, 2018. Panelists discuss what areas of Southern California are at risk for a tsunami, what individuals and business owners can do to prepare, and the science behind tsunamis.
Lecture date: March 6, 2018. A.G. Kawamura discusses global food systems and how to improve their resilience in the face of a changing climate and other threats to food security.
Lecture date: February 13, 2018. Katelyn Sullivan discusses her experience working alongside Dr. Peter Girguis of Harvard University in a mission to study a methane seep habitat located off of Point Dume, California.
Lecture date: January 31, 2018. Brian Fagan details the million year-old history of fishing, including how fishing contributed to the first settlement of the Americas.
Lecture date: January 28, 2018. Haben Girma discusses how organizations that prioritize accessibility benefit by gaining access to a much larger user base, improving the experience for both disabled and non-disabled users and facilitating further innovation.
Lecture date: January 18, 2018. J.D. Talasek provides an overview of some of the activities occurring in the office of Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences that explore the integration of art, science, and other creative inquiries.
Lecture date: January 16, 2018. Dr. Thomas White discusses the ethical implications of climate change.
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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.