Manta rays are one of the most iconic and mysterious creatures in the sea, and they share several similarities with sharks—their elasmobranch cousins—including threats to their survival. Join Josh Stewart, a Scripps Ph.D. student and associate director of The Manta Trust, who describes the life of manta rays, threats to their populations around the world, and recent conservation successes that provide a ray of hope for this majestic species. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 25636]

Dan Kahan, Professor of Law, and Professor of Psychology, Yale University, and Paula Apsell, Senior Executive Producer, NOVA and NOVA scienceNOW, discuss the challenges of understanding and responding to the risk of sea level rise. Moderated by Richard Hutton, Executive Director, Carsey-Wolf Center. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Science] [Show ID: 25546]

Dr. Kathryn Yusoff, The Lancaster Environment Center, Lancaster University, and Rear Admiral (ret.) Dr. David Titley, Former Deputy Under Secretary for Operations at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency discuss how to plan for an uncertain future. Moderated by Ronald Rice, UCSB Department of Communication, and Co-Director, Carsey-Wolf Center. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Science] [Show ID: 25547]

Michael Williams, Chief of the Yupiit Nation, Akiak, Alaska, Kalei Nu’uhiwa, Hawai’ian, Researcher & Curriculum developer, and

Roberta Reyes Cordero, Coastal Chumash, Santa Barbara California discuss the human dimensions of risks and concerns of indigenous communities. Moderated by Georgiana Valoyce-Sanchez, Elder, Governing council of the Barbareno Chumash Council. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Science] [Show ID: 25548]

Carsten Kooyman of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography discusses his work with Emperor Penguins and how scientists learn to live among these magnificently adapted Antarctic creatures. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 1979]

Protecting sharks from population decline has never been more important. Join us for a discussion about shark conservation with shark researcher Andy Nosal, recent Scripps Oceanography graduate and Birch Aquarium’s new DeLaCour Postdoctoral Fellow for Ecology and Conservation. Learn about threats facing these essential marine predators, such as overfishing, finning, and negative public perception. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 25203]

Margaret Davidson, Director, Office of Coastal Resources Management, NOAA, addresses the perception and management of coastal risk by examining relevant factors ranging from the geophysical to the political. Take a closer look at how we approach risk now it will shape our future exposure, and the costs associated with major environmental events. Series: "Women in Science" [Science] [Show ID: 25295]

On March 26, 2012, Ocean frontier explorer and Academy Award winning filmmaker James Cameron plunged 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) below the ocean surface in a one-man submarine to the Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, the first solo diver to reach such depths. On “Journey to the Deep” the 2013 Nierenberg Prize recipient shares his experiences and perspectives from his record-setting dive. Series: "Frontiers of Knowledge" [Science] [Show ID: 25110]