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Dan Goods
Art, When Science Isn’t Enough
Goods graduated in 2002 in the graphic design program at Art Center College of Design and currently serves as the visual strategist for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He co-curated a show called "Data + Art: Art and Science in the Age of Information" at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.
Health Care for Aquarium Animals
Animal Care Series: Giving Marine Animals Annual Exams
Learn how Aquarium Veterinarian Dr. Lance Adams closely monitors the health of the Aquariums 12,000 animals.
Seaweed: Nuisance or Gift?
Yucky, stinky seaweed everywhere! We often think of seaweed as a nuisance on our beaches. In fact, it’s not just fish that need it, we do too! Discover the amazing story of seaweed!
Performing Surgery on a Fish
Animal Care Series: Just how do you perform surgery on a fish?
Did you know that staff veterinarian Dr. Lance Adams has performed surgery on dozens of Aquarium fish? Learn the methods employed for this unique surgical patient.
Our Oceans: Feast or Famine?
The importance of establishing Marine Protected Areas
Should we try to protect such a vast resource? Is it even possible, and what are some of the challenges we face?
What Does a Sick Fish Look Like?
Animal Care Series: Learn how we identify and care for sick fish.
Fish can become under the weather too! Learn how staff Veterinarian Dr. Lance Adams identifies and cares for sick fish.
Patricia Conrad
One Health Approach to Otters and the Ocean
Dr. Conrad is the professor of parasitology at the University of California, Davis, school of veterinary medicine. She is the recipient of several teaching and research awards and has written over 170 scientific publications. Involved with sea otter research since 1998, she directed the development of methods to detect, isolate, and unravel the life history of parasites that kill sea otters.
Climate and Weather
"Climate is what you expect; Weather is what you get". -Mark Twain
Changes in the ocean and atmosphere impact all of our lives. From deciding where to vacation, to where we farm and what we plant, understanding the ocean's influence on climate and weather benefits us all.
Restoring Our Giant Kelp Forests
How we can recover these declining habitats
Efforts in restoration are showing positive results for our giant kelp forests. Learn why and how it's done.
The Quarantine Process
Animal Care Series: Learn how we introduce new animals to existing displays.
New animals that come to the Aquarium of the Pacific are quarantined and examined by the aquariums veterinarian before they are introduced to animals already on display.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Plastics Pile up in the North Pacific Gyre
Plastic garbage makes its way from our streets to the sea. Learn where many of these plastics end up, how they impact marine life, and what you can do to help.
The Fish Doctor
Animal Care Series: Meet Dr. Lance Adams
Meet the Aquarium staff member tasked with giving proper veterinary care to our 11,000 animals.
Shark Skin
Taking a closer look at shark skin.
Believe it or not, a shark’s mouth isn’t the only place it has teeth!
Nate Jaros
Sea Jellies in Aquariums: The Next Frontier
Nate Jaros received his Bachelors Degree in Biology and Environmental Science form Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2002, Jaros began working as an aquarist at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, and found his specialty in the area of jelly culture. He accepted his position at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach in 2005. For over two years now he has successfully filled the Aquarium of the Pacific's exhibits with cultured jellies, and has sent many jellies to other aquariums.
Breakwater: Alternative 4
The worlds largest breakwater is under scrutiny.
The fourth and final alternative set forth by the Reconnaissance Study does not actually alter the breakwater at all, but creates a training structure at the mouth of the LA river to push contaminates away from our shores.