http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/multimedia/video/category/lecture_archive_2012 en-us ℗ & © Copyright 2026 Aquarium of the Pacific 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. 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. Aquarium of the Pacific aquariumofpacific@lbaop.org no Aquarium of the Pacific Scientists, Managers, and Fishermen Working Together to Manage California’s Ocean Resources Scientists, Managers, and Fishermen Working Together to Manage California’s Ocean Resources. Lecture date: September 27, 2012. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_deanwendt.m4v#id:4286#date:20:02 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:02:00 PST 2:00 Aquarium of the Pacific Dolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field Biologist Dolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field Biologist. Lecture date: September 12, 2012. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_maddalenabearzi.m4v#id:4283#date:20:00 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:00:00 PST 2:00 Aquarium of the Pacific Antarctica: Living at the Harshest Place on Earth Antarctica: Living at the Harshest Place on Earth. Lecture date: May 22, 2012 http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_lindamcdermott.m4v#id:4272#date:19:54 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:54:00 PST 2:00 Aquarium of the Pacific Penguin-Pedia Penguin-Pedia. Lecture date: June 28, 2012. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_davidsalomon.m4v#id:4273#date:18:28 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:28:00 PST 45:03 Aquarium of the Pacific Amazing Butterflies: Nature’s Gift to Us How do butterflies know which plants to lay their eggs on? How do butterflies avoid predators? How is a butterfly’s vision different from that of a human? Learn more about monarch and other butterfly species from Richard L. James, a naturalist at Long Beach’s El Dorado Nature Center. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_richardljames.m4v#id:4419#date:15:55 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 07:55:00 PST 51:40 Aquarium of the Pacific Catastrophes: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and Other Earth-Shattering Disasters Huge natural disasters—from earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions to floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards—have had a profound effect on human history and civilization, often in surprising ways. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_donaldprothero.m4v#id:4418#date:15:44 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 07:44:00 PST 01:03:00 Aquarium of the Pacific Mid-Century Climate Change in the Los Angeles Region Mid-Century Climate Change in the Los Angeles Region. Lecture date: September 26, 2012. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_alexhall.m4v#id:4285#date:15:10 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 07:10:00 PST 01:00:28 Aquarium of the Pacific Salmon Reproduction and the Effects of a Commonly Used Pesticide Salmon Reproduction and the Effects of a Commonly Used Pesticide. Lecture date: September 19, 2012. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_kristyforsgren.m4v#id:4284#date:15:05 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 07:05:00 PST 46:14 Aquarium of the Pacific Green Sea Turtles and the San Gabriel River Green Sea Turtles and the San Gabriel River. Lecture date: August 8, 2012. https://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_kimthompson.m4v#id:4279#date:17:06 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:06:00 PST 01:26:54 Aquarium of the Pacific The Science and Service of Fire Weather The Science and Service of Fire Weather. Lecture date: September 6, 2012. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_markjackson.m4v#id:4282#date:19:32 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:32:00 PST 01:15:28 Aquarium of the Pacific The Great Animal Orchestra The Great Animal Orchestra. Lecture date: August 23, 2012. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_berniekrause.m4v#id:4281#date:19:37 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:37:00 PST 1:05:22 Aquarium of the Pacific Rehabilitating Oiled Penguins During the Treasure Oil Spill in South Africa Rehabilitating Oiled Penguins During the Treasure Oil Spill in South Africa. Lecture date: August 16, 2012. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jayholcomb.m4v#id:4280#date:19:15 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:15:00 PST 1:02:06 Aquarium of the Pacific Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning: The Southern California Bight Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning: The Southern California Bight. Lecture date: July 12, 2012. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jerryschubel.m4v#id:4227#date:20:41 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:41:00 PDT 43:08 Aquarium of the Pacific Penguins as Sentinels for Climate Change Penguins as Sentinels for Climate Change. Lecture date: May 9, 2012 http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_waynetrivelpiece.m4v#id:4166#date:01:07 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:07:00 PDT 1:04:56 Aquarium of the Pacific Deepwater Exploration of South Coast Marine Protected Areas Deepwater Exploration of South Coast Marine Protected Areas. Lecture date: April 24, 2012. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_dirkrosen.m4v#id:4165#date:01:01 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:01:00 PDT 45:49 Aquarium of the Pacific The Aquarium's Abalone Cultivation Program The Aquarium's Abalone Cultivation Program. Lecture date: April 3, 2012. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_chrisplante.m4v#id:4164#date:00:59 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:59:00 PDT 45:19 Aquarium of the Pacific Seeing Climate, Seeing Change Seeing Climate, Seeing Change. Lecture date: March 13, 2012. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_heidicullen.m4v#id:4163#date:00:55 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:55:00 PDT 1:04:40 Aquarium of the Pacific Plastic Ocean: How Bad Is It? Plastic Ocean: How Bad Is It? Lecture date: March 6, 2012. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_charlesmoore.m4v#id:4162#date:00:47 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:47:00 PDT 1:07:30 Aquarium of the Pacific Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans’ Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans’ Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter. Lecture date: January 19, 2012. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_ellenprager.m4v#id:4161#date:23:55 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:55:00 PDT 47:47 Aquarium of the Pacific Using Animated Films to Make Ocean Issues Come Alive for Kids Using Animated Films to Make Ocean Issues Come Alive for Kids. Lecture date: January 10, 2012. https://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_brandonstrathmann.m4v#id:4160#date:23:34 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:34:00 PDT 49:16 Aquarium of the Pacific Blue Whales Off Southern California: Insights from New Research Into Their Status and Threats Blue Whales Off Southern California: Insights from New Research Into Their Status and Threats Lecture date: November 17, 2012 http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_johncalambokidis.m4v#id:4113#date:00:48 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:48:00 PDT 51:28 Aquarium of the Pacific Climate Change and Coastal Inundation Climate Change and Coastal Inundation Lecture date: February 29, 2012 http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_cayan_jones.m4v#id:4110#date:23:56 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:56:00 PDT 1:11:04 Aquarium of the Pacific Soaring Past 7 Billion: Population Challenges for a Crowded World Lecture date: February 21, 2012. In his presentation, Seager gives a brief overview of the causes of rapid population growth, its impacts, and how to meet this challenge through voluntary approaches. Population Connection educates young people and advocates progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth’s resources. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_johnseager.m4v#id:4088#date:00:20 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:20:00 PDT 59:49 Aquarium of the Pacific The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines / Lecture and Book Signing Lecture date: February 15, 2012. In his lecture, Dr. Michael Mann will discuss the "Hockey Stick," a graph he created with his colleagues to depict changes in Earth’s temperature dating back to 1000 A.D. Dr. Mann is a member of the Penn State University faculty in the departments of meteorology and geosciences and the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute. He shared the Nobel Peace Prize with other IPCC authors in 2007. Mann is author of the book, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_michaelmann.m4v#id:4087#date:00:07 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:07:00 PDT 44:55 Aquarium of the Pacific Southern California’s Bight and Borderland: Where the Dynamic Ocean Meets Plate Tectonics Lecture date: February 7, 2012 In his lecture, Bruce Perry covers the evolution of the Continental Borderland and its effects on the current circulation, wave action, and biology of the Southern California Bight (the Southern California coast running from Point Conception in Santa Barbara to Mexico). Perry holds a BS and MS in geology and teaches oceanography and geology at local community colleges and universities. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_bruceperry.m4v#id:4086#date:00:00 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:00:00 PDT 1:04:37 Aquarium of the Pacific Atmospheric Rivers, Floods, and Climate Change Atmospheric Rivers, Floods, and Climate Change Lecture date: January 25, 2012 http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jonesandjackson.m4v#id:4080#date:22:16 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:16:00 PDT 58:38