http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/multimedia/video/category/lecture_archive_2013 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 Using Advanced Technology to Explore the Ocean with Kids in the Pilot’s Seat Lecture date: October 16, 2013. Dr. Robert Ballard is a former United States Navy officer and a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. He is most known for the discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic in 1985, the battleship Bismarck in 1989, and the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in 1998. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_bobballard.m4v#id:4898#date:00:54 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:54:00 PST 59:23 Aquarium of the Pacific The Census of Marine Life Lecture date: December 5, 2013. Jesse Ausubel is one of the founders of the Census of Marine Life, a ten-year scientific initiative to determine the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the ocean. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jesseausubel.m4v#id:4867#date:01:00 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 17:00:00 PST 1:17 Aquarium of the Pacific Coral Crabs and Reef Biodiversity Lecture date: November 20, 2013. Sandy Trautwein, Aquarium of the Pacific curator of fishes and invertebrates, received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, for her research on coral crabs. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_sandytrautwein.m4v#id:4866#date:00:59 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:59:00 PST 00:47 Aquarium of the Pacific Alien Life of Inner Space Lecture date: November 12, 2013. Laurence Madin is the executive vice president, director of research, and a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_laurencemadin.m4v#id:4865#date:00:57 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:57:00 PST 0:59 Aquarium of the Pacific Sustainability and Food Waste Lecture date: November 6, 2013. Bernard David is a partner in Energy Management International, Inc. and a senior fellow at The Wharton School’s Initiative on Global Environmental Leadership. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_bernarddavid.m4v#id:4864#date:00:28 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:28:00 PST 50:17 Aquarium of the Pacific Conservation Canines: Tracking a Subtle Scent, a Dog May Help Save the Whales Lecture date: October 9, 2013. Dr. Samuel Wasser, director of the Center for Conservation Biology at the University of Washington, has developed non-invasive wildlife monitoring methods, including genetic, endocrine, and detection dog techniques. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_samuelwasser.m4v#id:4863#date:00:26 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:26:00 PST 49:13 Aquarium of the Pacific Drugs from the Deep Lecture date: September 24, 2013. Dr. Shirley Pomponi is a senior research professor at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution at Florida Atlantic University. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_shirleypomponi.m4v#id:4775#date:23:36 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:36:00 PDT 43:36 Aquarium of the Pacific Living Light in the Ocean Darkness Lecture date: September 11, 2013. Michael Latz is the principal investigator at the Latz Laboratory at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where he is also a senior lecturer. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_michaellatz.m4v#id:4760#date:18:38 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:38:00 PDT 58:14 Aquarium of the Pacific The Kraken Revealed: The Story Behind Finding the Giant Squid Lecture date: August 27, 2013. Edith Widder is a deep-sea explorer, oceanographer, marine biologist, and co-founder of the Ocean Research and Conservation Association. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_edithwidder.m4v#id:4756#date:19:40 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:40:00 PDT 54:01 Aquarium of the Pacific Exploring the Deep Pacific: Dragonfish, Spookfish, and Other Unbelievable Animals Lecture date: August 13, 2013. Bruce Robison is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a fellow of the California Academy of Sciences. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_brucerobison.m4v#id:4754#date:17:50 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:50:00 PDT 59:23 Aquarium of the Pacific Ocean Mapping: Exposing the Secrets of the Deep Lecture date: August 29, 2013. Larry Mayer discusses advances in using sonar to map the seafloor and the water column. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_larrymayer.m4v#id:4699#date:23:27 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:27:00 PDT 61:02 Aquarium of the Pacific Portrait of a Coral Reef Lecture date: April 23, 2013. Jim Hellemn's photography has appeared in National Geographic magazine and at the American Museum of Natural History. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jimhellemn.m4v#id:4668#date:17:13 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:13:00 PDT 55:16 Aquarium of the Pacific Environmental Impacts from an ‘Ocean’ of Humans Lecture date: July 25, 2013. Jesus Reyes discusses pressures on California’s coastal aquatic environments derived from highly developed urban and residential zones and their diverse, extensive activities. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jesusreyes.m4v#id:4667#date:22:36 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:36:00 PDT 51:44 Aquarium of the Pacific Impacts of Radioactivity on Marine Life After Fukushima Lecture date: June 19, 2013. Nicholas Fisher discusses the release of long-lived radionuclides from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan into the Pacific and the subsequent bioaccumulation of these contaminants in diverse marine biota. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_nickfisher.m4v#id:4663#date:22:26 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:26:00 PDT 57:24 Aquarium of the Pacific Noble Savages Lecture date: April 8, 2013. Anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon discusses his recently published memoir, Noble Savages: My Life Among Two Dangerous Tribes—The Yanomamö and the Anthropologists. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_napoleonchagnon.m4v#id:4661#date:22:01 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:01:00 PDT 79:34 Aquarium of the Pacific Sharks: The Beauty of the Ocean Predator Lecture date: March 7, 2013. Underwater cinematographer Richard Theiss and sculptor Victor Douieb discussed their personal experiences with sharks, shark conservation, and their work documenting sharks. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_theiss-douieb2.m4v#id:4645#date:22:06 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:06:00 PDT 66:30 Aquarium of the Pacific Creatures of the Deep and Treasure Maps of the Ocean Floor Lecture date: July 16, 2013. New sophisticated technologies developed in the last ten to twenty years hold tremendous potential for mapping and interpreting the ocean in unprecedented detail. This talk focused on recent technical advances in mapping the deepest parts of our planet. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_dawnwright.m4v#id:4638#date:21:41 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:41:00 PDT 47:16 Aquarium of the Pacific Looking Backwards at the Future: Exploring the Deepest Oceans Lecture date: July 9, 2013. Don Walsh spoke about his many experiences in exploring the deep ocean. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_donwalsh.m4v#id:4637#date:21:40 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:40:00 PDT 56:50 Aquarium of the Pacific Exploring the Sensory Biology of Sea Otters Through Cooperative Research Lecture date: June 25, 2013. Asila Ghoul discussed a recent study of the sensory systems of sea otters and how these amphibious animals are adapted for an aquatic lifestyle. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_asilaghoul.m4v#id:4636#date:21:36 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:36:00 PDT 43:36 Aquarium of the Pacific Gladiator of the Sea Lecture date: June 13, 2013. Richard Ellis discussed the broadbill swordfish, whose scientific name Xiphias gladius means “gladiator.” http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_richardellis.m4v#id:4635#date:21:31 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:31:00 PDT 58:41 Aquarium of the Pacific Restoration Efforts at the Los Cerritos Wetlands Lecture date: June 6, 2013. Eric Zahn discussed the Los Cerritos Wetlands Conceptual Restoration Plan. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_ericzahn.m4v#id:4634#date:21:30 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:30:00 PDT 51:20 Aquarium of the Pacific The Recovery of Apex Marine Predator Populations Lecture date: May 14, 2013. Rapid coastal development, water and air pollution, overfishing, bycatch, and habitat loss have all contributed to declines in shark populations. Chris Lowe, of California State University, Long Beach's Shark Lab, discussed federal and state agencies and regulations and how they have helped sharks recover. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_chrislowe2.m4v#id:4633#date:21:27 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:27:00 PDT 50:58 Aquarium of the Pacific Hitchhiking Aliens: Unexpected Consequences of the Japan Tsunami Lecture date: May 7, 2013. After the earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan in 2010, ocean currents and wind brought debris across the Pacific Ocean to the shores of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Learn about the non-native plant and animal species attached to the debris that hitched a ride to our shores in this lecture by Leslie Harris. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_leslieharris.m4v#id:4632#date:21:24 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:24:00 PDT 57:12 Aquarium of the Pacific Beach Wars Lecture date: April 2, 2013. William Sargent revealed compelling stories from his book Beach Wars. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_williamsargent.m4v#id:4631#date:21:20 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:20:00 PDT 67:17 Aquarium of the Pacific Colorado River: Lifeblood of the Southwest Lecture date: March 20, 2013. Jeanine Jones discussed the Colorado River basin's complex legal and institutional framework, together with efforts under way to mitigate the impacts of shortages, including innovative binational partnerships. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jeaninejones.m4v#id:4630#date:21:16 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:16:00 PDT 61:02 Aquarium of the Pacific Sharks: The Beauty of the Ocean Predator Lecture date: March 5, 2013. Underwater cinematographer Richard Theiss and sculptor Victor Douieb discussed their personal experiences with sharks, shark conservation, and their work documenting sharks. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_theiss-douieb1.m4v#id:4629#date:21:08 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:08:00 PDT 50:42 Aquarium of the Pacific The Golden Shore: California’s Love Affair with the Sea Lecture date: February 28, 2013. Author David Helvarg shared the history, culture, and changing nature of California’s coasts and ocean. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_davidhelvarg2.m4v#id:4628#date:20:47 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:47:00 PDT 40:58 Aquarium of the Pacific The New Universe and the Human Future Lecture date: February 21, 2013. Philosopher Nancy Ellen Abrams and physics professor Joel Primack discussed a new vision of the universe based on dark matter, dark energy, and cosmic evolution set forth in their book, The New Universe and the Human Future: How a Shared Cosmology Could Transform the World http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_primack-abrams.m4v#id:4627#date:20:44 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:44:00 PDT 71:32 Aquarium of the Pacific Nutrient Bioextraction and Seaweed Aquaculture Lecture date: February 7, 2013. Charles Yarish discussed the bioextraction of inorganic nutrients from coastal waters using native seaweeds. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_charlesyarish.m4v#id:4625#date:20:38 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:38:00 PDT 63:40 Aquarium of the Pacific The Fall of the Sea of Cortez Lecture date: January 29, 2013. Aaron Quintanar discussed the history of environmental impacts and lost conservation opportunities in Baja California and the Sea of Cortez from 1994 to 2008. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_aaronquintanar.m4v#id:4624#date:20:36 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:36:00 PDT 74:10 Aquarium of the Pacific Exploring the Deep Frontier Lecture date: June 18, 2013. Sylvia Earle is an oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer with experience as a field research scientist. In her lecture she shares stories of exploration and discovery. https://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_sylviaearle.m4v#id:4623#date:17:35 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:35:00 PDT 45:42 Aquarium of the Pacific Early Long Beach Lecture date: May 28, 2013. Gerrie Schipske presented a lecture discussing her book, Early Long Beach, and the natural assets, the people, and the events that shaped the first fifty years of history in Long Beach, California, her native city. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_gerrieschipske.mp4#id:4622#date:17:27 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:27:00 PDT 82:19 Aquarium of the Pacific Economic Environment and Public Higher Education Lecture date: January 16, 2013. Andrew Policano discussed his book, Public No More: A New Path to Excellence for America’s Public Universities. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_andrewpolicano.m4v#id:4437#date:20:41 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:41:00 PST 46:58 Aquarium of the Pacific Yellow-Eyed Penguins of New Zealand Lecture date: January 8, 2013. Learn about endangered Yellow-Eyed Penguins native to New Zealand and nearby islands. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_williamcooper.m4v#id:4435#date:20:05 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:05:00 PST 50:32