http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/multimedia/video/category/conservation en-us ℗ & © Copyright 2026 Aquarium of the Pacific The mission of the Long Beach, California-based Aquarium of the Pacific is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants. Through its year-round Guest Speaker Series, visitors are able to learn about the most current and pressing issues related to the ocean and environment. Experts share their knowledge and stories about local and global conservation issues in these short video podcasts. The mission of the Long Beach, California-based Aquarium of the Pacific is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants. Through its year-round Guest Speaker Series, visitors are able to learn about the most current and pressing issues related to the ocean and environment. Experts share their knowledge and stories about local and global conservation issues in these short video podcasts. Aquarium of the Pacific aquariumofpacific@lbaop.org no Aquarium of the Pacific Coastal Conversations In this episode, the panel discusses current issues affecting our nation’s coasts and what our options are for adapting to, and coping with, this “New Normal.” http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/cc008_021914.m4v#id:5217#date:17:33 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 09:33:00 PST 46:35 Aquarium of the Pacific Advancing Marine Conservation in the Coral Triangle Dr. Paul Barber recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on February 5, 2014. Barber is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he teaches marine science. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_paulbarber.mp4#id:5178#date:01:25 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:25:00 PST 3:15 Aquarium of the Pacific Plight of the Oceanic Whitetip Sharks Debra and Vincent Canabal recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on January 30, 2014. The Canabals are owners and operators of Epic Diving in the Bahamas. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_vincentcanabal.mp4#id:5177#date:01:18 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:18:00 PST 2:59 Aquarium of the Pacific Coastal Conversations In this episode, speakers discuss ocean acidification and its impacts on marine life. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/cc006_121813.m4v#id:4893#date:19:25 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:25:00 PST 36:41 Aquarium of the Pacific Conservation Canines: Tracking a Subtle Scent, a Dog May Help Save the Whales Samuel Wasser recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on 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/video/vc_samuelwasser.m4v#id:4883#date:18:06 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:06:00 PST 3:15 Aquarium of the Pacific Portrait of a Coral Reef Jim Hellemn recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on April 23, 2013. His photography has appeared in National Geographic magazine and at the American Museum of Natural History. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_jimhellemn.m4v#id:4669#date:17:17 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:17:00 PDT 3:08 Aquarium of the Pacific Environmental Impacts from an ‘Ocean’ of Humans Aquacast recorded on July 25, 2013. Jesus Reyes discusses the 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/video/vc_jesusreyes.m4v#id:4666#date:22:33 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:33:00 PDT 3:14 Aquarium of the Pacific Impacts of Radioactivity on Marine Life After Fukushima Aquacast recorded on 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/video/vc_nickfisher.m4v#id:4662#date:22:22 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:22:00 PDT 3:02 Aquarium of the Pacific Noble Savages Aquacast recorded on 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/video/vc_napoleonchagnon.m4v#id:4660#date:21:57 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 14:57:00 PDT 3:17 Aquarium of the Pacific Gladiator of the Sea Aquacast recorded on June 13, 2013. Richard Ellis discussed the broadbill swordfish, whose scientific name Xiphias gladius means “gladiator.” http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_richardellis.m4v#id:4656#date:20:30 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:30:00 PDT 3:12 Aquarium of the Pacific Restoration Efforts Aquacast recorded on June 6, 2013. Eric Zahn discussed the Los Cerritos Wetlands Conceptual Restoration Plan. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_ericzahn1.m4v#id:4655#date:20:29 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:29:00 PDT 3:12 Aquarium of the Pacific Early Long Beach Aquacast recorded on May 28, 2013. Gerrie Schipske discusses 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/video/vc_gerrieschipske.m4v#id:4654#date:20:26 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:26:00 PDT 3:09 Aquarium of the Pacific The Recovery of Apex Marine Predator Populations Aquacast recorded on 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/video/vc_chrislowe2.m4v#id:4653#date:20:25 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:25:00 PDT 2:30 Aquarium of the Pacific Colorado River: Lifeblood of the Southwest Aquacast recorded on 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/video/vc_jeaninejones13.m4v#id:4650#date:20:07 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:07:00 PDT 3:44 Aquarium of the Pacific Sharks: The Beauty of the Ocean Predator Sculptor Victor Douieb discussed his personal experiences with sharks, shark conservation, and his work documenting sharks. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_victordouieb.m4v#id:4649#date:20:05 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:05:00 PDT 2:56 Aquarium of the Pacific Sharks: The Beauty of the Ocean Predator Underwater cinematographer Richard Theiss discussed his personal experiences with sharks, shark conservation, and his work documenting sharks. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_richardtheiss.m4v#id:4648#date:19:57 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:57:00 PDT 3:12 Aquarium of the Pacific The Golden Shore: California’s Love Affair with the Sea Aquacast recorded on February 28, 2013. Author David Helvarg shares the history, culture, and changing nature of California’s coasts and ocean. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_davidhelvarg2.m4v#id:4452#date:00:51 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:51:00 PST 2:54 Aquarium of the Pacific The New Universe and the Human Future Aquacast recorded on February 21, 2013. Philosopher Nancy Ellen Abrams and physics professor Joel Primack discuss a new vision of the universe based on dark matter, dark energy, and cosmic evolution. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_primack-abrams.m4v#id:4451#date:00:50 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:50:00 PST 3:14 Aquarium of the Pacific Nutrient Bioextraction and Seaweed Aquaculture Aquacast recorded on February 7, 2013. Charles Yarish discusses the bioextraction of inorganic nutrients from coastal waters using native seaweeds. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_charlesyarish.m4v#id:4449#date:00:46 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:46:00 PST 3:10 Aquarium of the Pacific The Fall of the Sea of Cortez Aquacast recorded on January 29, 2013. Aaron Quintanar discusses 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/video/vc_aaronquintanar.m4v#id:4448#date:00:38 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:38:00 PST 3:50 Aquarium of the Pacific Yellow-Eyed Penguins of New Zealand Aquacast recorded on January 8, 2013. Learn about endangered Yellow-Eyed Penguins native to New Zealand and nearby islands. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_williamcooper.m4v#id:4436#date:20:29 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:29:00 PST 03:25 Aquarium of the Pacific Magellanic Penguins: Wildlife Spectacles and Long-Term Studies The Penguin Sentinels project, a joint endeavor of the University of Washington and the Wildlife Conservation Society, is a long-term study that has followed the world’s largest breeding colony of Magellanic Penguins at Punta Tombo, Argentina since 1983. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_gingerrebstock.m4v#id:4261#date:18:18 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:18:00 PST 03:58 Aquarium of the Pacific Penguin-Pedia David Salomon began compiling his Penguin-Pedia after a trip to Chilean Patagonia that inspired his interest in penguins. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_davidsalomon.m4v#id:4259#date:18:01 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:01:00 PST 02:55 Aquarium of the Pacific Antarctica: Living at the Harshest Place on Earth Travel to the coldest, windiest, harshest, driest place on Earth with Linda McDermott, who worked at McMurdo and South Pole Stations in Antarctica during two summer seasons. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_lindamcdermott.m4v#id:4255#date:17:56 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:56:00 PST 02:45 Aquarium of the Pacific Rainforest Conservation and the Search for New Jungle Medicines Dr. Mark Plotkin has spent much of the past thirty years working with medicine men and women of the rainforests. Dr. Plotkin and the Amazon Conservation Team are working with these healers to protect the rainforests and their healing secrets. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_markplotkin.m4v#id:4258#date:15:35 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:35:00 PST 03:22 Aquarium of the Pacific Amazing Butterflies: Nature’s Gift to Us Learn 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/video/vc_richardljames2.m4v#id:4413#date:17:02 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:02:00 PST 02:38 Aquarium of the Pacific Salmon Reproduction and the Effects of a Commonly Used Pesticide http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_kristyforsgren.m4v#id:4361#date:13:50 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:50:00 PST 03:35 Aquarium of the Pacific The Great Animal Orchestra Since 1968 Dr. Bernie Krause has traveled around the world recording and archiving the sounds of creatures and environments. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_berniekrause.m4v#id:4267#date:19:42 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:42:00 PST 03:33 Aquarium of the Pacific Rehabilitating Oiled Penguins During the Treasure Oil Spill in South Africa The largest oiled wildlife rescue and rehabilitation effort ever mounted took place in 2000 in South Africa when an iron ore ship, the Treasure, sank between the two largest breeding islands for African Penguins. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_jayholcomb.m4v#id:4263#date:19:28 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:28:00 PST 3:26 Aquarium of the Pacific Every year, North America's Marine Protected Areas contribute millions of dollars to the economy. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/nampan_jobs.m4v#id:4321#date:17:15 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:15:00 PDT 2:31 Aquarium of the Pacific Imagine going to work everyday in the ocean, to study the plants and animals that call it home. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/nampan_science.m4v#id:4320#date:17:13 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:13:00 PDT 2:46 Aquarium of the Pacific Swim up North America's coast like a whale and you will see its vibrant and diverse life. Some of the places along the way are marine protected areas that ensure safe passage and abundant food for the planet's marine animals. These diverse areas also protect an incredible variety of marine life. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/nampan_biodiversity.m4v#id:4319#date:17:10 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:10:00 PDT 2:30 Aquarium of the Pacific Marine protected areas offer a perfect adventure. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/nampan_recreation.m4v#id:4318#date:17:08 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:08:00 PDT 2:33 Aquarium of the Pacific Plastic Ocean: How Bad Is It? In 1997 Captain Charles Moore discovered plastic in the ocean in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Dubbed the Great North Pacific Garbage Patch, this estimated three million tons of plastic debris is still growing in the Northeast Pacific between Hawaii and the West Coast. He spoke at the Aquarium on March 6, 2012. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/video/vc_charlesmoore.m4v#id:4173#date:14:51 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:51:00 PDT 3:55 Aquarium of the Pacific The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines In his lecture on February 15, 2012, Michael Mann discussed the “Hockey Stick,” a graph he created with his colleagues to depict changes in Earth’s temperature dating back to 1000 AD. Dr. Mann is a member of the Penn State University faculty, holding joint positions in the departments of meteorology and geosciences and the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/video/vc_michaelmann.m4v#id:4172#date:20:57 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:57:00 PDT 4:19 Aquarium of the Pacific Gulf Oil Spill 2010: An Overview of the Bird Rehabilitation Efforts Julie Skoglund, who spoke at the Aquarium on August 16, 2011, has worked for International Bird Rescue since 2004. She has been the rehabilitation manager at Bird Rescue’s Los Angeles location for the past four years. After the Gulf oil spill, she designed and built an oiled bird center in Alabama and managed bird care in Louisiana. http://www.aquariumofpacific.org//multimedia_files/video/vc_julieskoglund.m4v#id:4135#date:00:19 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:19:00 PDT 2:53 Aquarium of the Pacific Micronesian Kingfishers Rob Mortensen, who spoke at the Aquarium on October 25, 2011, is the Aquariums assistant curator of birds and mammals. He previously served as a zookeeper at the Santa Barbara Zoo, a senior aquarist at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, and an attack helicopter crew chief for the U.S. Army. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/ac_robmortensen.mp4#id:3752#date:16:58 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:58:00 PST 3:13 Aquarium of the Pacific The Deepwater Horizon Blowout: Two Perspectives—An Artist and a Scientist Daniel Beltra and Larry McKinney presented a joint lecture at the Aquarium on October 13, 2011, and discussed the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Beltra is a professional photographer based in Seattle. His photography covering the Gulf spill was exhibited at the Aquarium. McKinney provided the scientist's perspective. He serves as the executive director of the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_danielbeltra.m4v#id:3751#date:16:55 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:55:00 PST 3:55 Aquarium of the Pacific Raising Whales: How Cetaceans Engineer Ocean Ecosystems Joe Roman spoke at the Aquarium on September 28, 2011 about his research into the ecological role of whales in the ocean. He is a conservation biologist, freelance writer, and researcher at the University of Vermont. His research appears in the journals Science, BioScience, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, among others. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_joeroman.m4v#id:3749#date:18:41 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:41:00 PST 3:27 Aquarium of the Pacific Mission to Aquarius: A Journey to Inner Space Dr. James Lindholm, who spoke at the Aquarium on April 27, 2011, is the James W. Rote Distinguished Professor of Marine Science and Policy and the founder and director of the Institute for Applied Marine Ecology at California State University, Monterey Bay. His research interests include the landscape ecology of fishes, the recovery of seafloor habitats following the cessation of fishing activity, and the design and efficacy of marine protected areas. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_jameslindholm.m4v#id:3666#date:15:22 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:22:00 PDT 3:39 Aquarium of the Pacific Wonders of the Sea Marc Shargel, who spoke at the Aquarium on June 28, 2011, has been diving along the California coast since 1978. He has been working as a professional marine life photographer for over twenty years. A longtime advocate for the adoption of marine reserves, Shargel served on the state's official advisory body, helping to select sites for marine protected areas along the southern central coast. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_marcshargel.m4v#id:3672#date:15:38 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:38:00 PDT 2:58 Aquarium of the Pacific NOAA’s International Conservation Programs Janna Shackeroff, who spoke at the Aquarium on July 13, 2011, is the international coordinator for the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, based in Silver Spring, Maryland. A Seal Beach native, she earned her Ph.D. in marine ecology and anthropology at Duke University in 2008, then began working for NOAA at a marine protected area in Hawaii. In 2010 the journal "Science" recognized Shackeroff as one of four emerging leaders in marine conservation. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_jannashackeroff.m4v#id:3670#date:15:34 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:34:00 PDT 2:42 Aquarium of the Pacific Demon Fish: A Cultural History of Sharks Juliet Eilperin, who spoke at the Aquarium about sharks on July 27, 2011, joined The Washington Post in 1998 as its House of Representatives reporter. Since 2004 she has served as the Post’s national environmental reporter, reporting on science, policy, and politics in areas including climate change, oceans, and air quality. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_julieteilperin.m4v#id:3669#date:15:28 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:28:00 PDT 3:52 Aquarium of the Pacific Women: From Paris to West Africa Garcetti has spent much of his life as an urban photographer, with solo exhibitions at the United Nations in New York, National Building Museum in Washington D.C., and Millennium Art Museum in Beijing, among other institutions and galleries. In 2003 American Photo named Garcetti one of the country’s four master photographers. In addition to his photography, Garcetti has taught at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_gilgarcetti.m4v#id:3403#date:04:21 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:21:00 PDT 4:07 Aquarium of the Pacific Diving Easter Island - Above and Below Kurtis is a National Association of Underwater Instructors SCUBA instructor, owner of Reef Seekers Dive Company. He is a charter volunteer dive team leader at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Kurtis has been appointed to several state boards that have helped implement the Marine Life Protection Act. He also serves as the forensic consultant for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office in cases of scuba fatalities. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_kenkurtis.m4v#id:3397#date:00:21 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:21:00 PDT 3:57 Aquarium of the Pacific Sea Hunters or Sea Farmers? Transitions in Modern Fisheries Ana Pitchon is an assistant professor of anthropology at CSU Dominguez Hills. She specializes in marine human ecosystems and fisheries policy, and has held consultancies in the U.S. with NOAA. She is currently working in collaboration with NOAA on issues related to coastal resource dependency as part of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act National Standard 8 research program. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_anapitchon.m4v#id:3396#date:00:18 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:18:00 PDT 4:15 Aquarium of the Pacific After the Gulf: What Did We Learn? Dr. McKinney received his PhD from Texas A&M University, and is the executive director of Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, where he leads a interdisciplinary team that integrates science, policy, and socio-economic expertise to help assure an economically and environmentally sustainable Gulf. Dr. McKinney acts as state lead for the Ecosystem Assessment and Integration Team of the Gulf Alliance Sciences. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_larrymckinney.mp4#id:3319#date:04:07 Tue, 17 May 2011 21:07:00 PDT 4:14 Aquarium of the Pacific Saved by the Sea - A Love Story With Fish David Helvarg is president of the Blue Frontier Campaign and the author of five books: The War Against the Greens, Blue Frontier, 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, Rescue Warriors, and Saved by the Sea. An award-winning journalist, he produced more than 40 broadcast documentaries for PBS, The Discovery Channel, and others. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_davidhelvarg.m4v#id:3092#date:06:39 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:39:00 PST 3:22 Aquarium of the Pacific Flotsametrics and the Floating World Curtis Ebbesmeyer holds a Ph.D. in oceanography from the University of Washington and is regarded as an expert on ocean currents and floating objects. Each year, Curt presents a booth and talks at beachcomber fairs in Alaska, Florida, and Washington. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_curtisebbesmeyer.m4v#id:3089#date:06:24 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:24:00 PST 3:50 Aquarium of the Pacific 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. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/video/vc_patriciaconrad.m4v#id:3058#date:19:06 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:06:00 PDT 3:44