http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/multimedia/video/category/lecture_archive_2019 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 Bridging the Gap: Insights from the Social Sciences for U.S. Marine Aquaculture Lecture date: June 25, 2020. Luke Fairbanks explores insights from the social and policy sciences to better understand the processes, challenges, and opportunities associated with marine aquaculture. https://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_lukefairbanks.mp4#id:7973#date:22:34 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:34:00 PDT 71:48 Aquarium of the Pacific Metals for the Future Lecture date: November 19, 2019. Dr. Jason Smith discusses polymetallic nodules in the global context as an alternative to traditional terrestrial mining. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jasonsmith.mp4#id:8044#date:23:02 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:02:00 PST 61:07 Aquarium of the Pacific Vanishing Vaquitas Lecture date: November 12, 2019. Dr. Barbara Taylor discusses the endangered vaquita porpoise and what conservation lessons we should learn if we want to share our coastal and river waters with porpoises and dolphins. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_barbarataylor.mp4#id:8043#date:22:58 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:58:00 PST 64:50 Aquarium of the Pacific One Artist, Five Oceans Lecture date: November 5, 2019. Danielle Eubank discusses the process of documenting the world's oceans in her paintings. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_danielleeubank.mp4#id:8042#date:22:54 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:54:00 PST 52:31 Aquarium of the Pacific The Scientific Attitude Lecture date: October 8, 2019. Lee McIntyre discusses his concept of the scientific attitude, which includes openness to new ideas, but skepticism until those ideas have been tested against the evidence. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_leemcintyre.mp4#id:8008#date:23:53 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:53:00 PDT 76:27 Aquarium of the Pacific Coping with Sea Level Rise With a Focus on Long Beach’s Peninsula and Belmont Shore Lecture date: October 7, 2019. In a presentation co-sponsored by the Aquarium and The Nature Conservancy, experts from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and France's University of Montpellier discuss sea level rise in Long Beach. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_sealevelrisepanel.mp4#id:8007#date:23:49 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:49:00 PDT 133:11 Aquarium of the Pacific Underwater Drones to Discover the Unknowns Lecture date: September 24, 2019. Dr. Yi Chao discusses using autonomous underwater drones and robots to explore the deep ocean. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_yichao.mp4#id:7975#date:17:06 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 10:06:00 PDT 65:54 Aquarium of the Pacific Land of the Blue Sky: How Mongolia’s Conservation Efforts Can Inform Ocean Conservation Lecture date: September 19, 2019. Chris Corpus will share stories from his studies with endangered species in the Mongolian steppe, including wild cats and wild horses, and discuss what Mongolian conservation efforts can reveal about ocean conservation. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_chriscorpus.mp4#id:7974#date:17:05 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 10:05:00 PDT 60:31 Aquarium of the Pacific Journey to the Island of Yap: Stone Money, Massive Manta Rays, and More Lecture date: August 20, 2019. Ken Kurtis shares his stories, photos, and videos from his nearly twenty years of annual travels to the Pacific island of Yap, located between Guam and Palau. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_kenkurtis1.mp4#id:7934#date:22:05 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:05:00 PDT 65:10 Aquarium of the Pacific Exotic Animals of the Night Sea Lecture date: August 14, 2019. Mike Bartick shares photos and stories from his experiences exploring the ocean at night. https://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_mikebartick1.mp4#id:7933#date:22:02 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:02:00 PDT 73:11 Aquarium of the Pacific The People Problem: Including Social Sciences in Wildlife Conservation Lecture date: August 8, 2019. Kathayoon Khalil discusses how traditional approaches to wildlife conservation have lacked in engagement from communities and local groups. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_kathayoonkhalil.mp4#id:7932#date:21:59 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:59:00 PDT 60:41 Aquarium of the Pacific Seven Crossings: A Surfer’s Journey to Find Hope for Our Changing Ocean Lecture date: July 31, 2019. A panel of ocean experts discusses our changing ocean and potential solutions to support ocean health. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_sevencrossings.mp4#id:7913#date:18:44 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:44:00 PDT 81:59 Aquarium of the Pacific “No, It’s Not Actually an Island”: What Studying the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Taught Me About Being a Science Communicator Lecture date: July 24, 2019. Jennifer Brandon discusses her career as a scientist studying marine debris and as a scientific communicator. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jenniferbrandon.mp4#id:7912#date:18:42 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:42:00 PDT 63:20 Aquarium of the Pacific Exploring the Relationship Between Social Inequality and Environmental Migration Lecture date: July 9, 2019. Xin Wang discusses human migration as a response to environmental change. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_xinwang.mp4#id:7910#date:18:38 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:38:00 PDT 72:21 Aquarium of the Pacific The Sea Otter Survival Story: A Human Obstacle Course Lecture date: June 27, 2019. Kim Steinhardt discusses sea otters and how we can protect them. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_kimsteinhardt.mp4#id:7844#date:22:36 Tue, 28 May 2019 15:36:00 PDT 63:58 Aquarium of the Pacific Don’t Mess With Me: The Strange Lives of Venomous Sea Creatures Lecture date: June 11, 2019. Paul Erickson discusses his book, Don’t Mess With Me: The Strange Lives of Venomous Sea Creatures. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_paulerickson.mp4#id:7843#date:22:35 Tue, 28 May 2019 15:35:00 PDT 48:20 Aquarium of the Pacific Meet the Team Solving the Ghost Gear Problem to Protect Marine Life Lecture date: June 5, 2019. The Aquarium's Seafood for the Future program leads a discussion with a panel of experts on the collaborative effort to recover and recycle ghost gear to protect marine life. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_ghostgearpanel.mp4#id:7842#date:22:24 Tue, 28 May 2019 15:24:00 PDT 57:21 Aquarium of the Pacific Super Corals: What They Are and Why They Are Important Lecture date: June 4, 2019. Aquarium President and CEO Jerry Schubel moderates a panel discussion featuring coral experts from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and other organizations. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_supercoralpanel.mp4#id:7841#date:22:22 Tue, 28 May 2019 15:22:00 PDT 61:36 Aquarium of the Pacific The Water Paradox Lecture date: May 30, 2019. Edward B. Barbier discusses his latest book, The Water Paradox: Overcoming the Global Crisis in Water Management, which critiques current water policies and practices and offers policy and management solutions to avert a global water crisis. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_edwardbarbier.mp4#id:7840#date:22:19 Tue, 28 May 2019 15:19:00 PDT 69:53 Aquarium of the Pacific Unsuspected Collapse of SoCal Marine Communities in Historic Times: Novel Insights from Very Young Fossils Lecture date: April 23, 2019. Susan Kidwell discussed studying shells and other remnants of marine life to understand changes in species composition and abundance over time in Southern California. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_susankidwell.mp4#id:7839#date:22:17 Tue, 28 May 2019 15:17:00 PDT 69:56 Aquarium of the Pacific Trading Wisdom Amongst Generations: The New Sharing Economy Lecture date: April 3, 2019. Chip Conley discussed the lessons he learned in the second chapter of his career and how people can repurpose their wisdom to launch new chapters in their careers. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_chipconley.mp4#id:7838#date:22:14 Tue, 28 May 2019 15:14:00 PDT 76:17 Aquarium of the Pacific STEM Careers at the Aquarium Lecture date: April 3, 2019. As part of the City of Los Angeles’ month-long City of STEM science festival, the Aquarium hosted a panel discussion on careers it offers that require science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_stempanel.mp4#id:7837#date:22:06 Tue, 28 May 2019 15:06:00 PDT 62:55 Aquarium of the Pacific The Making of Pacific Visions Lecture date: May 16, 2019. A panel of the experts and Aquarium staff members behind the development and realization of Pacific Visions discussed what went into creating the Aquarium’s first major expansion and the important environmental topics covered in the new exhibits and programming. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_pacificvisionpanel.mp4#id:7836#date:22:02 Tue, 28 May 2019 15:02:00 PDT 50:44 Aquarium of the Pacific State of Resistance: What California’s Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Mean for America’s Future Lecture date: March 26, 2019. Manuel Pastor discusses how California has confronted many of the challenges the country faces now, including climate change, low-wage work, immigrant integration, and rates of incarceration. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_manuelpastor.mp4#id:7732#date:23:08 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:08:00 PST 68:33 Aquarium of the Pacific What Role Should Nuclear Power Play in Solving Climate Change? Lecture date: March 12, 2019. Joshua Goldstein discusses the potential role for nuclear power in addressing climate change. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_joshuagoldstein.mp4#id:7730#date:23:02 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:02:00 PST 73:30 Aquarium of the Pacific Penguin Conservation in South Africa Lecture date: February 28, 2019. Sara Mandel discusses her conservation work with penguins in South Africa. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_saramandel.mp4#id:7710#date:22:05 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:05:00 PST 30:28 Aquarium of the Pacific Studying Salamanders to Decipher Nature’s Instruction Manual for Regenerating Limbs Lecture date: February 19, 2019. Jessica Whited discusses her research on salamanders and their ability to regenerate limbs. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jessicawhited.mp4#id:7709#date:22:01 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:01:00 PST 67:35 Aquarium of the Pacific Shifting from Being Right to Doing Right for Animals Lecture date: February 13, 2019. James Gesualdi discusses current approaches to animal care at zoos, aquariums, and wildlife parks. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_jamesgesualdi.mp4#id:7708#date:21:58 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 13:58:00 PST 60:50 Aquarium of the Pacific The Great Lakes Piping Plover: Conservation through Collaboration Lecture date: February 5, 2019. Katie Finch discusses her work with the Great Lakes Piping Plover Project, which monitors the vulnerable habitat in which the plover nests and rears and rehabilitates chicks from abandoned nests. http://aquariummedia.s3.amazonaws.com/multimedia_files/lecture_archive/la_katiefinch.mp4#id:7707#date:21:56 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 13:56:00 PST 55:22