Guest Speakers | Conservation

Eric Zahn  

Restoration Efforts

Aquacast recorded on June 6, 2013. Eric Zahn discussed the Los Cerritos Wetlands Conceptual Restoration Plan.

Video Posted: August 2, 2013 | Running time: 3:12

Guest Speakers | Conservation

Gerrie Schipske  

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.

Video Posted: August 2, 2013 | Running time: 3:09

Guest Speakers | Conservation | Marine Biology

Chris Lowe  

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.

Video Posted: August 2, 2013 | Running time: 2:30

Guest Speakers | Marine Biology | Oceanography

Leslie Harris  

Hitchhiking Aliens: Unexpected Consequences of the Japan Tsunami

Aquacast recorded at the Aquarium on 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 from Leslie Harris about the non-native plant and animal species attached to the debris that hitched a ride to our shores.

Video Posted: August 2, 2013 | Running time: 3:00

Guest Speakers | Oceanography

William Sargent  

Beach Wars

Aquacast recorded on April 2, 2013. William Sargent spoke about Atlantic coast storms and shared compelling stories from his book Beach Wars.

Video Posted: August 2, 2013 | Running time: 3:13

Guest Speakers | Climate Change | Conservation

Jeanine Jones  

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.

Video Posted: August 2, 2013 | Running time: 3:44

Guest Speakers | Conservation

Victor Douieb  

Sharks: The Beauty of the Ocean Predator

Sculptor Victor Douieb discussed his personal experiences with sharks, shark conservation, and his work documenting sharks.

Video Posted: August 2, 2013 | Running time: 2:56

Guest Speakers | Conservation

Richard Theiss  

Sharks: The Beauty of the Ocean Predator

Underwater cinematographer Richard Theiss discussed his personal experiences with sharks, shark conservation, and his work documenting sharks.

Video Posted: August 2, 2013 | Running time: 3:12

Guest Speakers | Conservation

David Helvarg  

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.

Video Posted: March 1, 2013 | Running time: 2:54

Guest Speakers | Conservation

Nancy Ellen Abrams & Joel Primack  

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.

Video Posted: March 1, 2013 | Running time: 3:14

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