Guest Speakers | Marine Biology

Dr. Lance Adams  

Caring for the Aquarium’s Animals

Lance Adams has served as the staff Veterinarian at the Aquarium of the Pacific since 2001. He earned his BS degree in animal science from Cal Poly Pomona and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University. His primary focus is to help keep the animals at the aquarium healthy from day to day and recommend animal care and preventative medicine practices for new species and exhibits.

Video Posted: September 17, 2010 | Running time: 4:09

Guest Speakers | Business | Conservation | Marine Biology | Oceanography

Jim Sanchirico  

Rights and Responsibilities in Marine Adaptation Policy

Sanchirico is a professor of environmental science and policy at the University of California, Davis and a nonresident fellow of Resources for the Future in Washington DC, non-profit environmental policy think-tank. He received his Ph.D. in agricultural and resource economics from the University of California, Davis.

Video Posted: August 11, 2010 | Running time: 4:06

Guest Speakers | Conservation | Marine Biology

Tim Tinker  

Sea Otters: Iconic Indicators of Coastal Ecosystem Health

Dr. Tim Tinker is a Research Wildlife Biologist with the Western Ecological Research Center of the U.S. Geological Survey, and an adjunct Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California Santa Cruz. Dr. Tinker is the project leader for Federal research on sea otters in California, and currently heads a multi-agency study investigating the factors limiting the recovery of this threatened sub-species.

Video Posted: June 24, 2010 | Running time: 4:12

Guest Speakers | Conservation | Marine Biology

George Benz  

Shark Research at the Top of the World

George W. Benz is a Professor of Biology at Middle Tennessee State University. A native of New England, George earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the University of Connecticut and was employed for 5 years as a Fisheries Biologist with the Connecticut Bureau of Fisheries. He has authored and edited over 100 scientific publications and his research has been the focus of articles in Discover, National Geographic, and Highlights for Children as well as other magazines and popular books.

Video Posted: May 18, 2010 | Running time: 3:30

Guest Speakers | Business | Conservation | Marine Biology

Neil Sims Part 2  

Responsible Open Ocean Mariculture as a Marine Conservation Initiative

Sims has a MS in zoology from the University of New South Wales and is the founding president of the Ocean Steward Institute. In this second video, Sims discusses sustainability in mariculture and the complex relationships that exist in the ocean.

Video Posted: April 29, 2010 | Running time: 4:05

Guest Speakers | Business | Conservation | Marine Biology

Neil Sims Part 1  

Responsible Open Ocean Mariculture as a Marine Conservation Initiative

Sims has a MS in zoology from the University of New South Wales and is the founding president of the Ocean Steward Institute. In this first video, Sims talks about the start of his career in marine biology while at the Cook Islands.

Video Posted: April 29, 2010 | Running time: 3:29

Guest Speakers | Business | Conservation | Marine Biology

Trevor Corson  

Sexy Lobster, Succulent Sushi

Corson is a former commercial lobster fisherman turned pop-science writer and culinary expert. He is a best-selling author and a judge on the Food Network's hit TV show Iron Chef America. He is known for his humorous and informative presentations on the creatures that compose our seafood.

Video Posted: April 2, 2010 | Running time: 4:12

Animal Information | Educational | Guest Speakers | Marine Biology

Nate Jaros  

Sea Jellies in Aquariums: The Next Frontier

Nate Jaros received his Bachelors Degree in Biology and Environmental Science form Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2002, Jaros began working as an aquarist at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, and found his specialty in the area of jelly culture. He accepted his position at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach in 2005. For over two years now he has successfully filled the Aquarium of the Pacific's exhibits with cultured jellies, and has sent many jellies to other aquariums.

Video Posted: March 3, 2010 | Running time: 4:13

Guest Speakers | Climate Change | Marine Biology | Oceanography

Monty Graham  

The Stinging Truth Behind Blooms of Sea Jellies

Dr. William (Monty) Graham is a Senior Marine Scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab near Mobile, Alabama. He received his doctorate in Biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1994. Dr. Graham has broad expertise in the field of Biological Oceanography and zooplankton ecology. His published works range from edited volumes of scientific papers to children's books on topics such as jellies behavior, feeding, and economic impacts of jelly blooms on fisheries. Most recently, his research has been on the role of climate in jellies-fish dynamics.

Video Posted: January 20, 2010 | Running time: 3:51

Guest Speakers | Conservation | Marine Biology

Eric Zahn  

Restoring Los Cerritos Wetlands: Waiting for the Tides to Return

Eric Zahn, a local salt marsh ecologist and avid botanist, is a co-principal for ‘Tidal Influence' a company he founded to aid community groups and municipalities with their wetlands restoration efforts. Zahn is a lecturer in the Environmental Science and Policy Program at CSULB who has been one of the leaders focused on conserving coastal wetlands in Long Beach.

Video Posted: January 5, 2010 | Running time: 4:35

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