Guest Speakers | Educational | Oceanography

William Sager  

New Perspectives on Oceanic Volcanism

Dr. Sager is a professor of oceanography at Texas A and M University. His current research efforts are concentrated on geophysical studies of hotspots and ocean plateaus and how they formed and evolved, as well as magnetic anomaly interpretations and the geomagnetic polarity reversal time scale.

Video Posted: August 10, 2011 | Running time: 3:54

Guest Speakers | Oceanography

Bruce Parker  

The Power of the Sea

Dr. Parker is presently a visiting professor at the Center for Maritime Systems at the Stevens Institute of Technology and is the former chief scientist of the National Ocean Service at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He has a Ph.D. in physical oceanography from The Johns Hopkins University, a master’s degree in physical oceanography from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and a bachelor’s degree in biology and physics from Brown University.

Video Posted: August 10, 2011 | Running time: 3:43

Climate Change | Guest Speakers | Oceanography

Richard Somerville  

Climate Science and Climate Policy: What Do We Know and What Should We Do?

Richard Somerville is a theoretical meteorologist and distinguished professor emeritus at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. He earned his Ph.D from New York University and has received awards for both his research and his popular book, The Forgiving Air: Understanding Environmental Change.

Video Posted: February 28, 2011 | Running time: 4:07

Guest Speakers | Conservation | Oceanography

Curtis Ebbesmeyer  

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.

Video Posted: November 13, 2010 | Running time: 3:50

Climate Change | Guest Speakers | Oceanography

Henry Pollack  

Earth’s Changing Climate: Headed Toward a World Without Ice?

Henry Pollack is professor emeritus of geophysics in the department of geological sciences at the University of Michigan. His current research focuses on the record of climate change as recorded by the temperatures in the rocks beneath the Earth’s surface. Pollack authored the book 'Uncertain Science...Uncertain World', and his newest book is titled 'A World Without Ice'.

Video Posted: October 7, 2010 | Running time: 4:14

Climate Change | Guest Speakers | Oceanography

Wallace Broecker  

The Great Ocean Conveyor

A prolific researcher, teacher and author, Dr. Broecker has published over 400 scientific articles and is the author or coauthor of several textbooks. His most recent book is The Great Ocean Conveyor: Discovering the Trigger for Abrupt Climate Change.

Video Posted: August 12, 2010 | Running time: 4:09

Guest Speakers | Marine Biology | Conservation | Business | 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 | Oceanography

Rikk Kvitek  

Peeling Back the Blue: State Efforts to Map California’s Seafloor

Rikk Kvitek is a Professor in the Division of Science and Environmental Policy, CSU Monterey Bay, where he also directs the CSUMB Seafloor Mapping Lab and CSU COAST Technology Center for Spatial Information Visualization and Analysis. Rikk obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from the University of Michigan, his Masters in Marine Science at Moss Landing Marine Labs, and a PhD in zoology from the University of Washington.

Video Posted: June 23, 2010 | Running time: 4:28

Climate Change | Guest Speakers | Conservation Issues | Oceanography

Orrin H. Pilkey  

Rising Seas and Shifting Shores: The Global Impact of Sea Level Rise

Orrin Pilkey is a research professor and James B. Duke Professor Emeritus at the Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment. He has received a number of awards including the Shepard medal for excellence in Marine Geology, The Priestly Award and public service awards from several geology societies. He has published 260 technical papers and edited and or written 40 books, the latest of which is The Rising Sea.

Video Posted: March 15, 2010 | Running time: 4:09

Climate Change | Guest Speakers | 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

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