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Lecture date: August 7, 2018. John Fraser discusses the roles zoos and aquariums can play in advancing a conservation ethos and how public trust offers opportunities for increased conservation action.

Lecture date: July 31, 2018. Mike Bartick shares photos and stories from his experiences exploring the ocean at night, including images of gelatinous sea jellies, sea snails, squid, and paper nautiluses—some of the ocean’s ancient animals.

Lecture date: July 26, 2018. Tapan Pathak discusses the potentially devastating impacts of climate change on California’s $50 billion agriculture industry.

Lecture date: July 10, 2018. Tyler Phelps, an Aquarium of the Pacific VolunTEEN alumnus, shares his current research as a graduate student with the California Academy of Sciences.

Lecture date: June 28, 2018. Science writer Holly Jean Buck discusses the possibilities of climate engineering approaches to limiting or reversing climate impacts, and what they could mean for human communities and our oceans.

Lecture date: June 27, 2018. Andres Pruna shares stories of his experiences, photos, and film clips documenting his travels, mainly in Patagonia.

Lecture date: June 12, 2018. Archaeologist Dominique Rissolo discusses his experiences exploring the Yucatan’s coastal sites and caves in search of Maya antiquities related to seafaring, commerce, and ritual practice.

Lecture date: June 7, 2018. Albert George discusses what we can do to prepare our communities for the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.