26 episodes
Lecture Archive 2012 Aquarium of the Pacific
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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.
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Lecture Archive: Dean Wendt
Scientists, Managers, and Fishermen Working Together to Manage California’s Ocean Resources. Lecture date: September 27, 2012.
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Lecture Archive: Maddalena Bearzi
Dolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field Biologist. Lecture date: September 12, 2012.
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Lecture Archive: Linda McDermott
Antarctica: Living at the Harshest Place on Earth. Lecture date: May 22, 2012
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Lecture Archive: David Salomon
Penguin-Pedia. Lecture date: June 28, 2012.
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Lecture Archive: Richard L. James
How do butterflies know which plants to lay their eggs on? How do butterflies avoid predators? How is a butterfly’s vision different from that of a human? Learn more about monarch and other butterfly species from Richard L. James, a naturalist at Long Beach’s El Dorado Nature Center.
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Lecture Archive: Donald Prothero
Huge natural disasters—from earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions to floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards—have had a profound effect on human history and civilization, often in surprising ways.