Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series

 
Time: 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30; lecture begins at 7 p.m.
Cost: Public $8, Students/Educators $5, Free for members

The Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series features engaging presentations on research conducted worldwide by scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Scripps scientists are exploring Earth’s mysteries in hundreds of research projects under way on every continent. Learn about science at Scripps and join researchers on their paths to discovery.

Perspectives Lectures Hit 10 Million Online Views

Perspectives lectures are recorded monthly and can be viewed online through the UCSD-TV website. To date, these 130+ videos have been viewed more than 10 million times.



June 10

The Future of Human Space Flight
Charlie Kennel, Former Scripps Institution of Oceanography director

Charlie Kennel was a member of the presidential panel that restructured NASA's human space flight program in 2009. Now chair of the National Academy's Space Science Board, Kennel will review what NASA's space program has accomplished, what it is doing now, and what the future holds for human space exploration.

 

July 8

 Shark Conservation: Safeguarding the Future of Our Ocean
Andy Nosal, Birch Aquarium's DeLaCour Postdoctoral Fellow for Ecology & Conservation

Protecting sharks from population decline has never been more important. Join us for a discussion about shark conservation with shark researcher Andy Nosal, recent Scripps Oceanography graduate and Birch Aquarium’s new DeLaCour Postdoctoral Fellow for Ecology & Conservation. Learn about threats such as overfishing, finning, and negative public perception facing these essential marine predators.

 

August

There will be no perspectives lecture this month. We apologize for any inconvenience.


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