Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series

Explore Earth's mysteries through the Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science lecture series, presented monthly at Birch Aquarium.
From the cosmos to the ocean abyss, join Scripps researchers on their paths to discovery in this acclaimed series.

Monday, Oct. 12

New Discoveries in Deep-Sea Animal Diversity

Greg Rouse, Scripps biological oceanographer

The deep ocean remains largely unexplored, and deep-sea animals, their distribution and their relationships to each other are the subject of an ever-increasing variety of research projects. Join Scripps biological oceanographer Greg Rouse as he unveils some of the latest findings on some of the ocean’s most intriguing and least-studied creatures. Learn about the sophisticated tools oceanographers are using to understand the evolution of life in the ocean.

Monday, Nov. 9

Probing the Deep Earth: Seeking the Source of Hawaiian Volcanoes

Gabi Laske, Scripps geophysicist

The Hawaiian volcanoes are a classic example of the unique type of volcanic activity that occurs in the interior, rather than at the edges, of the earth’s tectonic plates. Learn how Scripps geophysicist Gabi Laske is investigating the hypothesis that these active volcanoes are fed by a super-heated plume from deep in the earth. Discover how long-term, ocean-bottom earthquake monitoring will allow Laske and her colleagues to find and image the plume that gives rise to this spectacular chain of volcanoes.

Lectures are broadcast on UCSD-TV Visit ucsd.tv/oceanscience for archived online lectures.