Perspectives on Ocean Science Presentation Series
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, December 14
Let’s Talk Trash: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Miriam Goldstein and colleagues, Scripps graduate researchers
A group of Scripps graduate researchers recently returned from a 20-day expedition to the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” a little-studied remote ocean region where plastic debris accumulates. Join Miriam Goldstein, chief scientist on the cruise, and her colleagues as they discuss the garbage patch, why it’s there, and how they are exploring and analyzing the problem of plastic in the North Pacific Ocean.
Monday, January 11
Ocean Observing: Oceanography in the 21st CenturyJohn Orcutt, Scripps geophysicist
Recent technological advances have brought us to a new era in ocean research – one in which an integrated network of ocean observing systems provides researchers with a continuous scientific presence in the ocean. Join John Orcutt as he describes how these observatories will allow researchers, students, politicians, and the public to access near-real-time data in a manner similar to Apple's iTunes, control sensors and autonomous underwater vehicles remotely, view live video and images from the seafloor, and collaborate in thousands of virtual laboratories.
Monday, February 8
Climate and the California Current: Taking the Pulse with CalCOFITony Koslow, Scripps oceanographer
Climate has enormous impacts on the marine life off California, influencing its major fisheries and the abundance of krill, seabirds and mammals. Join Tony Koslow as he shows how a 60-year ocean observation program, the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (or CalCOFI) is unraveling the impacts of the El Niño/La Niña cycle, decadal-scale climate cycles, and human-induced climate.
RSVP 858-534-5771
Time: 6:30-8 p.m. (lectures begin at 7 p.m.)
Members: Free
Public: $8
Educators/Students/UCSD: $5
Lectures are broadcast on UCSD-TV Visit ucsd.tv/oceanscience for archived online lectures.
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