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The mission of the Long Beach, California-based Aquarium of the Pacific is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants. Through its year-round Guest Speaker Series, visitors are able to learn about the most current and pressing issues related to the ocean and environment. Experts share their knowledge and stories about local and global conservation issues in these short video podcasts.
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In this episode, the panel discusses current issues affecting our nation’s coasts and what our options are for adapting to, and coping with, this “New Normal.”
Dr. Paul Barber recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on February 5, 2014. Barber is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he teaches marine science.
Debra and Vincent Canabal recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on January 30, 2014. The Canabals are owners and operators of Epic Diving in the Bahamas.
In this episode, speakers discuss ocean acidification and its impacts on marine life.
Samuel Wasser recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on October 9, 2013. Dr. Samuel Wasser, director of the Center for Conservation Biology at the University of Washington, has developed non-invasive wildlife monitoring methods, including genetic, endocrine, and detection dog techniques.
Jim Hellemn recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on April 23, 2013. His photography has appeared in National Geographic magazine and at the American Museum of Natural History.
Aquacast recorded on July 25, 2013. Jesus Reyes discusses the pressures on California’s coastal aquatic environments derived from highly developed urban and residential zones and their diverse, extensive activities.
Aquacast recorded on June 19, 2013. Nicholas Fisher discusses the release of long-lived radionuclides from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan into the Pacific and the subsequent bioaccumulation of these contaminants in diverse marine biota.
Aquacast recorded on April 8, 2013. Anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon discusses his recently published memoir, Noble Savages: My Life Among Two Dangerous Tribes—The Yanomamö and the Anthropologists.
Aquacast recorded on June 13, 2013. Richard Ellis discussed the broadbill swordfish, whose scientific name Xiphias gladius means “gladiator.”
Aquacast recorded on June 6, 2013. Eric Zahn discussed the Los Cerritos Wetlands Conceptual Restoration Plan.
Aquacast recorded on May 28, 2013. Gerrie Schipske discusses her book, Early Long Beach, and the natural assets, the people, and the events that shaped the first fifty years of history in Long Beach, California, her native city.
Aquacast recorded on May 14, 2013. Rapid coastal development, water and air pollution, overfishing, bycatch, and habitat loss have all contributed to declines in shark populations. Chris Lowe, of California State University, Long Beach's Shark Lab, discussed federal and state agencies and regulations and how they have helped sharks recover.
Aquacast recorded on March 20, 2013. Jeanine Jones discussed the Colorado River basin's complex legal and institutional framework, together with efforts under way to mitigate the impacts of shortages, including innovative binational partnerships.
Sculptor Victor Douieb discussed his personal experiences with sharks, shark conservation, and his work documenting sharks.
Underwater cinematographer Richard Theiss discussed his personal experiences with sharks, shark conservation, and his work documenting sharks.
Aquacast recorded on February 28, 2013. Author David Helvarg shares the history, culture, and changing nature of California’s coasts and ocean.
Aquacast recorded on February 21, 2013. Philosopher Nancy Ellen Abrams and physics professor Joel Primack discuss a new vision of the universe based on dark matter, dark energy, and cosmic evolution.
Aquacast recorded on February 7, 2013. Charles Yarish discusses the bioextraction of inorganic nutrients from coastal waters using native seaweeds.
Aquacast recorded on January 29, 2013. Aaron Quintanar discusses the history of environmental impacts and lost conservation opportunities in Baja California and the Sea of Cortez from 1994 to 2008.
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