Conservation Vol. 2
Conservation Vol. 2
Aquarium of the Pacific
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.
Adapting to the New Normal Along Our Coasts
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.”
Feb 28, 2014
46 min
Dr. Paul Barber
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.
Feb 11, 2014
3 min
Video
Debra and Vincent Canabal
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.
Feb 11, 2014
2 min
Video
Ocean Acidification
In this episode, speakers discuss ocean acidification and its impacts on marine life.
Dec 23, 2013
36 min
Samuel Wasser
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.
Dec 20, 2013
3 min
Jim Hellemn
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.
Aug 5, 2013
3 min
Jesus Reyes
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.
Aug 2, 2013
3 min
Nicholas Fisher
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.
Aug 2, 2013
3 min
Napoleon Chagnon
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.
Aug 2, 2013
3 min
Richard Ellis - Gladiator of the Sea
Aquacast recorded on June 13, 2013. Richard Ellis discussed the broadbill swordfish, whose scientific name Xiphias gladius means “gladiator.”
Aug 2, 2013
3 min
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