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2024 JOHN & BARBARA FERRERA OCEAN SCIENCE LECTURE SERIES

The John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series provides a forum for the community to learn about 91社区 Harbor Branch鈥檚 most recent discoveries directly from the scientists and engineers who make them.

Lectures are held on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in the 91社区 Harbor Branch Johnson Marine Education Center Auditorium. Presentations will also be livestreamed and recorded.

Lectures are free and open to the public; however advance registration is required to attend. This one-time registration will provide you with a pass for the entire season.

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Please see the schedule below and for additional information contact the Ocean Discovery Visitors Center at 772-242-2293.

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2024 John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series Schedule
2024 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics - Spring Series
  • Jan. 10
    The Quest for a Marine Sponge Cell Line: A Retrospective of Sponge Biotechnology at 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D.
  • Jan. 17
    Clam Culture in a Changing Environment
    Susan Laramore, Ph.D.
  • Jan. 24
    Stealing Sharks and Ravaging Rays? A Scientific Delve into their Impacts on Florida Fisheries
    Matt Ajemian, Ph.D.
  • Jan. 31
    A Bath Sponges Fable: Sponge Painting and the Lobster Season
    Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D.
  • Feb. 7
    Coral Exploration, Conservation, and Restoration
    Joshua Voss, Ph.D.
  • Feb. 14
    Remembering Mark Littler and His Contributions to Marine Plants and Coral Reef Ecology
    Brian Lapointe, Ph.D. and M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D.
  • Feb. 21
    Health and Disease in Bottlenose Dolphins Inhabiting the Indian River Lagoon
    Annie Page, DMV, Ph.D.
  • Feb. 28
    Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery at 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Esther Guzm谩n, Ph.D.
  • March 6
    Celebrating the Queen Conch: A Journey of Restoration with Caribbean Communities
    Megan Davis, Ph.D.
  • April 3
    91社区鈥檚 New Environment School, ECOS: Building Bridges to Advance Research and Teaching
    Colin Polsky, Ph.D.
  • May 1
    Fishers Know More Than You
    Aaron Adams, Ph.D.
2023 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics - Spring Series
  • Jan. 18
    Saltwater Aquaculture Stories: From Sea Vegetables to Saving Queen Conch
    Megan Davis, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Jan. 25
    A Fight without Jaws: How Sponges Persist in a Changing Environment?
    Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch & 91社区 Wilkes Honors College
  • Feb. 1
    Spawning Induction of Bonefish to Improve Knowledge of Their Reproductive and Developmental Biology
    Sahar Mejri, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Feb. 8
    The Hidden World of Harmful Algae in the Indian River Lagoon
    Malcolm McFarland, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Feb. 15
    Exploring Nature's Bounty: The Wealth of Natural Products from the Sea
    Amy Wright, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Feb. 22
    In Search of Sea Ghosts and Unicorns 鈥 The Untold Stories of Beluga Whales and Narwhals
    Gregory O鈥機orry-Crowe, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • March 1
    Keeping the Sea Free of Debris: Educating our Community and Taking Action!
    Gabby Barbarite, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • March 8
    A Brief History of NASA鈥檚 Ocean Color Satellite Program
    Tim Moore, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • March 15
    Coastal Acidification: An Emerging Environmental Issue in the Indian River Lagoon
    M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., & Kristen Davis, 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • April 5
    Florida鈥檚 Algae Crisis: The Impacts of Nutrient Pollution
    Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • May 3
    The Many Fates of Plastic Debris in the Ocean
    Tracy Mincer, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
2022 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics - Spring Series
  • Feb. 23, 2022
    鈥淭he Return of Florida's Great Goliath Grouper 鈥 New Opportunities and Challenges鈥
    Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch and Angela Collins, Ph.D., Florida Sea Grant听
  • Mar. 2, 2022
    鈥19,000 Test Tubes: 37 Years of Microbial Research at Harbor Branch鈥
    Peter McCarthy, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Mar. 9, 2022
    鈥淶ephyrus, Poseidon and Charybdis: An Ocean Tale鈥澨
    Laurent Ch茅rubin, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Mar. 16, 2022
    鈥淕etting to the (Muddy) Bottom of It: The Harmful Algal Bloom Assessment of Lake Okeechobee (HALO)鈥
    Jordon Beckler, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Mar. 23, 2022
    鈥淟ooking Deeply: Deep Sea Discoveries and Adventures with the Johnson-Sea-Link 厂耻产尘别谤蝉颈产濒别蝉鈥
    John Reed, M.Sc., Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., Amy Wright, Ph.D. and M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Mar. 30, 2022
    "From Clams to Corals: It鈥檚 a Long Story!"
    Dave Vaughan, Ph.D., Plant A Million Corals Foundation
  • Apr. 6, 2022
    "The Past, Present, and Future of our Coral Reef Ecosystems"
    Joshua Voss, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Apr. 13, 2022
    "The ONR CubeSat鈥
    Mike Twardowski, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch听
  • Apr. 20, 2022
    "Celebrating 50 Years of Ocean Science for a Better World!"
    A panel discussion moderated by journalist Anthony Westbury with Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., John Reed, M.Sc. and Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
2021 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics - Spring Series
  • April 14, 2021
    Technologies for Monitoring and Sustaining our Oceans in the UN Ocean Decade
    Donna Kocak, L3Harris Technologies
  • May 5, 2021
    Wonders of Greenland: Holy Giant Iceberg!
    Ellen Prager, Ph.D., Marine scientist and author
  • June 16, 2021
    Update on Manatee Mortality Events in the Indian River Lagoon
    Martine deWit, Veterinarian, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • July 14, 2021
    Exploring the Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture System at 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Gabby Barbarite, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
2021 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics - Winter Series
  • Jan. 13, 2021
    Fish Culture Research at 91社区 Harbor Branch the Last 10 Years and the Future
    Paul Wills, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
    • Feb. 10, 2021
      A Look into East Florida鈥檚 Nearshore Hardbottom Reefs
      Dan McCarthy, Ph.D., Jacksonville University and听Karen Holloway-Adkins, Ph.D., East Coast Biologists, Inc.
      • March 10, 2021
        Ocean Color Remote Sensing: Observing a Changing Planet
        Tim Moore, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
        • March 24, 2021
          Ocean Blue Holes: A Biogeochemical Treasure Trove
          Jordon Beckler, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
      • Feb. 24, 2021
        The Marine Biotechnology Reference Collection: A New Web-based Resource for Research
        Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
        Followed by a panel discussion with John Reed, M.Sc., Amy Wright, Ph.D., and Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
    • Jan. 27, 2021
      The Deep Sea鈥檚 Treasure Trove鈥擬arine Natural Products as Potential Cancer Therapeutics
      Esther Guzm谩n, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
2020 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics - Fall Series
  • November 4, 2020
    NEEMO 23: Simulating Space Exploration in a Real-life Undersea Environment
    Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
    • December 2, 2020
      IRLON 2.0: Addressing Emerging Environmental Issues in the Indian River Lagoon
      Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
2020 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • Jan. 8, 2020
    The Health of Our Oceans: Why You Should Care
    Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
    • Jan. 22, 2020
      The Florida Center for Coastal and Human Health: Integrated Approaches to Addressing Harmful Algal Blooms
      Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., & Amy Wright, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
      • Feb. 5, 2020
        Discovering New Chemicals from the Sea: Can We Address the Antibiotic-Resistance Crisis?
        Peter McCarthy, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
        • Feb. 19, 2020
          Why Razing Rays Won鈥檛 Save Our Bays
          Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
          • March 4, 2020
            For the Love of Conch
            Megan Davis, Ph.D., & Laura Issac-Norton, 91社区 Harbor Branch
          • Feb. 26, 2020
            Fishing for Science
            Aaron Adams Ph.D., & Paul Wills, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
            **LIVE STREAM IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS LECTURE**
        • Feb. 12, 2020
          Mid-Series Break 鈥 No Lecture
      • Jan. 29, 2020
        Chasing Nutrients and Coral Reef Decline at Looe Key, Florida Keys: A Four Decade Quest
        Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
    • Jan. 15, 2020
      鈥 Film Screening and Expert Q&A
2019 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • Jan. 9, 2019
    Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Harbor Branch: Looking Forward
  • Jan. 16, 2019
    Tracy Mincer, Ph.D.,听91社区 Harbor Branch & Wilkes Honors College
    Plastic Marine Debris and the Ocean Carbon Cycle
  • Jan. 23, 2019
    Amy Wright, Ph.D.,听91社区 Harbor Branch
    Natural Products: Double Edged Swords?
  • Jan. 30, 2019
    Gabby Barbarite, Ph.D.,听91社区 Harbor Branch
    Mission Ocean Discovery: An Overview of Outreach at 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Feb. 6, 2019
    Nick Dickens, Ph.D.,听91社区 Harbor Branch
    DNAngling 鈥 Molecular Identification of Fish in the Indian River Lagoon听
  • Feb. 13, 2019
    Megan Davis, Ph.D.,听91社区 Harbor Branch
    Ocean Entr茅es: Eat your Sea Vegetables!听
  • Feb. 20, 2019
    M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D.,听91社区 Harbor Branch
    The Junior Scientists Program: Research by the Next Generation to Preserve Our Natural Resources for All Generations
  • Feb. 27, 2019
    Jon Moore, Ph.D.,听91社区 Wilkes Honors College听
    Investigating the Deep Pelagic Animals in the Northern Gulf of Mexico after the BP Oil Spill听
  • March 6, 2019
    Tim Moore, Ph.D.,听University of New Hampshire
    Using Remote Sensing Technologies to Detect Harmful Algal Blooms
  • March 13, 2019
    Jordon Beckler, Ph.D.,听91社区 Harbor Branch
    Extending Soil Conservation to the Sea: Marine Sediments as the Next Frontier!听
  • March 20, 2019
    Bill Baxley, 91社区 Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center听
    Power from the Gulf Stream - The Potential and the Challenges
  • April 17, 2019
    Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D.,听91社区 Biological Sciences
    Sharks Are Snowbirds, Too: Seasonal Migration of Blacktip Sharks along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard
  • December 4, 2019
    Ellen Prager, Ph.D.
    Gal谩pagos Wonders
2019 91社区 HBOI Distinguished Speakers
  • April 1, 2019
    Margaret Leinen, Ph.D., Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Vice Chancellor of Marine Science, University of California-San Diego
    Oceanography in the next decade: where will new ways to study the ocean lead us?
2018 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • December 5, 2018
    Aaron Adams, Ph.D., 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Multiple Perspectives Are Needed for Effective Conservation
  • October 24, 2018
    Jim Sullivan, Ph.D, Executive Director, 91社区 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
    2018 Status of South Florida Harmful Algal Blooms
  • October 10, 2018
    Duane De Freese, Ph.D, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan 鈥 Looking Ahead to 2030
  • September 19, 2018
    Dr. Leesa Souto, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    The Indian River Lagoon Health Update
  • Jan. 10, 2018
    Anton Post, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Translational Ocean Science at 91社区 Harbor Branch
  • Jan. 17, 2018
    Megan Davis, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Ocean Entre茅s: The New Food Source to Feed the World
  • Jan. 24, 2018
    Aaron Adams, 91社区 Harbor Branch听
    Linking Fish, Habitats, and Conservation
  • Jan. 31, 2018
    Shirley Pomponi, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Cuba's Forbidden Depths: Permission Granted!
  • Feb. 7, 2018
    Jim Sullivan, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Harmful Algal Bloom Dynamics in Southeast Florida and the Indian River Lagoon
  • Feb. 14, 2018
    Greg O'Corry-Crowe, 91社区 Harbor Branch听
    The Saga of the Steller Sea Lion in The Aleutian Islands
  • Feb. 21, 2018
    Julie Huber, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
    Microbes, Fluids, and Rocks: Life Beneath the Seafloor
  • Feb. 28, 2018
    Aran Mooney, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
    Listening to Noisy Coral Reefs and What They Can Tell Us
  • March 7, 2018
    M. Dennis Hanisak, 91社区 Harbor Branch听
    Seagrass: The "Lungs" of the Indian River Lagoon
  • March 14, 2018
    Esther Guzm谩n, 91社区 Harbor Branch听
    Treasures from the Deep Sea - Marine Natural Products as Potential Cancer Therapeutics
  • March 21, 2018
    Joshua Voss, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Southeast Florida's Coral Reefs: The Fine Line Between Survival and Devastation
  • March 28, 2018
    Don Anderson, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
    New Applications of Autonomous Biosensors in Harmful Algal Bloom (Red Tide) Research and Monitoring
2017 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • Jan. 11, 2017
    Anton Post, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Climate Change Adaptation, from Marine Microbes to Coastal Communities
  • Jan. 18, 2017
    Shirley Pomponi, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Deep Discoveries: Exploring the Mariana Trench
  • Jan. 25, 2017
    Matt Ajemian, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Sharks with Spectators
  • Feb. 1, 2017
    Steve Burton, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    The Importance of Marine Mammal Stranding Response听
  • Feb. 8, 2017
    R. Grant Gilmore, Estuarine, Coastal and Ocean Science, Inc.
    The Indian River Lagoon: Back to the Future
  • Feb. 15, 2017
    Adam Schaefer, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Wildlife Epidemiology and Public Health: What Marine Species Can Tell Us about Our Shared Environment
  • Feb. 22, 2017
    Heidi听Pag谩n, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    The CetOMICS Initiative: Using Molecular Biology to Study the Health of Florida鈥檚 Dolphins and Whales
  • March 1, 2017
    Megan Davis, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Ocean Entre茅s: Cooking with a Caribbean Flair
  • March 8, 2017
    Peter McCarthy, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    The Unexplored World of Microbial Diversity in the IRL Watershed
  • March 15, 2017
    Jim Sullivan, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Harmful Algal Blooms in the Indian River Lagoon
  • March 22, 2017
    J.M. Adovasio, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Early Human Populations in the New World: A Biased Perspective
  • March 29, 2017
    Annie Page-Karjian, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Marine Wildlife Rehabilitation: Principles, Benefits, and Goals
  • April 5, 2017
    M. Dennis Hanisak, 91社区 Harbor Branch听
    The Indian River Lagoon: 鈥淵ou Can Observe a Lot by Just Watching鈥
  • May 10, 2017
    Aaron Adams, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Conservation of a Prehistoric Fish through Field Research and Aquaculture *Only 7 p.m.*
  • June 28, 2017
    Jeff Beal, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
    Restoration of Aquatic Habitats along Florida's East Coast: the Projects, Partners, and Prosperity *Only 7 p.m.*
  • July 19, 2017
    Maribeth Abrams & Panel Discussion
    Lionfish: The Reef Assassin *Only 7 p.m.*
  • July 19, 2017
    Oscar Schofield, Rutgers University's Center of Ocean Observing Leadership
    Dawn in the Age of Robotic Oceanography on a Changing Ocean Planet *Only 4 p.m.*
  • December 13, 2017
    Dennis Hanisak, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    The Exploring Pulley Ridge: The Deepest Mesophotic Coral Reef on the U.S. Continental Shelf *Only 4 p.m.*
2016 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • Jan. 6, 2016
    Megan Davis, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Ocean Entrees with a Twist: Shrimp Culture and Culinary Showcase
  • Jan. 13, 2016
    Paul Wills, Susan Laramore, and Dennis Hanisak, 听91社区 Harbor Branch
    IMTA and the Future of Aquaculture in the United States
  • Jan. 20, 2016
    Laurent Cherbuin, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Frontal, Wake Eddy, Topography Control and Ecological Constraints of Fish Spawning Habitat
  • Jan. 27, 2016
    听Jan Rines, University of Rhode Island
    Exploring the Dazzling Diversity of Microscopic Life in the Sea
  • Feb. 3, 2016
    Amy Wright, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Cures for Malaria, Tuberculosis, Alzheimer's? An Update on Natural Products Discovery at HBOI
  • Feb. 10, 2016
    Marty Riche, 91社区 Harbor Branch, and Angela Caporelli, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
    Aquaculture in Africa: Empowerment through Food Security and Economic Development
  • Feb. 17, 2016
    James McClintock, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    From Penguins to Plankton - 听The Impacts of Climate Change on Antarctic Marine Communities
  • Feb. 24, 2016
    Greg O'Corry-Crowe, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Resilience in Polar Ecosystems: Adaptation to a Changing World
  • March 2, 2016
    Jim Sullivan, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Phytoplankton Form and Function in the Turbulent Ocean
  • March 9, 2016
    Mike Twardowski, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Remarkable Technologies Used to Explore the Ocean
  • March 16, 2016
    Joshua Voss, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Linking Exploration to Conservation in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico
  • April 13, 2016
    Jason Hallstrom, 91社区
    River, Rooms, and Wrists: The Future of Sensing at Scale听*Only 7 p.m.*
  • May 11, 2016
    John Trefry, Florida Institute of Technology
    Running Amuck: Our Six-Decade Legacy to the Indian River Lagoon听*Only 7 p.m.*
  • June 2016
    NO LECTURE
  • July 2016
    NO LECTURE
  • August 2016
    NO LECTURE
  • November 2, 2016
    Specialty License Plate Talks Part 1听听(15 minutes each)
    1.听Imaging Clouds in the Water Column - Preliminary Results from Controlled Environment- Anni Vuorenkoski Dalgleish
    2.听Cost-effective and Non-intrusive Larval Fish Growth Monitoring- Bing Ouyang
    3.听Reproductive Patterns of Cultured and Wild Sunray Venus Clams in Florida West Coast Waters- Susan Laramore
  • November 30, 2016
    Specialty License Plate Talks Part 2
    1. Ventilation Rates of the Indian River Lagoon through its Inlets-听Laurent Ch茅rubin
    2.听Ecology and Biochemistry of Harmful Algal Blooms- Brian Lapointe
    3. Analysis of Sediments in the IRL for Herbicides- Amy Wright
    4.听Photo-identification - Dolphin Census and Spatiotemporal Trends- Elizabeth Titcomb
    5.听Project CLOUD- Joshua Voss听
  • December 7, 2016
    Jon Waterhouse, Oregon Health and Science University
    Indigenous Knowledge and Modern science - Should We Connect? Can We Connect?
2015 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • Jan. 7, 2015
    Dr. Megan Davis, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Discover: From Estuaries to the Deep Blue Ocean
  • Jan. 14, 2015
    Dr. Shirley Pomponi, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Telepresence and Robotics: New Paradigms for "Virtual" Ocean Exploration?
  • Jan. 21, 2015
    Bill Bellville, Nature Writer and Documentary Filmmaker
    The Peace of Blue: Water Journeys
  • Jan. 28, 2015
    Dr. Esther Guzm谩n, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Drugs from the Sea: Marine Natural Products as Potential Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer
  • Feb. 4, 2015
    John Englander, Oceanographer and Author
    Melting Ice, Rising Seas, Shifting Shorelines: The New Reality
  • Feb. 11, 2015
    Dr. Brian Lapointe & Laura Herren, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Determining Sources and History of Eutrophication on Coral Reefs at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
  • Feb. 18, 2015
    Dr. Jon Moore and Dr. Sue Richardson, 91社区 Honors College
    The Manatee Project at Harbor Branch: Insights into Manatee Behavior and Student Involvement in the Project
  • Feb. 25, 2015
    Dr. Mark Hay, Georgia Institute of Technology
    Ecosystem Tipping Points, Chemical Ecology and the Death Spiral of Coral Reefs听
  • March 4, 2015
    SPRING BREAK - NO LECTURE
  • March 11, 2015
    Dr. Dennis Hanisak, Kristen Davis and Ben Metzger, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Indian River Lagoon Observatory: Phase 2 - Expanding Real-time Observations for Everyone听
  • April 22, 2015
    Rear Admiral听Jonathan W. White, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy and Director of Space and Maritime Domain Awareness听
    The U.S. Navy and an Ever Changing Earth
  • May 27, 2015
    Bill Baxley, Chief Engineer for the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
    Power from the Gulf Stream for South Florida? The Environment and the Engineering
  • October 21, 2015
    Dr. Daniel C. Flynn, 91社区 Vice President for Research听
    Cancer, Personalized Medicine and Ocean-derived Drugs听
  • November 18, 2015
    Dr. Valerie Paul, Dr. Chris Freeman and Dr. Eve Galimany, Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce 听
    Studying the IRL: How Little Animals Can Help the Health of the Lagoon听
  • December 9, 2015
    Dr. Jon Bell, Director of the Hallstrom Planetarium at Indian River State College
    The Celestial Sea听
2014 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • Jan. 15, 2014
    Dr. Megan Davis, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Our Global Estuary: Lessons Learned for the Indian River Lagoon
  • Jan. 22, 2014
    Dr. Dennis Hanisak, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Indian River Lagoon Observatory: Real-time Observations for Everyone
  • Jan. 29, 2014
    Dr. Candy Feller & Dr. Donna Devlin, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Mangroves and Salt Marshes in Flux: What We See with Changing Climate
  • Feb. 5, 2014
    Dr. Joshua Voss & Jeff Beal, 91社区 Harbor Branch and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
    Black and Blue: What Happens When You Mix Freshwater Discharge and a Coastal Coral Reef?
  • Feb. 12, 2014
    Dr. Brian Lapointe & Marie Tarnowski, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    The Indian River Lagoon as a Bioreactor: New Perspectives on Sewage Pollution
  • Feb. 19, 2014
    Dr. Grant Gilmore, Estuarine, Coastal and Ocean Science, Inc.
    Global Centers of Biodiversity
  • Feb. 26, 2014
    Dr. Peter McCarthy, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Bacteria in the Indian River Lagoon: Indicators of Health
  • Feb. 27, 2014
    A special lecture presented by the Friends of Harbor Branch.
    Dr. Andy Hemmings, Mercyhurst University
    Understanding Old Vero Man,听with听An Overview of HBOI's Ancient DNA Lab by Greg O'Corry-Crowe
  • March 5, 2014
    Dr. Mingshun Jiang, 91社区 Harbor Branch
    Modeling Iron Cycle and Primary Productivity in the Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage and Scotia Sea
  • April 16, 2014
    Greg Braun, Sustainable Ecosystems International
    Bird Diversity in the Indian River Lagoon 鈥 From Anhingas and Avocets to Warblers and Willets听
  • May 7, 2014
    Dr. Charles Yarish, University of Connecticut
    Cultivation of Seaweeds in Northeast America for Food, Feeds, and Fertilizer
  • June 11, 2014
    Dr. Zack Jud, Florida International University
    Lionfish in Florida: The New Normal? What We've Learned Since Lionfish Arrived on Florida's Shores听
  • June 18, 2014
    Dr. Jeanette Wyneken, 91社区
    The Science of Tracking Little Loggerhead Turtles on the High Seas听
  • October 22, 2014
    Marc Virgilio, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    Managing Spoil Islands of the Indian River Lagoon听听
  • November 19, 2014
    Julie Albert, Marine Resources Council
    North Atlantic Right Whales: How You Can Help Save Them听
  • December 10, 2014
    Dr. Ellen Prager, Marine Scientist and Author
    Dive Into the Story: Ocean Science Fun For All Ages
2013 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • Jan. 16, 2013
    Shirley Pomponi, 91社区 HBOI听
    The History of Undersea Exploration in the U.S.: Heroes & Highlights
  • Jan. 23, 2013
    Paul Wills, 91社区 HBOI听
    Developing Sustainable Land-Based Aquaculture:听 Harbor Branch's Prototype IMTA System
  • Jan. 30, 2013
    Rita Colwell, University of Maryland College Park & Johns Hopkins University听
    Climate, Oceans and Infectious Diseases: The Cholera Paradigm
  • Feb. 6, 2013
    Sir Peter Crane, Yale University听
    The Interconnectedness of Natural and Human Systems:听 From Global Change to the Indian River听
  • Feb. 13, 2013
    John Scarpa, 91社区 HBOI
    Clam Culture and Climate Change in Florida
  • Feb. 20, 2013
    Clay Cook, 91社区 HBOI听
    Ocean Acidification - The Other CO2 Problem
  • Feb. 27, 2013
    Amy Wright, 91社区 HBOI听
    Natural Products:听 Aren't They Great?
  • March 6, 2013
    Andy Clark, Link Foundation/Dennis Hanisak, 91社区 HBOI听
    "An Opportunity to Develop Your Genius": A Homecoming Celebrating 60 Years of the Link Foundation and 40 Years of the Summer Interns at Harbor Branch
  • March 13, 2013
    Marilyn Mazzoil, 91社区 HBOI听
    Days of Our Lives:听 Dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon
  • March 20, 2013
    Bob Howarth, Cornell University听
    Can We Save the Coasts from Nutrient Pollution?
  • March 27, 2013
    Megan Davis, 91社区 HBOI听
    Ocean Entrees: Seafood and Sea Vegetables
  • April 3, 2013
    Susan Laramore & Amber Garr, 91社区 HBOI听
    After the Spill...The Impact of Deep Water Horizon on Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
  • April 22, 2013
    SPECIAL EARTH DAY LECTURE!
    Dr. Joe MacInnis
  • May 1, 2013
    Deirdre R. Meldrum, Arizona State University听
    Oceanomics and Sensorbots
  • June 5, 2013
    Jeff Beal,听Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Emily Dark, Antioch University
    Lionfish Are Invading the Indian River Lagoon
  • August 28, 2013
    Niclas Engene,听Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce听
    What's My Name Again? How Better Taxonomy Can Aid In Understanding Harmful Algal Bloom
  • September 18, 2013
    Jennifer Sneed,听Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce听
    Unsung Heroes of the Sea: The Importance of Marine Bacteria in Ecological Interactions
2012 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • Jan. 18, 2012
    Sue Skemp, Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center, 91社区听
    Ocean Renewable Energy: Harnessing the Power of the Sea
  • Jan. 25, 2012
    John R. Delaney, University of Washington
    Understanding the Planetary Life听Support System: Next-Generation Science in the Ocean Basins
  • Feb. 1, 2012
    Larry Taylor, HBOI-91社区听
    Saving the Gentle Giants 鈥 Manatee Protection Sensors for Flood Control Gates and Navigation Locks
  • Feb. 8, 2012
    Lori Morris, St. Johns River Water Management District听
    Seagrass Monitoring in the Indian River Lagoon 鈥 No Such Thing as Status Quo
  • Feb. 15, 2012
    听Fraser Dalgleish, HBOI-91社区听
    Undersea Gliding in the Gulf: Harbor Branch鈥檚 Latest Winged Robots鈥 Recent Mission to Explore Gulf of Mexico Waters
  • Feb. 29, 2012
    Greg O鈥機orry-Crowe, HBOI-91社区听
    Challenges Facing Marine Mammals in a Changing Arctic
  • March 7, 2012
    Joshua Voss, HBOI-91社区听
    Everything鈥檚 Coming Up Corals! Research and Exploration in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
  • March 14, 2012
    Kenneth Ford, Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition听
    Human-Centered Computing
  • March 21, 2012
    Sara Edge and Clay Cook, HBOI-91社区 听
    Oil, Dispersants, and Ecosystem Health
  • March 28, 2012
    Esther Guzm谩n, HBOI-91社区 听
    Sunken Treasure: Marine Drug Discovery for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
  • April 11, 2012
    Karen Osborn, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History听
    A Glimpse into the Pelagic Abyss: Discovery, Observation, and Evolution of Midwater Invertebrates
  • May 23, 2012
    Jon Moore, 91社区 Wilkes Honors College 听
    The Other Side of Harbor Branch: Conservation on the Scrub Ridge
  • June 13, 2012
    Edmund Gerstein, 91社区听
    Of Manatees and Men
  • July 25, 2012
    Marc Virgilio, Florida Department of Environmental Protection 听
    Managing Lagoon Spoil Islands for Public Use and the Coastal Ecosystem
  • August 8, 2012
    Steve Traxler, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
    Climate Change: Evidence It Is Happening in Florida and How Does This Effect Local Conservation
  • September 19, 2012
    Troy Rice, Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program 听
    The Indian River Lagoon: An Estuary of National Significance
  • October 10, 2012
    Richard Aronson, Florida Institute of Technology 听
    Climate Change and the Future of the Antarctic Marine Fauna
  • November 7, 2012
    M. Dennis Hanisak, HBOI-91社区
    Seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon: It鈥檚 Not Easy Being Green! (Kermit鈥檚 Lament)
2011 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • Jan. 12, 2011
    Fraser Dalgleish     听
    Sensing the Future for Ocean Exploration: The Latest in Advanced Optical Sensors and Persistent Presence Platforms
  • Jan. 19, 2011
    Jim Masterson听
    Friends in Low Places: Galapagos 2010 Adventure听with the Friends of Harbor Branch
  • Jan. 26, 2011
    John Scarpa & Shirley Pomponi 听
    From the Indian River Lagoon to听the Red Sea
  • Feb. 2, 2011
    Lori Morris, St. Johns River Water Management District听
    Seagrass Monitoring in the Indian River Lagoon 鈥 No Such Thing as Status Quo
  • Feb. 9, 2011
    Megan Davis & Marty Riche听
    Know Your Seafood: Aquaculture Myth Busters
  • Feb. 16, 2011
    Brian Lapointe 听
    Secrets of the Sargasso Sea
  • Feb. 23, 2011
    Dennis Hanisak听-听Shifting Baselines
    Water Quality In the Central Indian River Lagoon
  • March 2, 2011
    John Reed 听
    Deep Water Coral Reefs: Oases of the Ocean: Recent听听Discoveries and Conservation
  • March 9, 2011
    Lee Frey 听
    Exploring the Peru-Chile Trench
  • March 16, 2011
    Shirley Pomponi 听
    Exploring Inner Space
  • April 13, 2011
    Margaret Leinen, HBOI Executive Director 听
    Our Changing Oceans
  • May 25, 2011
    Al & Patricia Dove, Georgia Aquarium 听
    Motions in the Ocean
  • June 8, 2011
    Bob Hickerson, Maria Andreu and Pamela Schofield 听
    Lionfish, A Perfect Invader?
  • July 20, 2011
    Vincent Encomio, Florida Oceanographic Society 听
    Oyster Restoration Efforts on the Treasure Coast
  • August 24, 2011
    George Burgess, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 听
    We Hardly Knew Ye: The Decline of Atlantic Sawfishes
  • September 7, 2011
    David Pawson, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution 听
    A Distant Mirror: Deep-Sea Research Onboard the Albatross 100 Years Ago
  • October 12, 2011
    Ellen Prager, Earth2Ocean, Inc. 听
    Sex, Drugs, and Slime: The Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter
  • November 16, 2011
    Harbor Branch Turns 40: Our History and Future Coming Together
  • December 7, 2011
    Sarah Frias-Torres, Ocean Research & Conservation Association听
    The Secret Life of Goliath Groupers
2010 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics
  • Jan. 13, 2010
    Dr. Amy Wrigh t
    Florida Biotech: HBOI's Role in the New "Life Sciences Cluster"
  • Jan. 20, 2010
    Dr. Shirley Pomponi听
    Drugs from the Sea: Sponges as Chemical Factories
  • Jan. 27, 2010
    Dr. Susan Laramore 听
    Oysters Got the Blues: Emerging Bivalve Disease and Climate Variability
  • Feb. 3, 2010
    Steve McCulloch听
    The Status of Marine Mammals in the IRL and a Stranding Center Reborn
  • Feb. 10, 2010
    Dr. Brian Lapointe听
    Reefs, Wreckers, and Shipwreckers in the Florida Keys
  • Feb. 17, 2010
    Dr. Joshua Voss听
    A Decade of Demise? Charting the Past, and Future, of Florida's Coral Reefs
  • March 3, 2010
    Dr. Tammy Frank听
    Ocean Exploration and Deep-sea Research: Trials, Tribulations and Discoveries
  • March 10, 2010
    Dr. Paul Hargraves听
    The Life that Lives on Us
  • March 17, 2010
    Dr. Dennis Hanisak 听
    Algae? This Is a Color?
  • March 24, 2010
    Dr. Sara Edge听
  • Using Ecological Genomics to Measure the Impacts of Global Climate Change on Reef Building Corals
  • April 7, 2010
    Dr. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D.听
    Global Earth Observation and Climate Change
  • May 5, 2010
    Various Presenters
    Semester By The Sea: Training the Next Generation
  • June 23, 2010
    Mark and Diane Littler, Smithsonian Institution听
    Trials and Tribulations of Collecting Algae in Panama
  • July 21, 2010
    Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences 听
    Seeing the World through a Shark's Eyes, and Other Sensory Systems of Elasmobranchs
  • September 22, 2010
    Tammy Frank, Dennis Hanisak, John Reed, and Amy Wright
    A Quick Look beneath the Surface: The Florida Shelf Edge Exploration (FLoSEE)
  • November 17, 2010
    John Trefry, Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology听
    Arctic Meltdown
  • December 15, 2010
    Students of MOA
    The Marine & Oceanographic Academy: Ocean Discovery with the Next Generation
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