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ACS Lecture Series – Dr. Audra Ames

The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday September 11 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Dr. Audra Ames will be the speaker. No registration is required. About the Presentation: Dr. Audra Ames will be speaking on Communication sounds of narwhal and beluga whales. About the Speaker: Dr. Audra Ames is a bioacoustician studying the communication and echolocation systems … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Dr. Audra Ames

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Watch the Glowing Fireworms

Fireworms are mating! If you are interested in watching small worms mating & glowing like green light sticks now is the season. VIP Mary has selected August and September for the more intense light show. These fireworms or glowworms, Odontosyllis phosphorea, swim up from the bottom to mate on the surface water for half an hour. When thousands of these worms glow, it makes for a wonderful … Continue reading Watch the Glowing Fireworms

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ACS Lecture Series – Dr. Gerald Kooyman

The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday August 14 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Dr. Gerald Kooyman will be the speaker. No registration is required. About the Presentation: Dr. Kooyman will present his latest publication Journeys with Emperors: tracking the most extreme penguin. This book provides an excellent summary of Emperor biology and is filled with tales … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Dr. Gerald Kooyman

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ACS Lecture Series – Charlotte McCurdy

The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday July 10 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Charlotte McCurdy will be the speaker. No registration is required. About the Presentation: Please join us on Zoom for Charlotte McCurdy’s presentation on Algae and Sustainable Fashion!  About the Speaker: Charlotte McCurdy is an industrial designer who created fashionable, carbon-negative designs from algae. … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Charlotte McCurdy

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ACS Lecture Series – Megan Medina – Tijuana River Pollution

The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday June 12 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Megan Medina, Deputy Director of the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS), will be the speaker. No registration is required. About the Presentation: “Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System: Observations and Modeling to Address US/Mexico Cross-Border Pollution Issues”  Please join us as … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Megan Medina – Tijuana River Pollution

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ACS Lecture Series – Dr. Francine Kershaw

The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday April 10 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Dr. Francine Kershaw will be the speaker. No registration is required. About the Presentation: Dr. Kershaw will be presenting on “New challenge: Protecting Marine Mammals While Advancing Offshore Wind Development”.  About the Speaker: Dr. Francine Kershaw is a Senior Scientist at the Natural … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Dr. Francine Kershaw