2026 John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

The John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series provides a forum for the community to learn about the important research underway at 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, and around the world.

This free series is available to the public, both in-person and virtually. Lectures are held on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in the 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch Johnson Marine Education Center Auditorium followed by a meet and greet with the speaker. Presentations will also be livestreamed and recorded.

Advanced registration is required to attend in-person, please click the button below to reserve your spot; this one-time registration will provide you with a pass for the entire season. The open-access livestream and lecture archive can also be accessed below, no username or password is needed; virtual attendees may register if they鈥檇 like to receive regular updates about the series.

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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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2026 Ocean Science Lecture Series topics - Spring Series

Jan. 14

An Introduction to Florida's Office of Ocean Economy at FAU Jim Sullivan, Ph.D.

Jan. 21

Florida's Sea Turtles and our Changing Climate Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D.

Jan. 28

Into the Blue: Exploring Ocean Submarine Springs Offshore of West Florida Jordon Beckler, Ph.D.

Feb. 4

Discovery of Anti-Cancer Drugs from the Sea Esther Guzman, Ph.D.

Feb. 11

The Science of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt Brian Lapointe, Ph.D.

Feb. 18

Our Story: The Queen Conch Lab Megan Davis, Ph.D.

Feb. 25

From Classroom to Coastline: Preparing the Next Wave of Ocean Leaders Gabby McHenry, Ph.D.

March 4

Plague Hunters: The Race to Find the Cause of the World鈥檚 First Pandemic Greg O' Corry-Crowe, Ph.D.

March 11

Ocean Optics: Shedding Light on the Ocean Around Us Wayne Slade, Ph.D.

March 18

Cell Imaging to Reveal the Hidden World of Plankton Stephanie Schreiber and Olivia Ruchti 鈥� Graduate Student Lecture

March 25

Breaking Ground with Underwater Sound Matt Ajemian, Ph.D.

Jan. 8
麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch: Celebrating Our Accomplishments and Looking Ahead
Jim Sullivan, Ph.D.
Jan. 15
An update on the 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch Stranding and Population Assessment Team and their Work with Marine Mammals in Southeast Florida
Steve Burton, M.S.
Jan. 22
Algal Blooms in Southern Florida: Current Trends and Future Directions
Malcolm McFarland, Ph.D.
Jan. 29
Exploration of Deep-Water Habitats off Puerto Rico for Biotechnology Potential
Esther Guzman, Ph.D.
Feb. 5
Striving for Sustainable Seagrasses in the Indian River Lagoon
Rachel Brewton, Ph.D.
Feb. 12
Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change: Combating misinformation about the ocean, weather, and climate change . . . and having a little fun
Ellen Prager, Ph.D. and Dave Jones (Guest Lecture)
Feb. 19
Unveiling the Hidden Role of Parasites in Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration
Mike McCoy, Ph.D.
Feb. 26
Seeds aren’t Only for Plants - Fish Farms Need Seedstock Too
Paul Wills, Ph.D.
Mar. 5
Coral Reef Connectivity and Conservation in a Changing Climate
Ryan Eckert, M.S. and Allison Klein, M.S. (Graduate Student Lecture)
Mar. 12
Exploring the Rich Natural Products Chemistry of Florida's Coastal Waters
Amy Wright, Ph.D.
Mar. 19
Ink-redible Investigations: What Sea Slugs, Cuttlefish, Whales, and Sharks all have in common
Lauren Simonitis, Ph.D. (Guest Lecture)
Mar. 26
Blue Energy in a Blue Economy
Gabriel Alsenas, M.S.

Jan. 10
The Quest for a Marine Sponge Cell Line: A Retrospective of Sponge Biotechnology at 麻豆精品视频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 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Esther Guzmán, Ph.D.
March 6
Celebrating the Queen Conch: A Journey of Restoration with Caribbean Communities
Megan Davis, Ph.D.
April 3
FAU’s 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.

Jan. 18
Saltwater Aquaculture Stories: From Sea Vegetables to Saving Queen Conch
Megan Davis, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Jan. 25
A Fight without Jaws: How Sponges Persist in a Changing Environment?
Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch & 麻豆精品视频Wilkes Honors College
Feb. 1
Spawning Induction of Bonefish to Improve Knowledge of Their Reproductive and Developmental Biology
Sahar Mejri, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Feb. 8
The Hidden World of Harmful Algae in the Indian River Lagoon
Malcolm McFarland, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Feb. 15
Exploring Nature's Bounty: The Wealth of Natural Products from the Sea
Amy Wright, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Feb. 22
In Search of Sea Ghosts and Unicorns – The Untold Stories of Beluga Whales and Narwhals
Gregory O’Corry-Crowe, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
March 1
Keeping the Sea Free of Debris: Educating our Community and Taking Action!
Gabby Barbarite, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
March 8
A Brief History of NASA’s Ocean Color Satellite Program
Tim Moore, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
March 15
Coastal Acidification: An Emerging Environmental Issue in the Indian River Lagoon
M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., & Kristen Davis, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
April 5
Florida’s Algae Crisis: The Impacts of Nutrient Pollution
Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
May 3
The Many Fates of Plastic Debris in the Ocean
Tracy Mincer, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch

Feb. 23, 2022
The Return of Florida's Great Goliath Grouper – New Opportunities and Challenges
Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch and Angela Collins, Ph.D., Florida Sea Grant
Mar. 2, 2022
19,000 Test Tubes: 37 Years of Microbial Research at Harbor Branch
Peter McCarthy, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Mar. 9, 2022
Zephyrus, Poseidon and Charybdis: An Ocean Tale
Laurent Chérubin, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Mar. 16, 2022
Getting to the (Muddy) Bottom of It: The Harmful Algal Bloom Assessment of Lake Okeechobee (HALO)
Jordon Beckler, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Mar. 23, 2022
Looking Deeply: Deep Sea Discoveries and Adventures with the Johnson-Sea-Link Submersibles
John Reed, M.Sc., Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., Amy Wright, Ph.D. and M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Mar. 30, 2022
From Clams to Corals: It’s 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., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Apr. 13, 2022
The ONR CubeSat
Mike Twardowski, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
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., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch

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 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Gabby Barbarite, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch

Jan. 13, 2021
Fish Culture Research at 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch the Last 10 Years and the Future
Paul Wills, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Feb. 10, 2021
A Look into East Florida’s Nearshore Hardbottom Reefs
Dan McCarthy, Ph.D., Jacksonville University and Karen Holloway-Adkins, Ph.D., East Coast Biologists, Inc.
March 10, 2021
Ocean Color Remote Sensing: Observing a Changing Planet
Tim Moore, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
March 24, 2021
Ocean Blue Holes: A Biogeochemical Treasure Trove
Jordon Beckler, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Feb. 24, 2021
The Marine Biotechnology Reference Collection: A New Web-based Resource for Research
Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Followed by a panel discussion with John Reed, M.Sc., Amy Wright, Ph.D., and Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Jan. 27, 2021
The Deep Sea’s Treasure Trove—Marine Natural Products as Potential Cancer Therapeutics
Esther Guzmán, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch

November 4, 2020
NEEMO 23: Simulating Space Exploration in a Real-life Undersea Environment
Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
December 2, 2020
IRLON 2.0: Addressing Emerging Environmental Issues in the Indian River Lagoon
Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch

Jan. 8, 2020
The Health of Our Oceans: Why You Should Care
Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频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., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Feb. 5, 2020
Discovering New Chemicals from the Sea: Can We Address the Antibiotic-Resistance Crisis?
Peter McCarthy, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Feb. 19, 2020
Why Razing Rays Won’t Save Our Bays
Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
March 4, 2020
For the Love of Conch
Megan Davis, Ph.D., & Laura Issac-Norton, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Feb. 26, 2020
Fishing for Science
Aaron Adams Ph.D., & Paul Wills, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
**LIVE STREAM IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS LECTURE**
Feb. 12, 2020
Mid-Series Break – No Lecture
Jan. 29, 2020
Chasing Nutrients and Coral Reef Decline at Looe Key, Florida Keys: A Four Decade Quest
Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Jan. 15, 2020
 – Film Screening and Expert Q&A

Jan. 9, 2019
Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Harbor Branch: Looking Forward
 
Jan. 16, 2019
Tracy Mincer, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch & Wilkes Honors College
Plastic Marine Debris and the Ocean Carbon Cycle
 
Jan. 23, 2019
Amy Wright, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Natural Products: Double Edged Swords?
Jan. 30, 2019
Gabby Barbarite, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Mission Ocean Discovery: An Overview of Outreach at 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Feb. 6, 2019
Nick Dickens, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
DNAngling – Molecular Identification of Fish in the Indian River Lagoon
 
Feb. 13, 2019
Megan Davis, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Ocean Entrées: Eat your Sea Vegetables!
 
Feb. 20, 2019
M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频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., 麻豆精品视频Wilkes Honors College
Investigating the Deep Pelagic Animals in the Northern Gulf of Mexico after the BP Oil Spill
 
March 6, 2019
Tim Moore, Ph.D., University of New Hampshire
Using Remote Sensing Technologies to Detect Harmful Algal Blooms
 
March 13, 2019
Jordon Beckler, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Extending Soil Conservation to the Sea: Marine Sediments as the Next Frontier!
 
March 20, 2019
Bill Baxley, 麻豆精品视频Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Power from the Gulf Stream - The Potential and the Challenges
 
April 17, 2019
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Biological Sciences
Sharks Are Snowbirds, Too: Seasonal Migration of Blacktip Sharks along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard
December 4, 2019
Ellen Prager, Ph.D.
Galápagos Wonders

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?

December 5, 2018
Aaron Adams, Ph.D., 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Multiple Perspectives Are Needed for Effective Conservation
October 24, 2018
Jim Sullivan, Ph.D, Executive Director, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
2018 Status of South Florida Harmful Algal Blooms
October 10, 2018
Duane De Freese, Ph.D, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan – Looking Ahead to 2030
September 19, 2018
Dr. Leesa Souto, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
The Indian River Lagoon Health Update
Jan. 10, 2018
Anton Post, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Translational Ocean Science at 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Jan. 17, 2018
Megan Davis, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Ocean Entreés: The New Food Source to Feed the World
 
Jan. 24, 2018
Aaron Adams, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Linking Fish, Habitats, and Conservation
 
Jan. 31, 2018
Shirley Pomponi, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Cuba's Forbidden Depths: Permission Granted!
 
Feb. 7, 2018
Jim Sullivan, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Harmful Algal Bloom Dynamics in Southeast Florida and the Indian River Lagoon
Feb. 14, 2018
Greg O'Corry-Crowe, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
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, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Seagrass: The "Lungs" of the Indian River Lagoon
 
March 14, 2018
Esther Guzmán, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Treasures from the Deep Sea - Marine Natural Products as Potential Cancer Therapeutics
 
March 21, 2018
Joshua Voss, 麻豆精品视频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
 

Jan. 11, 2017
Anton Post, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Climate Change Adaptation, from Marine Microbes to Coastal Communities
Jan. 18, 2017
Shirley Pomponi, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Deep Discoveries: Exploring the Mariana Trench
Jan. 25, 2017
Matt Ajemian, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Sharks with Spectators
Feb. 1, 2017
Steve Burton, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
The Importance of Marine Mammal Stranding Response
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, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Wildlife Epidemiology and Public Health: What Marine Species Can Tell Us about Our Shared Environment
Feb. 22, 2017
Heidi Pagán, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
The CetOMICS Initiative: Using Molecular Biology to Study the Health of Florida’s Dolphins and Whales
March 1, 2017
Megan Davis, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Ocean Entreés: Cooking with a Caribbean Flair
March 8, 2017
Peter McCarthy, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
The Unexplored World of Microbial Diversity in the IRL Watershed
March 15, 2017
Jim Sullivan, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Harmful Algal Blooms in the Indian River Lagoon
March 22, 2017
J.M. Adovasio, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Early Human Populations in the New World: A Biased Perspective
March 29, 2017
Annie Page, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Marine Wildlife Rehabilitation: Principles, Benefits, and Goals
April 5, 2017
M. Dennis Hanisak, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
The Indian River Lagoon: You Can Observe a Lot by Just Watching
May 10, 2017
Aaron Adams, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Conservation of a Prehistoric Fish through Field Research and Aquaculture
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
July 19, 2017
Maribeth Abrams & Panel Discussion
Lionfish: The Reef Assassin
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
December 13, 2017
Dennis Hanisak, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
The Exploring Pulley Ridge: The Deepest Mesophotic Coral Reef on the U.S. Continental Shelf

Jan. 6, 2016
Megan Davis, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Ocean Entrees with a Twist: Shrimp Culture and Culinary Showcase
Jan. 13, 2016
Paul Wills, Susan Laramore, and Dennis Hanisak, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
IMTA and the Future of Aquaculture in the United States
Jan. 20, 2016
Laurent Cherbuin, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Frontal, Wake Eddy, Topography Control and Ecological Constraints of Fish Spawning Habitat
Jan. 27, 2016
Jan Rines, University of Rhode Island
Exploring the Dazzling Diversity of Microscopic Life in the Sea
Feb. 3, 2016
Amy Wright, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Cures for Malaria, Tuberculosis, Alzheimer's? An Update on Natural Products Discovery at HBOI
Feb. 10, 2016
Marty Riche, 麻豆精品视频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 - The Impacts of Climate Change on Antarctic Marine Communities
Feb. 24, 2016
Greg O'Corry-Crowe, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Resilience in Polar Ecosystems: Adaptation to a Changing World
March 2, 2016
Jim Sullivan, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Phytoplankton Form and Function in the Turbulent Ocean
March 9, 2016
Mike Twardowski, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Remarkable Technologies Used to Explore the Ocean
March 16, 2016
Joshua Voss, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Linking Exploration to Conservation in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico
April 13, 2016
Jason Hallstrom, 麻豆精品视频
River, Rooms, and Wrists: The Future of Sensing at Scale
May 11, 2016
John Trefry, Florida Institute of Technolog y
Running Amuck: Our Six-Decade Legacy to the Indian River Lagoon
June 2016
NO LECTURE
July 2016
NO LECTURE
August 2016
NO LECTURE
November 2, 2016
Specialty License Plate Talks Part 1 (15 minutes each)
1. Imaging Clouds in the Water Column - Preliminary Results from Controlled Environment- Anni Vuorenkoski Dalgleish
2. Cost-effective and Non-intrusive Larval Fish Growth Monitoring- Bing Ouyang
3. 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- Laurent Chérubin
2. Ecology and Biochemistry of Harmful Algal Blooms- Brian Lapointe
3. Analysis of Sediments in the IRL for Herbicides- Amy Wright
4. Photo-identification - Dolphin Census and Spatiotemporal Trends- Elizabeth Titcomb
5. Project CLOUD- Joshua Voss
December 7, 2016
Jon Waterhouse, Oregon Health and Science University
Indigenous Knowledge and Modern science - Should We Connect? Can We Connect?

Jan. 7, 2015
Dr. Megan Davis, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Discover: From Estuaries to the Deep Blue Ocean
Jan. 14, 2015
Dr. Shirley Pomponi, 麻豆精品视频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 Guzmán, 麻豆精品视频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, 麻豆精品视频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, 麻豆精品视频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
March 4, 2015
SPRING BREAK - NO LECTURE
March 11, 2015
Dr. Dennis Hanisak, Kristen Davis and Ben Metzger, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Indian River Lagoon Observatory: Phase 2 - Expanding Real-time Observations for Everyone
April 22, 2015
Rear Admiral Jonathan W. White, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy and Director of Space and Maritime Domain Awareness
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, 麻豆精品视频Vice President for Research
Cancer, Personalized Medicine and Ocean-derived Drugs
November 18, 2015
Dr. Valerie Paul, Dr. Chris Freeman and Dr. Eve Galimany, Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Studying the IRL: How Little Animals Can Help the Health of the Lagoon
December 9, 2015
Dr. Jon Bell, Director of the Hallstrom Planetarium at Indian River State College
The Celestial Sea

Jan. 15, 2014
Dr. Megan Davis, 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Our Global Estuary: Lessons Learned for the Indian River Lagoon
Jan. 22, 2014
Dr. Dennis Hanisak, 麻豆精品视频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 麻豆精品视频Harbor Branch
Mangroves and Salt Marshes in Flux: What We See with Changing Climate
Feb. 5, 2014
Dr. Joshua Voss & Jeff Beal, 麻豆精品视频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, 麻豆精品视频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, 麻豆精品视频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, with An Overview of HBOI's Ancient DNA Lab by Greg O'Corry-Crowe
March 5, 2014
Dr. Mingshun Jiang, 麻豆精品视频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 – From Anhingas and Avocets to Warblers and Willets
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
June 18, 2014
Dr. Jeanette Wyneken, 麻豆精品视频
The Science of Tracking Little Loggerhead Turtles on the High Seas
October 22, 2014
Marc Virgilio, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Managing Spoil Islands of the Indian River Lagoon
November 19, 2014
Julie Albert, Marine Resources Council
North Atlantic Right Whales: How You Can Help Save Them
December 10, 2014
Dr. Ellen Prager, Marine Scientist and Author
Dive Into the Story: Ocean Science Fun For All Ages

Jan. 16, 2013
Shirley Pomponi, 麻豆精品视频HBOI
The History of Undersea Exploration in the U.S.: Heroes & Highlights
Jan. 23, 2013
Paul Wills, 麻豆精品视频HBOI
Developing Sustainable Land-Based Aquaculture: Harbor Branch's Prototype IMTA System
Jan. 30, 2013
Rita Colwell, University of Maryland College Park & Johns Hopkins University
Climate, Oceans and Infectious Diseases: The Cholera Paradigm
Feb. 6, 2013
Sir Peter Crane, Yale University
The Interconnectedness of Natural and Human Systems: From Global Change to the Indian River
Feb. 13, 2013
John Scarpa, 麻豆精品视频HBOI
Clam Culture and Climate Change in Florida
Feb. 20, 2013
Clay Cook, 麻豆精品视频HBOI
Ocean Acidification - The Other CO2 Problem
Feb. 27, 2013
Amy Wright, 麻豆精品视频HBOI
Natural Products: Aren't They Great?
March 6, 2013
Andy Clark, Link Foundation/Dennis Hanisak, 麻豆精品视频HBOI
"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, 麻豆精品视频HBOI
Days of Our Lives: Dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon
March 20, 2013
Bob Howarth, Cornell University
Can We Save the Coasts from Nutrient Pollution?
March 27, 2013
Megan Davis, 麻豆精品视频HBOI
Ocean Entrees: Seafood and Sea Vegetables
April 3, 2013
Susan Laramore & Amber Garr, 麻豆精品视频HBOI
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
Oceanomics and Sensorbots
June 5, 2013
Jeff Beal, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Emily Dark, Antioch University
Lionfish Are Invading the Indian River Lagoon
August 28, 2013
Niclas Engene, Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce
What's My Name Again? How Better Taxonomy Can Aid In Understanding Harmful Algal Bloom
September 18, 2013
Jennifer Sneed, Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce
Unsung Heroes of the Sea: The Importance of Marine Bacteria in Ecological Interactions

Jan. 18, 2012
Sue Skemp, Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center, FAU
Ocean Renewable Energy: Harnessing the Power of the Sea
Jan. 25, 2012
John R. Delaney, University of Washington
Understanding the Planetary Life Support System: Next-Generation Science in the Ocean Basins
Feb. 1, 2012
Larry Taylor, HBOI-FAU
Saving the Gentle Giants – Manatee Protection Sensors for Flood Control Gates and Navigation Locks
Feb. 8, 2012
Lori Morris, St. Johns River Water Management District
Seagrass Monitoring in the Indian River Lagoon – No Such Thing as Status Quo
Feb. 15, 2012
Fraser Dalgleish, HBOI-FAU
Undersea Gliding in the Gulf: Harbor Branch’s Latest Winged Robots’ Recent Mission to Explore Gulf of Mexico Waters
Feb. 29, 2012
Greg O’Corry-Crowe, HBOI-FAU
Challenges Facing Marine Mammals in a Changing Arctic
March 7, 2012
Joshua Voss, HBOI-FAU
Everything’s 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
Human-Centered Computing
March 21, 2012
Sara Edge and Clay Cook, HBOI-FAU
Oil, Dispersants, and Ecosystem Health
March 28, 2012
Esther Guzmán, HBOI-FAU
Sunken Treasure: Marine Drug Discovery for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
April 11, 2012
Karen Osborn, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
A Glimpse into the Pelagic Abyss: Discovery, Observation, and Evolution of Midwater Invertebrates
May 23, 2012
Jon Moore, 麻豆精品视频Wilkes Honors College
The Other Side of Harbor Branch: Conservation on the Scrub Ridge
June 13, 2012
Edmund Gerstein, FAU
Of Manatees and Men
July 25, 2012
Marc Virgilio, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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
The Indian River Lagoon: An Estuary of National Significance
October 10, 2012
Richard Aronson, Florida Institute of Technology
Climate Change and the Future of the Antarctic Marine Fauna
November 7, 2012
M. Dennis Hanisak, HBOI-FAU
Seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon: It’s Not Easy Being Green! (Kermit’s Lament)

Jan. 12, 2011
Fraser Dalgleish
Sensing the Future for Ocean Exploration: The Latest in Advanced Optical Sensors and Persistent Presence Platforms
Jan. 19, 2011
Jim Masterson
Friends in Low Places: Galapagos 2010 Adventure with the Friends of Harbor Branch
Jan. 26, 2011
John Scarpa & Shirley Pomponi
From the Indian River Lagoon to the Red Sea
Feb. 2, 2011
Lori Morris, St. Johns River Water Management District
Seagrass Monitoring in the Indian River Lagoon – No Such Thing as Status Quo
Feb. 9, 2011
Megan Davis & Marty Riche
Know Your Seafood: Aquaculture Myth Busters
Feb. 16, 2011
Brian Lapointe
Secrets of the Sargasso Sea
Feb. 23, 2011
Dennis Hanisak - Shifting Baselines
Water Quality In the Central Indian River Lagoon
March 2, 2011
John Reed
Deep Water Coral Reefs: Oases of the Ocean: Recent Discoveries and Conservation
March 9, 2011
Lee Frey
Exploring the Peru-Chile Trench
March 16, 2011
Shirley Pomponi
Exploring Inner Space
April 13, 2011
Margaret Leinen, HBOI Executive Director
Our Changing Oceans
May 25, 2011
Al & Patricia Dove, Georgia Aquarium
Motions in the Ocean
June 8, 2011
Bob Hickerson, Maria Andreu and Pamela Schofield
Lionfish, A Perfect Invader?
July 20, 2011
Vincent Encomio, Florida Oceanographic Society
Oyster Restoration Efforts on the Treasure Coast
August 24, 2011
George Burgess, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
We Hardly Knew Ye: The Decline of Atlantic Sawfishes
September 7, 2011
David Pawson, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
A Distant Mirror: Deep-Sea Research Onboard the Albatross 100 Years Ago
October 12, 2011
Ellen Prager, Earth2Ocean, Inc.
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
The Secret Life of Goliath Groupers

Jan. 13, 2010
Dr. Amy Wright
Florida Biotech: HBOI's Role in the New "Life Sciences Cluster"
Jan. 20, 2010
Dr. Shirley Pomponi
Drugs from the Sea: Sponges as Chemical Factories
Jan. 27, 2010
Dr. Susan Laramore
Oysters Got the Blues: Emerging Bivalve Disease and Climate Variability
Feb. 3, 2010
Steve McCulloch
The Status of Marine Mammals in the IRL and a Stranding Center Reborn
Feb. 10, 2010
Dr. Brian Lapointe
Reefs, Wreckers, and Shipwreckers in the Florida Keys
Feb. 17, 2010
Dr. Joshua Voss
A Decade of Demise? Charting the Past, and Future, of Florida's Coral Reefs
March 3, 2010
Dr. Tammy Frank
Ocean Exploration and Deep-sea Research: Trials, Tribulations and Discoveries
March 10, 2010
Dr. Paul Hargraves
The Life that Lives on Us
March 17, 2010
Dr. Dennis Hanisak
Algae? This Is a Color?
March 24, 2010
Dr. Sara Edge
Using Ecological Genomics to Measure the Impacts of Global Climate Change on Reef Building Corals
April 7, 2010
Dr. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D.
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
Trials and Tribulations of Collecting Algae in Panama
July 21, 2010
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences
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
Arctic Meltdown
December 15, 2010
Students of MOA
The Marine & Oceanographic Academy: Ocean Discovery with the Next Generation

Harbor Branch Education and Outreach

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Gabby Barbarite McHenry, Ph.D.
Director of Education and Outreach
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute