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Lightning Talks: Ocean Ancients

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Lightning Talks: Ocean Ancients aired on March 6, 2025. During this event, we learned about the amazing world of ancient animals, fossilized kelp and underwater archeology. Five speakers had five minutes each to fascinate the audience with their knowledge of long-lasting oceanic wonders.

Featured speakers

  • Cindy Looy (University of California, Berkeley)
    Kelp fossils

  • Maria Pia Miglietta (Texas A&M University at Galveston)
    Immortal jellies

  • Danna Staaf (author)
    How cephalopods are the new dinosaurs

  • Rachel Kalisperis (South Carolina Aquarium)
    Horseshoe crabs

  • Kramer Wimberley (Diving With a Purpose)
    Discussing coral reefs and underwater archaeology

Previous seasons of Lightning Talks

Watch Season 1
Season 1 topics: Sharks; Octopuses; Otters; Orcas 

Watch Season 2
Season 2 topics: Sharks; Creatures of the Deep; Birds; Kelp Forests

Watch Season 3
Season 3 topics: Life on the Frozen Edge; Myths and Misconceptions; Jellies; Snails

Watch Season 4
Season 4 topics: Ocean Tech; Cephalopods; Experience the Coral Triangle; Rays

Watch Season 5
Season 5 topics: Salmon; Ocean Ancients; Spineless

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