Lightning Talks: Rays aired on July 18, 2024. During this event we learned all about rays! Did you know rays are closely related to sharks? During this Lightning Talk, five speakers had five minutes each to dazzle the audience with their knowledge of these incredible fish. Topics included eagle ray training; manta rays in Nusa Penida, Indonesia; and more!
Featured speakers
- Kim Bassos-Hull, Mote Marine Laboratory senior biologist
- Trisha Gupta, University of Oxford Ph.D. candidate
- Janis Argeswara, Marine Megafauna Foundation Indonesia project leader
- Steven Kessel, Shedd Aquarium director of marine research
- Makayla Taylor, Seattle Aquarium aquarist II – diving
- Joining for the Q&A: Rachel Baca, Seattle Aquarium aquarist II – diving
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
