Lightning Talks: Salmon aired on November 14, 2024. During this event we learned about the iconic anadromous fish of the Pacific Northwest! (Wait, what’s that? Anadromous fish, like salmon, are born in freshwater, migrate to the open ocean and return to freshwater to spawn). Five speakers had five minutes each to wow with one big—and fascinating—idea about salmon.
Featured speakers
Rayne Billings (Seattle Aquarium)
The orca/salmon connectionKatie Engel (Seattle Aquarium)
The life of salmon as they return to their streamCeleste Kieran (Simon Fraser University)
Salmon’s impact on terrestrial ecosystemsMendy Harlow (Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group)
Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project- Jason Gubatayao (Sealaska)
Restoration work in partnership with Indigenous tribes
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
