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Lightning Talks: Whales

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Lightning Talks: Whales

Date

Thursday, March 12

Time

6pm PST

Location

Streaming on YouTube

Register to receive a broadcast link by email or join to watch on YouTube at 6pm Pacific.

Get ready for a whale of a time! Join us as we discuss all things whales. During this Lightning Talk, five speakers will have five minutes each to dazzle the audience with their knowledge of these beloved marine mammals. And stay tuned for an amazing post-talk discussion answering audience questions.

Lightning Talks are free digital events, streamed live on YouTube, where curious community members can connect with scientists and researchers from around the world. Your support keeps programs like these free to all. Donate to the Seattle Aquarium today!

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Featured speakers

  • John Calambokidis (Cascadia Research Collective) on gray whales 

  • Jessica Colla (Seattle Aquarium) on whales 101

  • Jenn Tackaberry (Cascadia Research Collective) on whale entanglement response

  • John Zardus (The Citadel) on whale barnacles

  • Daniel Zitterbart (WhaleSpotter and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) on thermal detection of whales

Previous seasons of Lightning Talks

Watch Season 1: Sharks; Octopuses; Otters; Orcas 

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

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

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

Watch Season 5: Salmon; Ocean Ancients; Spineless; Seahorses and Seadragons

Watch Season 6: Sea Turtles

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