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New England Aquarium

Opened on the Boston Waterfront in 1969, the New England Aquarium is one of the world’s first modern aquariums. Visitors can explore the ocean and visit thousands of marine animals in three levels of world-class exhibits. Combining education, entertainment and action to address the most challenging problems facing the ocean, the New England Aquarium aims to create a new generation of ocean stewards. Since 1972, the Aquarium has been providing free lectures and films by scientists, environmental writers, photographers and many more. Through the generosity of the Lowell Institute, the Aquarium Lecture Series is free and open to the public. Registration is requested and all programs start at 7 p.m. in the Aquarium's Simons IMAX Theatre, unless otherwise noted. Programs last approximately one hour. For more information or to join our mailing list, visit: www.neaq.org/aquariumlectures

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  • In Defense of Dolphins

    Tue, May 29, 2007
    Thomas White, director of the Center for Ethics and Business and Hilton Professor of Business Ethics at Loyola Marymount University, discusses his book *In Defense of Dolphins*. White asks if humans may have been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it. He considers the possibility that we have, imagines the implications, and encourages humans to reconsider our treatment of the species with whom we share the earth.
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  • Fish Worship and Art

    Mon, Apr 30, 2007
    Ray Troll discusses his fish-based art, which brings a street-smart sensibility to the worlds of ichthyology and paleontology. From his tree-top studio, high above the Tongass Narrows in rainswept Katchikan Alaska, Ray Troll draws and paints fishy images that migrate into museums, books and magazines and onto t-shirts sold round the globe. Over the years, he has done artwork for various conservation organizations including the Sierra Club, Greenpeace and the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council.
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  • Ten Years of Progress: Boston Harbor Islands National Park

    Mon, Jun 26, 2006
    Bruce Jacobson and Tom Powers talk about their work on the Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area, a unit of the National Park System that includes 34 islands within the 50-square miles of Boston Harbor.
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  • The Acoustic World of Whales

    Mon, Jul 12, 2004
    Dr. Green discusses her work with humpback whales in Hawaii, where she studies their use of sound to communicate. She shares video and sound recordings to illustrate her work and present research on the effect of thrill craft and engine noise on the whales. Dr. Green also presents the broader implications of her work regarding impacts of underwater noise pollution on marine mammals.
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  • Whale Tales!

    Mon, Oct 4, 2004
    Iain Kerr from the Ocean Alliance talks about what scientists have been learning about whales over the past several decades. Before his lecture, the IMAX film on whales brings the drama, joy and poetry of the underwater domain of some of the largest creatures to ever live on earth. The film shows the habitats and lives of the humpback, right, blue and orca whales, as well as countless other wondrous creatures that share their undersea environs or patrol the shores nearby.
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  • Understanding Porpoises Using Technology

    Mon, Oct 11, 2004
    Andrew J. Read traces the history of our understanding of porpoises over the last 25 years, with an emphasis on how technological advances have helped us understand the biology of these enigmatic animals. He also addresses how much we still do not know, as well as some of the challenges to current research and conservation.
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  • Eavesdropping on Dolphins

    Mon, Nov 1, 2004
    Following a screening of the IMAX Film *Dolphins*, Dr. Kathleen Dudzinski, director of the Dolphin Communication Project at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, presents details from her 14 years of studying dolphin communication in the Bahamas, Japan and Honduras.
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  • New England's Humpback Whales

    Mon, Oct 18, 2004
    Mason Weinrich, chief scientist at the Whale Center of New England, shares extensive findings on reproduction, social organization, ecology and behavior that have resulted from his work. Humpback whales that feed in New England's waters have been studied extensively since the late 1970s. Many individual whales return to the area each year. This, combined with the unprecedented access to the population granted by whale watch boats, has led to unusually detailed knowledge of baleen whale population biology.
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  • Can Right Whales Survive Modern Industrial America?

    Mon, Nov 22, 2004
    Scott Kraus, director of research at the New England Aquarium, discusses why right whale survival is directly linked to our ability to manage conflicts with shipping and fishing. He argues that, while there are signs of progress on these problems, much remains to be done. New England Aquarium researchers have been studying the North Atlantic right whale for 25 years. Early work focused on biology of this mostly unknown species, but as studies progressed, findings indicated that human activities were negatively influencing this whale's survival. In the 1990s, it became clear this population also was suffering a decline in reproduction, and the search began for the causes. Now, although right whales are among the best-studied whales, there still remain astonishing gaps in our understanding of their biology.
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  • Choosing Ocean-Friendly Seafood

    Wed, Mar 22, 2006
    Lydia Bergen discusses how we can maintain our natural marine resources and feed our global community, a question that the Seafood Choices Movement is striving to tackle and a process in which the New England Aquarium is deeply embedded. Aquarium Fish stocks around the world are threatened by overfishing. The aquaculture industry is expanding at an exponential pace. The demand for seafood globally is increasing every year.
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