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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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  • Crab Wars: Horseshoe Crabs, Bioterrorism, and Health

    Mon, Jun 6, 2005
    William Sargent, environmental author and *NOVA* consultant, reveals intense debates currently surrounding horseshoe crabs. Surviving almost unmolested for 300 million years, the horseshoe crab is now the object of an intense legal and ethical struggle involving marine biologists, environmentalists, US government officials, biotechnologists, and international corporations. William Sargent is a consultant to the *NOVA* Science Series and former director of the Baltimore Aquarium. He presently teaches at The Briarwood Center for Marine Biology and at Harvard University.
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  • Tinkering with Eden: Non-Native Species

    Mon, Jun 20, 2005
    Kim Todd investigates the stories of 16 exotic species, from those brought by the first European colonists to species still being imported today, as described in her book, *Tinkering with Eden*, winner of the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award. Starlings. Honeybees. Pigeons. Brown trout. All these non-native species are well established parts of the American landscape, but how did they get here? What impact do they have? Who wanted them here and why?
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  • Sharks of New England

    Wed, May 5, 2004
    Greg Skomal discusses the sharks that are present in New England waters in the summer. As the ocean waters of New England warm in May and June, many species of fish migrate north. Among them are more than a dozen shark species. Whether they are oceanic sharks such as the blue, mako or basking sharks; coastal species such as sandbar sharks, spiny and smooth dogfish; or tropical species such as tiger and hammerhead sharks, they all can be found in New England trying to capitalize on the productive northeast waters that are rich in food and reproductive opportunities. The porbeagle shark is the only species found year-round in Massachusetts waters because of its preference for colder waters. Massachusetts represents the northernmost range for several shark species. It is an important area for monitoring the health and distribution of shark populations.
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  • Undersea Aliens: Jellies of the Open Sea

    Wed, May 19, 2004
    Dr. Madin describes his career searching the ocean for these translucent animals made of 95 percent water. He has found them in every part of the ocean, from the surface to the deepest depths and feels that these varied, adaptable, simple, spineless creatures may have a lot to teach those of us with backbones and complex brains. Dr. Madin uses many of his breathtaking photographs to illustrate the lessons he is learning from sea jellies.
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  • Saga of an Undersea Volcanic Eruption

    Wed, May 12, 2004
    Dr. Lutz shares breathtaking photos and video clips in his explanation of biological and geological changes he has observed at an undersea volcanic ridge 2,500 meters deep in the Pacific Ocean. Dr. Lutz's ongoing studies of this unique, natural deep-sea "laboratory" are dramatically altering our views of the rates at which many biological and geological processes are occurring on the face of the planet. **Dr. Lutz** served as Science Director for the IMAX film Volcanoes of the Deep Sea.
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  • Journey with the Manatees

    Mon, May 17, 2004
    Mark Merrall and Tom Boyd of Machine Age Films describe their work production work on an IMAX film about manatees. Using stunning film and still images, they share the mysterious trail of the manatee from its land-dwelling ancestors to its present status as an aquatic celebrity, and onto its uncharted future affected by conflicting human desires that sometimes protect and sometimes threaten these endearing modern "mermaids."
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  • Journey to the Galapagos

    Mon, May 10, 2004
    Carole Baldwin describes her experiences exploring 3,000 feet below the ocean surface to identify a colorful array of rarely seen animals and plants, including more than a dozen previously unknown species. She exposes the dynamics of evolution through stunning footage of these creatures and shares some of her personal stories and insights about the Galapagos expedition. Carole Baldwin also explains how her observations led to her latest project, One Fish, Two Fish, Crawfish, Bluefish: The Smithsonian Sustainable Seafood Cookbook.
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  • Blue Whales: Recent Discoveries

    Mon, Nov 15, 2004
    John Calambokidis, who began recording information on the blue whale population in California in the 1980s, shares exciting recent discoveries on this species. Calambokidis explores the movements and behavior of this species and shows new video footage taken from a "Crittercam" on a blue whale as it feeds and vocalizes underwater. For decades after blue whales were commercially hunted, many feared that their numbers had been reduced to the point that made extinction inevitable. However, off the California coast, recent research has revealed a surprisingly large blue whale population.
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  • Society and Culture of the Sperm Whale

    Wed, Nov 10, 2004
    Hal Whitehead shares the picture of the social structures, and most recently, the cultures that he has built from studying sperm whales for more than 20 years, tracking their movements from his sailboat, identifying individual whales from photographs, recording sounds, and collecting their dandruff (for genetic analyses) and feces (for diet analysis).
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  • Seahorses and Traditional Medicine

    Mon, Apr 25, 2005
    Amanda Vincent, director of Project Seahorse, explains how overly large trades in seahorses are depleting wild populations. The good news, however, is that poor fishing villages in the Philippines, traditional medicine traders in Hong Kong, and 167 governments around the world are all taking action to make trade more sustainable. Seahorses, among the most charismatic of fishes, are helping establish common ground between conservation and traditional medicine.
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