Join AltaSea for a webinar with 3 PhD candidates from UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Laura Lilly, Camille Pagniello, and Sarah Maher. Panelists Laura Lilly is a 6th-year Ph.D. candidate in Biological Oceanography in Mark Ohman's lab at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Her research focuses on how El Niño events impact the zooplankton community off […]
Dr. Clarissa Anderson is a biological oceanographer with expertise in ecological forecasting and remote sensing. After receiving a B.A. in Biology and Art History at UC Berkeley and a Marine Science Ph.D. at UC Santa Barbara, she completed several postdoctoral appointments before transitioning into a professional research position at UC Santa Cruz. The majority of her […]
Join AltaSea for a deep dive on where the Federal government is headed on Ocean Conservation & the Blue Economy. Panelists David B. Brown was named the University of Southern California’s (USC) Vice President for Federal Relations in February of 2020. Prior to that appointment, Mr. Brown served as Associate Senior Vice President for USC’s Office […]
Featuring Boeings' Meghan Guerrero, Cheryl Hussong, and Pryscila Verduzco Meghan Guerrero is a Boeing Systems and Integration Engineer for the Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) program in Huntington Beach, CA. She began her career as a support diver for Echo Voyager At-Sea Testing and currently serves as their vehicle operator, mission planner, and at sea […]
Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 10:00 am Join us for a conversation with Giving Pledge Philanthropist Melanie Lundquist and LA City Councilmember Joe Buscaino on why giving to AltaSea is the smart play on Tax Day! Members from the AltaSea team will join the conversation to discuss the importance of the ocean economy and the […]
Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 12:00 pm To register, click here. Panelists Meredith Brooks Meredith Brooks is the Strategic Grants and Special Projects Manager (Consultant) at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles. She is developing the AltaSea Marine Grants program to expand the portfolio of government grants, with a focus on STEM education, aquaculture and […]
Date: Thursday, May 6th, 4:00 PM To register, click here. Sponsors: Speakers: Janet E. Kübler, Ph.D., Biology Department, California State University Northridge Janet Kübler is a marine biologist with decades of experience working with seaweeds. My research program has two main currents. One addresses climate change and disturbance effects on primary producers, focusing on scope for […]
Date: Thursday, May 13th, 4:00 PM To register, click here. Sponsors: Speakers: Paul Dobbins, Senior Director of Impact Investing and Ecosystems Services, Aquaculture, World Wildlife Foundation Paul Dobbins is the Senior Director of Impact Investing and Ecosystems Services on the WWF-US Aquaculture team. He is identifying companies for impact investment, stakeholder collaboration, and research opportunities that […]
Date: Thursday, May 20th, 4:00 PM To register, click here. Sponsors: Speakers: Mark Gold, Executive Director, Ocean Protection Council; Deputy Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy, California Natural Resources Agency Mark Gold joined OPC in July of 2019. As Executive Director of OPC and the Deputy Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy for the California Natural Resources […]
Date: Thursday, May 27th, 4:00 PM To register, click here. Sponsors: Speakers: Prof. Brian Beale, Cooperating Professor of Marine Ecology, Research Director of Downeast Institute, University of Maine Dr. Beal is a professor of marine ecology at the University of Maine at Machias (UMM). His position at UMM is divided equally between teaching and research, and […]
Photo by Matt Power on Unsplash “The Ocean Opportunity Lab – Mapping and connecting the world of ocean & energy startups” Friday, June 4, 2021 at 12:00 pm To register, click here! Panelists Birgit Liodden Birgit is the Founder & CEO of The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL). She’s a self-made entrepreneur who has worked to […]
Speakers: Dr. Kristin Aquilino, lead scientist for the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program based at University of California, Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Dr. Kristin Aquilino is the lead scientist for the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program based at University of California, Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory and including a dozen partners along the west coast of North […]
