New England Aquarium Lectures

Boston, MA

Sea Turtles as Sentinels of Ecological Health: Linking Sea to Shore
Alonso Aguirre
May 4, 2009
00:59:03
Dr. Alonso Aguirre, vice president for Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, discusses the new field of conservation medicine, which links wildlife medicine to ecosystem health. In this field, Dr.
Causes and Consequences of Coral Decline
Josh Idjadi
March 30, 2009
00:45:14
Josh Idjadi discusses the scientific debate about the causes of the decline of coral reefs, looks at how this might affect the associated reef community, and talks about the recent recovery of a potentially essential algae-eating urchin.
After the Hunting Stopped: Whales and Wildlife in the Auckland Islands
Scott Kraus
March 7, 2009
00:36:40
Scott Kraus discusses how wildlife in the Auckland Islands can serve as control groups for evaluating stresses on oceanic animals in areas that sustain intensive and widespread human activities.
Using Technology to Help Protect the North Atlantic Right Whale
Kerry Lagueux
November 20, 2008
00:54:05
Kerry Lagueux describes how the New England Aquarium's research department is employing mapping technology to help understand the patterns of risk for the North Atlantic right whale.
Vernal Pool Conservation
Aram Calhoun
October 27, 2008
00:57:09
Aram Calhoun takes a look at the science behind vernal pool conservation and explores creative ways to effect conservation at the municipal level. His research focuses on forested wetlands, vernal pools, amphibians and aquatic invasive plants.
Midway Atoll and the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Wayne Sentman
October 23, 2008
01:00:51
Wayne Sentman talks about Midway Atoll, which offers one of the most incredible wildlife spectacles in the world. Midway is the only accessible wildlife refuge within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

The New England Aquarium's mission is to increase understanding of aquatic life and environments, to enable people to act to conserve the world of water, and to provide leadership for the preservation and sustainable use of aquatic resources. A biannual Lowell Lecture series, a World of Water Film Festival, and an Environmental Writers' Festival are educational outreach programs the Aquarium offers free to the public thanks to Lowell Institute support.
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