The Ocean Institute’s Distinguished Speaker Series, presented by the Nicholas Endowment, brings interesting innovations, real-world research, exotic experiences, and delightful discoveries to the surface through powerful presentations from an ocean of experts. Speakers present on a variety of topics that align with our monthly themes.

Admission includes light snacks and refreshments. 
 

Distinguished Speaker: John O’Sullivan

John O’Sullivan, Director of Collections at Monterey Bay Aquarium, to speak about the 20-year research program on Juvenile White Sharks along the Eastern Pacific. 

As Director of the Collections Department, O’Sullivan possesses extensive knowledge of aquarium collection requirements, methods, species, and seasonality locations, including transport, disease recognition, treatments, and general husbandry. O’Sullivan directly conducts research and development on a wide variety of species regionally and internationally.