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Member Events and Deals
Aquarium members enjoy special events and deals all year long.
Perspectives Lecture
Third Annual Keeling Lecture
Monday, May 14, 6:30-8 p.m.
Please join us for the third annual Keeling
Lecture, which honors the memory of distinguished Scripps Oceanography professor
Charles David Keeling's life and invaluable contributions to climate science
and Scripps. This year we are honored to host renowned environmental author
Bill McKibben. Lauded by Time Magazine
as the planet’s best green journalist, McKibben is the author of dozens of
books about the environment and will bring deep insight into the human
dimensions of climate change. A light reception is being sponsored by UCSD Alumni. Free for members. RSVP NOW.
SEA Days
Breathing in Climate Change
Saturday, May 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Celebrate the American Lung Association's Clean Air Month with a
climate-themed SEA Day. Uncover the link between air pollution and
climate change as Scripps Oceanography researchers bring real-time
experiments to this event. Free for members.
Special Members' Event
Fireworks for Friends
Wednesday, July 4, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Celebrate the (sea) stars and stripes and enjoy Fourth of July at Birch
Aquarium. Enjoy panoramic views of fireworks over La Jolla Cove from the Tide-Pool
Plaza. Bring picnics and comfortable seating. All exhibits will be open for
viewing. Introduce your friends to Birch Aquarium at Scripps during this
special membership event. RSVP NOW.
Perspectives Lecture
135 Years of Global Ocean Warming
Monday, June 11, 6:30-8 p.m.
Dean Roemmich, physical oceanographer
A new
study comparing past and present ocean temperatures reveals the global ocean
has been warming for more than a century. Join Dean Roemmich, Scripps physical
oceanographer and study co-author, as he describes how warm our oceans are
getting, where all that heat is going, and how this knowledge will help
scientists better understand the earth’s climate. Learn how scientists measured
ocean temperature during the historic voyage of the HMS Challenger (1872-76)
and how today’s network of ocean-probing robots is changing the way scientists
study the seas. Free for members. RSVP NOW.
SEA Days
Boundless Energy
Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Get charged up about the
future of energy at Birch Aquarium at Scripps! Explore renewable energy sources and decide how you would choose to
power the future. Meet our friends from the California Center for
Sustainability as they reveal easy energy solutions. Explore the center's Energy Roadshow, a 25-foot traveling resource on energy-saving practices for your home. Young adventurers can
explore hands-on exhibits, make a craft, and listen to story time. Free for members.
Perspectives Lecture
Local Legends: The Leopard Sharks of La Jolla Shores
Monday, July 9, 6:30 - 8 p.m.Andy Nosal, Ph.D. student
Summertime
in San Diego means the return of leopard sharks to La Jolla Shores. Contrary to
popular belief, these sharks – 97% of which are pregnant females – are not
giving birth or mating during their stay. Join Andy Nosal, a Scripps Ph.D.
student who studies local leopards, to find out what scientists really think is
going on. Discover what gadgets Nosal uses to track the sharks and learn what
makes La Jolla the animals' preferred hang out. Find out why this shark
population is particularly vulnerable and how the local no-take marine reserve
protects it. RSVP NOW.
SEA Days
Sharks Around the Globe
Saturday, July 21, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.Did you know that more than 370 species of sharks swim
the world’s oceans? Enhance your knowledge of these spectacular fish and their
amazing adaptations through hands-on activities. Meet Scripps scientists
studying sharks and learn what you can do to help protect these important
predators. Free for members.
SEA Days
Bay Day
Saturday, August 18, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.Which local San Diego
resource is 12 miles long and one mile wide? The San Diego Bay! Come
investigate San Diego Bay’s diverse environments and inhabitants and visit with
local San Diego non-profits and scientists working in the Bay.Enjoy a Bay-related scavenger hunt and
hands-on activities. Free for members.
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