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Events

ACS-OC hosts local events and free monthly webinars, featuring speakers and experts who will share their insights, passion, and work on all things cetaceans. Explore our events and RSVP!

Local Events

ACS-OC is a regular exhibitor at popular local events including the Dana Point Festival of Whales, Imaginology STEAM Fair, KelpFest, Earth Day at the Bay, and Prehistoric OC.

KelpFest

Date: Saturday June 3, 2023
Time: 10 AM - 2 PM
Location: Cobblestones at Laguna Beach Main Beach
ACS-OC is proud to be a sponsor of KelpFest! Come visit us at our booth!

Previous Speaker Events

Explore our previous events and view recordings.
Aug 2023

Stephen Marsh

Since we last saw Stephen in January 2020, he has travelled by sea to the over a dozen global locations. What has he seen and what excited him most? Join us to hear stories and see his wildlife photos
Jul 2023

Robin Baird

The resident island-associated population of false killer whales in Hawai‘i was listed as Endangered in 2012. Despite a lot of research before and after 2012, little has been done to protect this population, and it has been declining steadily since.
Jun 2023

Steven Swartz

Steven Swartz will discuss the current impacts of climate change on the Arctic's seasonal marine food production and how that is affecting marine species like gray whales
May 2023

J. Michael Williamson

Professor Williamson will introduce North Atlantic Right Whales including their natural history, conservation status and current research. The effects of climate change on this species will also be discussed.
Apr 2023

Douglas Hoffman

Humpback Whales of Tonga and Maui
Mar 2023

Stephanie Norman

Beluga whales are smaller-sized whales that are very social and inhabit Arctic and sub-Arctic waters. They are rarely reported outside of this range. However, in October 2021, a lone beluga appeared in the waters of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and remained in the area for approximately a month. This presentation will describe the biology and ecology of whales; the case of the lone PNW whale; and current threats and challenges that face wild populations of beluga.
Feb 2023

Erin Gless

Southern Resident Killer Whales with Erin Gless! Learn more about these killer whales, what challenges they face, and what's being done to try to save this unique population.
Jan 2023

Dr. Cristina Castro

Dr. Cristina Castro is an Ecuadorian researcher and principal investigator for Pacific Whale Foundation Ecuador, where she has been leading PWF’s field studies on humpback whales in Machalilla National Park since 2001.
Oct 2022

Erin Keene

Biologist at MarEcoTel and Cascadia Research Collective - Fin Whales
Sep 2022

Justin Viezbicke

California Stranding Coordinator for NOAA’s Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program
Aug 2022

Sabrina Mashburn

Conservation Biologist, Executive Director of SoCal Sea Turtles
Jul 2022

Alisa Schulman-Janiger

Director and Coordinator of the full-season shore-based ACS-LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project.
Jun 2022

Jessica Crance

Bioacoustician, lead research assistant and project manager at NOAA/NMFS/AFSC Marine Mammal Laboratory
May 2022

Mark Girardeau

Wildlife photographer, creator of Orange County Outdoors
Apr 2022

Dr. Chris Lowe

CSULB Shark Lab Director, Marine Biology Professor
Mar 2022

Hilary Holt

Interpretative Ecologist, Catalina Island Conservancy
Feb 2022

Kirsten Donald

Marine mammal scientist, Director of Education at Pacific Marine Mammal Center
Jan 2022

Ted Cheeseman

Co-founder of Happywhale.com, and co-owner of Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris
Oct 2021

Dennis Kelly

Co-Founder and former president of ACS-OC
Sep 2021

Karen Baker

Professor, OCC Marine Science Department

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