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 Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Birch Aquarium at Scripps Announces Spring Evening Lecture Series Topics feature climate change, atmospheric acoustics and ocean resources Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego Dates: March 11, April 8 & May 13Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Public: $8 Students/Educators: $5 RSVP: 858-534-5771 or online The Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series at Birch Aquarium at Scripps features engaging presentations on research conducted worldwide by scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Scripps scientists are exploring Earth's mysteries through hundreds of research projects under way on every continent and in every ocean. Learn about science at Scripps and join researchers on their paths to discovery.  Join Birch Aquarium for the 4th Annual Keeling Lecture on March 11. Speaker Richard Somerville will discuss the scientific case for urgent action to limit climate change. Monday, March 11 4th Annual Keeling Lecture: The Scientific Case for Urgent Action to Limit Climate Change Richard Somerville, Scripps climate scientist Please join us for the fourth 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 Distinguished Professor Emeritus Richard Somerville, a world-renowned Scripps climate scientist and author of The Forgiving Air: Understanding Environmental Change. Monday, April 8 Listening to Earth's Atmosphere: Tuning into the Sounds of Our Dynamic Planet Michael Hedlin, Scripps geophysicist Join geophysicist Michael Hedlin as he describes how the exciting new field of atmospheric acoustics is allowing researchers to listen to Earth as never before. Learn how researchers tune into sounds in the atmosphere to learn more about dynamic Earth processes—-from earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to meteorite impacts. You'll be surprised at what you can hear when you know how to listen! Monday, May 13  Turtles and other marine animals are the focus of NOAA's Protected Resources Division. Join Division Director Lisa Ballance at our May 13 lecture. Lisa Ballance, NOAA marine ecologist The Protected Resources Division of NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center conducts research on marine mammals and turtles in all oceans of the world. Join Division Director Lisa Ballance as she describes the research and programs that are informing how we can protect and sustain some of our most precious ocean resources. Perspectives lectures are intended for a lay audience. Birch Aquarium admission and parking are included. Light refreshments will be served. Past lectures air on UCSD-TV and are broadcast to more than 16 million viewers via satellite and cable television. Lectures also can be found on YouTube. For more information, visit http://ucsd.tv/oceanscience. About Birch Aquarium at Scripps Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center for the world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the aquarium features more than 60 habitats of fish and invertebrates from the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest to the tropical waters of Mexico and beyond. An interactive museum showcases research discoveries by Scripps scientists on climate, earth and ocean science and features five dozen interactive elements. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Birch Aquarium has an annual attendance of more than 436,000, including 40,000 school children. Location: 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, Calif. Phone: 858-534-3474 Website: http://aquarium.ucsd.edu # # # Note to broadcast and cable producers: University of California, San Diego provides an on-campus satellite uplink facility for live or pre-recorded television interviews. Please phone or e-mail the media contact listed above to arrange an interview.
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