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The San Diego Region is the heart of a rich and diverse collection of oceanographic research institutions, coastal resource agencies, private development firms, and foundations that all seek to understand and preserve the oceans. The Oceanography Program at Palomar College has a long history of bringing guest speakers to discuss their expertise in oceanographic subjects.  We especially seek to bring information about current events or cutting edge topics of oceanographic research that are of specific interest our college community.

Upcoming Speaker Information

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Past Oceanography Guest Speakers

• Steve Sachs, SANDAG, “The San Diego Region’s Coastline Future—Sand of Seawalls?”

• Dr. Paul Dayton, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, “Environmental Effects of Marine Fishing.”

• Dr. William Fenical, Scripps Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, “Marine Medicine—The Future or the Present?”

• Dr. Wolfgang Berger, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, “El Niño and Other Stories about Climate.”

• Ms. Jessica Jones, Poseidon Resources, “The Carlsbad Desalination Project: the Wave of the Future.”

Archived Talks