Spring Seminar Series 2026

Jason Hodin, Senior Research Scientist, Friday Harbor Labs, University of Washington

Orienting to the Stars: Rewilding an apex predator for nearshore ecosystem health

Abstract and Bio

Josie Iselin and Marianna Leuschel, Co-Directors, Above/Below

Building Stories of Kelp and Oysters: How The Mysterious World of Bull Kelp and The Alluring World of Olympia Oysters come to life as web-based books and build ocean literacy for a wide audience

Stuart Siegel, Coastal Resilience Specialist, San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Two Birds, One Ecosystem – Bringing Nature-Based Solutions to the SF Estuary

Laura Guertin, Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences, Penn State Brandywine 

Stories of Communicating Scientific Ocean Drilling, From Text to Textiles

Durrell Kapan, Senior Research Fellow, Entomology and Center for Comparative Genomics, Cal Academy

The Quest for Cooperation in Regional Sea Level Rise Adaptation

Sophie George, Faculty Fellow, University of Washington; Professor Emerita, Georgia Southern University 

Marine Heatwaves effects on growth and development of  Pisaster ochraceus larvae in multidimensional space

Mapping Resilience: How Better Data Supports Nature-Based Solutions

Nina Hapner, Managing Director, Environmental Planning & Natural Resources, Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria

Indigenous Management of Coastal Marine Environments