Jose Bacallao, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s Exhibits Director
Captain Bruce Heyman, Los Angeles Maritime Institute’s Executive Director
Meredith Brooks, Sustainable Aquaculture Specialist and Conservationist
Moderator:
Val Zavala
Blue + Green 2021:
Aquaculture for the Economy and Ecosystem
The Blue +Green 2021 webinar series will include 4 one-hour webinars scheduled on Thursdays in May 2021 at 4 pm. The goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy. Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems the economy, jobs, and our communities. This webinar series reimagines partnerships between business, government, universities, and communities through regenerative ocean research, exploration, and equity-based economic development. Additional speakers still being confirmed! To get the latest information and to register, please click here.
Prof. Brian Beale, Cooperating Professor of Marine Ecology, Research Director of Downeast Institute, University of Maine
Peter Bryant, Senior Program Officer, Walton Personal Philanthropy Group and The Builders Initiative
Thierry Chopin, Ph.D., Professor of Marine Biology, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada
Moderator:
Val Zavala
City of STEM Icon Award
Congratulations to Jenny Krusoe, Founding Executive Director of AltaSea at the Port of Los Angles for being selected as the 2021 City of STEM Icon Award recipient. The City of STEM Icon Award is given to a current Los Angeles resident who has greatly promoted and/or advanced the STEM community within Los Angeles County either through teaching, funding, and/or facilitating programs.
Previous City of STEM Icon Award Recipients:
2020: Allie Ward, Science Correspondent at The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca
2019: Diana Trujillo, Deputy Project System Engineer and Deputy Team Chief of the Engineering division of Mars Rover Curiosity at JPL
