MBNMS Research Interests: 2025 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award & Lecture - Dec. 10th

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2025 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award and Lecture

December 10, 2025

6:30 - 8:00 pm Pacific

In person at Santa Cruz, California or remotely via GoToWebinar

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Dr. David A. Ebert

Pacific Shark Research Center

Moss Landing Marine Laboratories / San Jose State University

 

The 2025 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award will be presented to Dr. David A. Ebert for lifetime achievement in the field of marine science conservation.

Dr. David A. Ebert is known as the Lost Shark Guy for spearheading a global effort to find and discover little-known and unknown sharks. Dr. Ebert will provide a lecture on how the movie “Jaws” gave birth to the modern field of shark science, conservation, and education.

The Ed Ricketts Memorial Award was created to honor scientists who have exhibited exemplary work throughout their career and advanced knowledge, appreciation, conservation and/or protection of the marine environment. Recipients are selected by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Research Activity Panel. 

For lecture abstract and history of the Ed Ricketts Memorial Award and Lecture, please visit the Research Activity Panel website.

 

Event location

Sanctuary Exploration Center

35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, California

 

Doors open at 6 pm for meet and greet reception.

No RSVP for in-person event – seating is limited – please arrive on time.

For remote option, register in advance at: GoToWebinar.


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