Join us as we welcome ocean conservationist and marine policy advocate Wendy Benchley as part of the National Aquarium Marjorie Lynn Bank Lecture Series. Wendy and her late husband, Peter Benchley, author of “Jaws,” were partners in life and in diving for more than 40 years. Wendy will share fascinating, firsthand stories of their “Jaws”…
Please join us on the evening of September 17, 2019 for ‘Bay, Harbor and Home: Exploring and Restoring Special Places in the Chesapeake.’ We are excited to host a Blue Beacon panel discussion presented by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and National Aquarium as part of the Marjorie Lynn Bank Lecture Series. A panel of…
Join the National Aquarium and community partners for an evening of dialogue about diversity in conservation. The evening begins with a complimentary reception featuring local organizations leading the movement to connect underrepresented communities to nature, environmental careers and conservation action. Featured speakers Tamara Toles O’Laughlin (MD Environmental Health Network) and Juan D. Martinez (Children &…
Solo ocean rower and sustainability advocate Roz Savage will share her inspiring story about how pushing past one’s comfort zone can lead to more a more purpose-driven life, and why we are all part of charting a better course for people and the planet. For more information and tickets, visit www.aqua.org/lectures
Please join us as we welcome Gina McCarthy to share lessons of turning “Science Into Action.” The 13th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, McCarthy has been a leading advocate for common sense strategies to protect public health and the environment for more than 30 years. For information and tickets, please visit www.aqua.org/lectures
On World Oceans Day weekend, over 165 partners are mobilizing a broad and diverse constituency to #WearBlue and #MarchForTheOcean on June 9th, promoting ocean solutions for the problems that threaten our blue planet. A growing chorus of supporters including environmentalists, scientists, surfers, divers, students, parents, teachers, celebrities, fishermen, social justice advocates, small businesses, major aquariums, deep-sea explorers and citizen activists – everyone who gets so much…