National Educational Lecture Series - "Marine Animals and Human Noise"
Purpose
In 2004, NOAA Fisheries Acoustics Program, along with the Marine Mammal Commission and a number of partners from the scientific research and aquaria communities, delivered a series of public lectures across the United States to increase public knowledge about human noise and marine animals. The purpose was to present current scientific knowledge about the types and uses of human sound in marine environments, characteristics of sound and marine animal hearing, and biological and behavioral factors relevant to the effects of acoustic exposure. The meetings intended to facilitate constructive dialogue among concerned parties and demonstrate a commitment across involved communities to base conservation decisions on the best available science. Each lecture was open to the public and media and featured local speakers from academia and government organizations speaking at venues such as aquariums and research facilities.
Dates, Locations, and Speakers
Hubbs-Sea World Research Inst., San Diego, CA: November 11th, 2004 7:00 p.m.
Speakers: Dr. Anne Bowles, Dr. Jim Finneran, and Dr. Brandon Southall
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA: November 13th, 2004 7:00 p.m.
Speakers: Dr. Steve Insley, Dr. Dan Costa, and Dr. Brandon Southall
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL: October 21st, 2004 7:00 p.m.
Speakers: Dr. Jeanette Thomas and Dr. Brandon Southall
Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL: March 10th 2004, 6:00 p.m.
Baltimore Aquarium, Baltimore, MD: September 23rd, 2004 6:30 p.m.
Speakers: Dr. Arthur Popper, Dr. Mardi Hastings, and Dr. Roger Gentry
Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA: September 30th, 6:30 p.m 2004
Speakers: Dr. Sue Moore, Dr. Linda Jones, Dr. Rex Andrew, and Dr. Brandon Southall
University of Delaware, Hugh R. Sharp Campus, Lewes, DE, October 3rd, 2004.
"Coast Day" event 
Speakers: Dr. Adam Frankel and Dr. Brandon Southall
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans, LA: October 7th, 2004 7:00 p.m.
Speakers: Dr. Robert Gisiner and Dr. Brandon Southall
New England Aquarium, Boston, MA: April 22nd 2004, 7:00 p.m.
Speakers: Dr. Peter Tyack, Dr. Darlene Ketten, and Dr. Brandon Southall
Long Marine Laboratory, Santa Cruz, CA: June 3rd, 2004
Speakers: Dr. David Kastak, Dr. Don Croll, and Dr. Brandon Southall
Dolphin Quest Hawaii, Waikoloa, HI: June 5th, 2004
Speaker: Dr. Brandon Southall
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Coconut Island, HI: June 7th, 2004
Speakers: Dr. Paul Nachtigall and Dr. Brandon Southall
Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, MD: June 16th, 2004, 7:00 p.m.
Speakers: David Cottingham and Dr. Brandon Southall
National Aquarium, Washington, DC: August 5th, 2004, 2:00 p.m.
Speakers: Dr. William T. Ellison and Dr. Brandon Southall
Participating Organizations
These links will take you outside the Federal Government domain.
Marine Mammal Commission
Mote Marine Laboratory
New England Aquarium
Long Marine Laboratory (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (University of Hawaii)
Dolphin Quest, Hawaii
Patuxent Research Refuge
National Aquarium, Washington D.C.
Seattle Aquarium
National Aquarium, Baltimore
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
Shedd Aquarium
Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute
Monterey Bay Aquarium
