The Aquarium has been providing free lectures and films by scientists, environmental writers, photographers and others since 1972. The Aquarium Lecture Series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute, which has been providing funding for free public lectures at universities and museums since 1836. 

Lectures are free and open to the public. Registration is requested. All programs start at 7 p.m. in the Aquarium's Harborside Learning Lab unless otherwise noted. Programs last approximately one hour and are followed by a reception. Most lectures are recorded and available for viewing on our YouTube channel. More information at http://www.neaq.org/education_and_activities/programs_and_classes/aquarium_lecture_series/index.php .

Upcoming Lectures

Thursday, March 21
*Book signing to follow
Race France to France: Leave Antarctica to Starboard

Rich Wilson, Vendee Globe Sailing Race 2008 - 2009 

Thursday, March 28
Using Geographic Information Systems to Keep Our Ocean Blue

Brooke Wikgren, Assistant Scientist/GIS Specialist, 
John H. Prescott Marine Laboratory, New England Aquarium

Thursday, April 4
*Book signing to follow 
Do Fish Sleep?

Judith S. Weis, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University

Thursday, April 25
*Book signing to follow 
Learning from the Octopus: Nature’s Secrets for 
Thriving in an Uncertain World

Dr. Rafe Sagarin, author, Institute of the Environment,University of Arizona

Thursday, May 2
Perspectives of an Artist/Naturalist

James Prosek, author and artist

Thursday, May 9
How Healthy Is the World’s Ocean?

Ben Halpern, Director, Center for Marine Assessment and Planning, and Researcher, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California-Santa Barbara

Thursday, May 16
Save Bristol Bay: The Fight for Sockeye Salmon

Barton Seaver, chef, author and Sustainability Fellow in Residence, New England Aquarium

Thursday, May 30

Simons IMAX Theatre

SWITCH: Discover the Future of Energy

Dr. Scott Tinker, Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology 
of the University of Texas and State Geologist of Texas

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Thursday, June 6
The Surprisingly Familiar Family Lives of Sperm Whales

Shane Gero, Founder and Lead Investigator, The Dominica Sperm Whale Project

Thursday, June 13
Deciphering Shark Secrets: Preparing New Species for the Giant Ocean Tank

Barbara Bailey, Assistant Curator of Husbandry, New England Aquarium,
2012 John H. Cunningham Award Winner