By Leslie Kretschmar For many people, spending the winter months in California is a dream. This also applies to certain whale species. Despite our year-round…
By Nathan Taxel On Monday Aug. 21, 2017, the United States will experience its first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse since 1918. This 90-minute event will…
By Julianne E. Steers Julianne E. Steers is a marine biologist and director of husbandry for the Ocean Institute. “Head-turning Style, Extraordinary Location. Spectacular…
By Jim Graves This week, I spoke with Dan Goldbacher, the Ocean Institute’s director of maritime programs. In this role, he oversees education programs that…
By Jim Graves Mike Bursk is captain of the Ocean Institute’s R/V Sea Explorer, a 65-foot marine educational vessel. During the week, the vessel carries school…
[caption id=”attachment_65431″ align=”alignleft” width=”105″ Jim Graves.[/caption By Jim Graves I sat down with Julianne Steers, a marine biologist and director of husbandry at the…