Breakfast with Biologists is a morning lecture series where guests dine on breakfast fare by Wolfgang Puck Catering in Georgia Aquarium's Oceans Ballroom while our biologists tell you about everything aquatic, from working with our animals at the Aquarium and in the field to the problems facing marine life today.

Time: 8:30 - 10 a.m.

Cost:

• Member - $18.95, plus tax
  
• Non-Member- Adult: $20.95; Child (age 3-12): $15.95; Senior (age 65 and up): $18.95, plus tax
  
• Non-Member, including Aquarium admission - Adult: $49.95; Child (age 3-12): $38.95; Senior (age 65 and up): $45.95, plus tax.
  
  

Includes: Complimentary breakfast. For non-member pricing, if you choose to include Aquarium admission, it also includes admission to AT&T Dolphin Tales show, 4D Theater and special exhibits (when offered).

Science on Tap, presented by Heineken, is an evening lecture series where guests are invited to enjoy Heineken, hors d'oeuvres and beverages in Georgia Aquarium's Oceans Ballroom while hearing first-hand accounts of interesting experiences with marine life and the oceans around us.

Time: 6:30 - 8: 30 p.m.
Cost: Member - $14.95; Non-Member - $17.95; plus tax
Includes: Complimentary beer, wine, soft drinks and light hors d'oeuvres.

Science on Tap featuring Dr. Bradley M. Wetherbee
Sharks: Tracking, Not Attacking
Speaker: Dr. Bradley M. Wetherbee from University of Rhode Island
Thursday, May 23rd from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Georgia Aquarium Oceans Ballroom

Join us as we host shark expert, Dr. Brad Wetherbee, for a thrilling look at how sharks are tagged and tracked. Dr. Wetherbee was recently featured on an episode of Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Mysteries.

Recent advances in satellite telemetry have allowed an unprecedented ability to follow the movements of sharks over long distances and long durations. Understanding movements and migrations of sharks is vital for delineating boundaries of populations, understanding mechanisms of their movements and gaining insight into their vulnerability to fisheries. Many of these sharks regularly cross international borders and are sharks without a country, further complicating conservation of their populations. Like most animals, sharks respond to the availability of food, opportunities to mate, and environmental cues such as water temperature and these are all involved in driving the movement patterns of the sharks. Tiger sharks exhibit impressive oceanic and coastal wanderings of thousands of miles; mako sharks move great distances in a short time with movements tied to water temperature and food availability. Sand tiger sharks undergo predictable seasonal migrations along the US East Coast, although males and females have different destinations. This talk will take you on a journey with the sharks and reveal where they go and delve into why they might be moving the way that they do.

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MORE SPEAKERS COMING IN 2013

Thursday, June 6th with Dr. Danielle Dixson – topic: chemical defenses in corals and reef fishes

Thursday, July 25th with Chet van Duzer – topic: sea monsters on medieval and renaissance maps

Friday, August 30th with Dr. Al Dove – special Science on Tap for whale shark week

Saturday, September 7th with Dr. James Powell – topic: manatees

Thursday, October 24th with Dr. James Porter – topic: coral reefs

Tuesday, December 3rd with Fred Sharpe – topic: humpback whales

July and August, 2013 – Join us for a “hands on” lecture experience as we join Georgia Aquarium’s team in Mexico for our annual eco-tour. Click here for more information.