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Summer Learning Adventure Camps – Registration
http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Public_Programs/Summer_Learning_Adventure_Camps/
Registration is open!
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
From the classroom to the seashore, our Summer Learning Adventure Camps merge scientific exploration with hands-on fun and learning. Campers investigate marine habitats, create ocean art projects, learn about careers in oceanography, combine the science and sports of surfing and snorkeling, and more, all while making new friends and memories. More information: http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Public_Programs/Summer_Learning_Adventure_Camps/

Green Flash Concert Series: Where the Sunset Always rocks!
http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Public_Programs/Adult_Programs/Green_Flash_Concerts/
Wednesday, May 16, 6-9 p.m.

Future Dates: June 20, July 18, August 15 and September 19
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Performer: Eve Selis

All summer long, enjoy live music from stellar bands, great food and drinks, and amazing views from the aquarium Tide-Pool Plaza. The Green Flash Concert Series, now in its seventh year, is brought to you in partnership with KPRi 102.1 FM and Gordon Biersch Brewery. RSVP: 858-534-4109 or online at aquarium.ucsd.edu

Members: $24 (Season Pass: $115), Public: $27 (Season Pass: ($130), Walk-up: $32

Sea Days: Breathing in Climate Change
http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Public_Programs/Family_Programs/SEA_Days/
Saturday, May 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Celebrate the American Lung Association's Clean Air Month with a climate-themed SEA Day. Uncover the link between air pollution, climate change and our amazing lungs as Scripps Oceanography researchers bring real-time experiments to this event. Join the American Lung Association to see how much air our lungs can hold and help Scripps researchers test the quality of air we breathe through a special filter.  Included with admission.  More information? Call 858-534-7336.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2012 with a special gift for San Diego County residents
May 20, 9 a.m.-5p.m.
http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Plan_a_Visit/Special_Deals/

Birch Aquarium at Scripps is offering half-off admission on the 20th of every month through our anniversary month in September. Valid for residents living in zip codes 91901-92199. Visitors must show a valid ID with the zip code to receive the offer. Limit two children per valid adult. This cannot be combined with other offers.

Grunion Run
Tuesday, May 22, 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
https://www.birchaquariumprograms.com/mainstore.asp?cid=1206
Get ready for a true Southern California experience! Observe hundreds of small silver fish called grunion ride the waves onto La Jolla beaches to spawn. Before hitting the beach, see grunion hatch before your eyes and watch a short film about this mysterious fish. Prepare for cool, wet conditions and bring a flashlight.
RSVP required: 858-534-7336 or online at https://www.birchaquariumprograms.com/mainstore.asp?cid=1206. Members: $10. Public: $12.

Going to the Ends of the Earth to Glimpse the Beginnings of Time
Free Lecture on Wednesday, May 23, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
The Great Hall at International House
http://alumni.ucsd.edu/s/1170/PageI.aspx?sid=1170&gid=1&pgid=2464&cid=6143&ecid=6143&crid=0&calpgid=314&calcid=1107
UC San Diego Professor of Physics Dr. Brian Keating, and his team of undergraduate students, graduate students and postdocs, have developed extremely powerful, cutting-edge telescopes that promise to reveal the origin and composition of the universe with exquisite precision. UCSD’s telescopes are currently observing from the South Pole, Antarctica (9000 foot altitude) and at 17,000 feet in the Chilean Atacama desert. Professor Keating will discuss these exciting experiments and the challenges of doing extreme astronomy in the Earth's most remote locations. Parking is available at the Pangea parking Structure. Parking permit meters are located on the top floor of the structure. Please contact Tamika Franklin at t1franklin@ucsd.edu with any questions.

E.W. Scripps Associates Science Event: Ocean, Earth and Climate Science with a View!
Thursday, May 31, 5:30-8 p.m.
Robert Paine Scripps Forum for Science, Society and the Environment

Our May E.W. Scripps Associates quarterly science event will allow guests to explore one of La Jolla's most prominent landmarks, the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier. Usually closed to the public, the pier is used by scientists and students for a variety of research projects. Featured Scripps scientists to include Dr. Lynn Russell and Dr. Jennifer Smith, along with our Associate Director of Ship Operations and Marine Technical Support, Bruce Appelgate. Event pricing (to offset program expenses): $35 per person for E.W. Scripps Associates, Friends of Collections members, and guests paid by members. $65 per person for Non-members of E.W. Scripps Associates. Please RSVP by Friday, May 25th to Meredith Caccese McConvill at mcaccese@ucsd.edu or 858-534-6945.

Grunion Run
Wednesday, June 6, 10:45 p.m.-12:45 a.m.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
https://www.birchaquariumprograms.com/mainstore.asp?cid=1206
Observe hundreds of small silver fish called grunion ride the waves onto La Jolla beaches to spawn. Before hitting the beach, see grunion hatch before your eyes during a special presentation about this mysterious fish. Prepare for cool, wet conditions and bring a flashlight. Ages 6+ (minors must be accompanied by a paid adult).
RSVP required: 858-534-7336 or online at https://www.birchaquariumprograms.com/mainstore.asp?cid=1206. Members $10. Public: $12.

Friday June 8th (World Oceans Day) and Saturday, June 9th
9a.m.-5p.m.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Celebrate this year's "Oceans of Inspiration" theme featuring Dr. Seuss' classic One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish with special activities from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Explore the aquarium in Seussian style as you spot fish with zany names and odd shapes. Learn about fish diversity as you peer through microscopes, touch shark skin and observe swimming fish.  Enjoy a fishy scavenger hunt and story times throughout the day. All activities are included with paid aquarium admission.

Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture
Monday, June 11
6:30-8 p.m.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps

135 Years of Global Ocean Warming
Dean Roemmich, Scripps physical oceanographer
A new study comparing past and present ocean temperatures reveals the global ocean has been warming for more than a century. Join Dean Roemmich, Scripps physical oceanographer and study co-author, as he describes how warm our oceans are getting, where all that heat is going, and how this knowledge will help scientists better understand the earth's climate. Learn how scientists measured ocean temperature during the historic voyage of the HMS Challenger (1872-76) and how today's network of ocean-probing robots is changing the way scientists study the seas. 
RSVP: 858-534-5771 or online at aquarium.ucsd.edu. Members: FREE. Public: $8.

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Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Get charged up about the future of energy at Birch Aquarium at Scripps! Explore renewable energy sources and decide how you would choose to power the future. Meet our friends from the California Center for Sustainable Energy as they reveal easy energy solutions. Young adventurers can explore hands-on exhibits, make a craft and listen to story time. Included with admission.