Upcoming Live ACS Monterey Bay Speaker Series Event
Join us Thursday, March 26 and delve into the wonderful world of marine mammals, from the social lives of elephant seals to the mysteries of whales.
“Sex, Sleep, and Blubber in Seals and Whales” with Dr. Burney Le Boeuf
📍 WHERE: Hopkins Marine Station, Oceanview Blvd., Pacific Grove
📅 WHEN: Thursday, March 26 at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
🎟️ Free and open to the public
Program Details:
“Sex, Sleep, and Blubber in Seals and Whales”
Bernard Le Boeuf took his PhD at UC Berkeley in reproductive endocrinology and behavior in 1966. As a graduate student, he conducted research in the lab on rats, hamsters, and Japanese quail, and in the field on dogs. His research switched to studying elephant seals and other marine mammals in nature when he took a professorship in biology at UC Santa Cruz in 1967. His research concentrated mainly on social and reproductive behavior, colony development and population dynamics, and diving and foraging behavior. Besides elephant seals, he did research on sea lions, fur seals and gray whales. He failed retirement several times, was recalled as Vice Chancellor for Research, and was a key member of the University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), a 10-year contract to direct UC research aligned with the mission of NASA Ames. He continues to write papers and is currently engaged in reprinting, revising and updating The Natural History of Año Nuevo, a book that was published in 1981 and is now out of print.
Dr. Le Boeuf will bring copies of his newest book, “The Quest for Darwinian Fitness, A Case Study of Elephant Seals” for purchase.
Learn more at www.bleboeuf.com
Questions? Text (831) 214-1016
The American Cetacean Society engages in educational, conservational, and scientific pursuits for
the purpose of expanding scientific knowledge of whales, dolphins, porpoises, and related creatures.
Services offered by the Monterey Bay Chapter include monthly meetings open to the public, featuring
presentations about whales, dolphins and related aspects of the marine environment.
Proceeds from our events and fund-raising activities support marine mammal research, and the health of
Monterey Bay, through graduate student research grants. If you would like more information on our grant history,
or how to apply for a future grant, please email acs_montereybay@yahoo.com.