Lightning Talks: Cephalopods aired on February 22, 2024. During this event we learned about some of the ocean’s smartest and most awe-inspiring creatures: cephalopods! This fascinating group of marine animals includes octopuses, squids, cuttlefish and nautiluses.
Featured speakers
- C.E. O’Brien, The School for Field Studies: learning behavior and ecology of octopuses
- Meg Mindlin, Walla Walla University: cephalopod evolution in the face of climate change
- Aditi Pophale, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology: color-changing chromatophores and cephalopod neuroscience
- Chelsea Bennice, Florida Atlantic University: mimic octopus
- Kate Stanley, Seattle Aquarium: giant Pacific octopuses’ personalities and enrichment
Previous seasons of Lightning Talks
Watch Season 1
Season 1 topics: Sharks; Octopuses; Otters; Orcas
Watch Season 2
Season 2 topics: Sharks; Creatures of the Deep; Birds; Kelp Forests
Watch Season 3
Season 3 topics: Life on the Frozen Edge; Myths and Misconceptions; Jellies; Snails
Watch Season 4
Season 4 topics: Ocean Tech; Cephalopods; Experience the Coral Triangle; Rays
Watch Season 5
Season 5 topics: Salmon
