About this Event
Join Us for the Eighth OceanTalk of 2025!
OceanTalk
Featuring
Dr. Sonia Rowley, Marine Biologist
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Join us for the eighth installment of OceanTalk, titled “Gorgonian Octocorals of the Indo-Pacific: New Species at the Mesophotic Depths.” Take a true deep dive with marine biologist Dr. Sonia Rowley and learn how gorgonian octocorals thrive in these extreme environments, what new species are being uncovered, and how these findings can inform ecosystem management in partnership with Pacific Island communities. The talk will be held in the Waikīkī Aquarium Classroom. Reserve your seat now, as space is limited.
Dr. Sonia Rowley is a marine biologist specializing in gorgonian octocorals of the Indo-Pacific. She is an Assistant Research Faculty member at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, a Scientific Associate at the Natural History Museum in London, a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS), a Member of the Royal Society of Biology (MRSB), and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Recipient of the Sir David Attenborough Award for fieldwork, she uses advanced rebreather diving to reach depths beyond 160 meters (525 feet).
PRESENTED BY
The Waikīkī Aquarium
www.waikikiaquarium.org
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Waikiki Aquarium, 2777 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, United States
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