Member Events and Deals

Aquarium members enjoy special events and deals all year long.
 

Special Offer at The Fleet Science Center

 January 2-31

Scripps Oceanographic Society members can enjoy free gallery admission and discounted tickets to the IMAX movie UNDER THE SEA at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park, Jan. 2-31. Experience more than 100 interactive science exhibits in five galleries, including the new Geometry Playground exhibit. In addition, save $5 on regular adult tickets and $3.75 on junior & senior tickets to UNDER THE SEA, a visual underwater journey to some of the most exotic and isolated locations on Earth. Show your SOS membership card at the ticket booth to receive this offer.

Perspectives Lecture

Marine Protected Areas: A Success Story

Monday, January 9, 6:30-8 p.m.

Octavio Aburto-Oropeza, Scripps postdoctoral researcher
A broad network of regional marine reserves went into effect last fall amid criticism that such areas do not produce a significant amount of marine life. Results from a decade-long study led by Scripps researchers show the opposite – that no-take areas can restore marine ecosystems even better than previously thought. Join lead author Octavio Aburto-Oropeza as he showcases the success of the Cabo Pulmo National Park, a thriving undersea park near the southern tip of Mexico's Baja peninsula, which has experienced a dramatic 460-percent increase in its fish population since 1999. Discover why Cabo Pulmo is such a success and how conservationists can apply lessons learned to Southern California's new marine reserves. RSVP NOW.

Special Lecture!

Beyond the Obituaries: Success Stories in Ocean Conservation

Thursday, January 26, 6:30-8 p.m. 

Despite the prevailing mantra of doom and gloom, there are reasons to be hopeful when it comes to the future of the ocean. Get inspired by special guest Dr. Nancy Knowlton, founding director of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the current Sant Chair of Marine Science at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Knowlton is a winner of the Peter Benchley Award and the Heinz Award for her work in marine science and conservation. Her recent book, Citizens of the Sea, celebrates the Census of Marine Life, a decade-long effort to catalog and estimate the total diversity of life in the vast global ocean. A booksigning will follow her talk. The book is currently on sale in the aquarium Gift Shop. Cost: Free. RSVP requested: 858-534-5771 or online.

Perspectives Lecture

Fish & Chip: Using High-Tech Tools to Learn More About Fish

Monday, February 13, 6:30-8 p.m.

Technological advancements over the last decade mean that many fish are now swimming around with their own personal computers. These new tools allow researchers to track movements and behaviors in more complex ways without ever getting wet. Join Heidi Dewar, a marine biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southwest Fisheries Center, to learn about the intriguing discoveries researchers have made and how these high-tech efforts have advanced ocean management and conservation. RSVP NOW.