Next talk: Dr. Shirley Pomponi will be speaking on March 6, 2025 at 6PM EST.
Dr. Shirley Pomponi is a Research Professor at Florida Atlantic University-Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. She earned her Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography from the University of Miami. An ocean explorer and marine biotechnologist, her research focuses on development of sustainable methods to produce sponge-derived chemicals with human health applications. She has more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and is co-inventor on several patents. In 2022, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for In Vitro Biology.
Dr. Pomponi has served on numerous blue-ribbon panels to provide recommendations on ocean science priorities and policies. In 2008, she received the Champion of the Oceans Award for her leadership to ensure that our oceans are sustainably managed and preserved for the benefit of future generations.
Dr. Pomponi has participated in dozens of research expeditions worldwide and made more than 300 dives in the Johnson-Sea-Link submersibles. In 2019, she participated in the NASA Extreme Environments Mission Operation (NEEMO 23), living and working in the Aquarius Underwater Habitat with NASA and ESA astronauts.
Dr. Pomponi was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame in 2003. She is the Chairman of the Scholarship and Training Grant Committee,which has awarded more than US$500,000 to over 500 individuals worldwide.
Here's a link to watch her live stream on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wdhof/
Links to watch: If you miss the live stream for any of the talks, you can always check out the talks later on a variety of platforms including:
Upcoming talks: We also have the following talks scheduled. We will continue to update the schedule as the talks progress.
• April 3rd- Erika Lopez (live) – 6PM EST
• May 8 -- Liz Taylor (live) -- 6PM EST
• June 12th-Sabine Kerkau
Watch previous talks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oks5hb4KLvc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xQyNB4GRlU