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Speakers

Ocean Hoptimism Speaker - Liz Taylor

November 20, 2025

Liz Taylor

President

Engineering Hope:  From Bay Waters to a World Mapped in Hope Spots

Ocean Hoptimism Speaker - Sejal Choksi-Chugh

August 28, 2025

Sejal Choksi-Chugh

Executive Director

Making Every Day a Good Day for the Bay

Ocean Hoptimism Speaker - Dr. Simon Scarpetta

October 23, 2025

Dr. Simon Scarpetta

Assistant Professor

Floating to Fiji:  The Trans-Pacific Voyage of Iguanas

Ocean Hoptimism Speaker - Dr. DeVant'e Dawson

July 24, 2025

Dr. DeVant’e Dawson

Postdoctoral Researcher

Resistant Reefs, Resilient Communities: Science for Collective Survival 

Ocean Hoptimism Speaker - Sherry Flumerfelt

September 25, 2025

Sherry Flumerfelt

Executive Director

The Western Flyer Comeback Story:  Raising Spirits Since 1940

Ocean Hoptimism Speaker - Dr. Rachel Carlson

June 26, 2025

Dr. Rachel Carlson

Assistant Professor and Co-Director

Strength in Small Places: Why the Ocean’s Best Days Aren’t Behind Us

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