Science After Dark, Feat. Dr. Sarah Gravem

Science After Dark, Feat. Dr. Sarah Gravem October 27, 2026 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Program Info Join us Tuesday, September 29, from 5:30–8:00 PM for an adults-only (18+) Spend the evening exploring the aquarium after hours, meeting local researchers, enjoying appetizers and wine, and learning about the science shaping California’s Central Coast. Student tickets are $10 off. $30 per person $20 with student ID Season Pass coming soon! Tickets Coming Soon Presenters Featured Speaker: Dr. Sarah Gravem is a marine ecologist that works at the intersection of community and behavioral ecology. She focuses on rocky intertidal and kelp forest ecosystems and is interested in how species interactions and communities are affected by climate change, environmental variation, and marine diseases. She studies how predators affect prey populations and prey behavior, and she is particularly interested in the resulting consequences of these key interactions for the rest of the players in the ecosystem. For her talk, “An underwater SUPERNOVA: reintroduction of wild sunflower sea stars causes a landscape of fear on the sea floor,” she will be discussing predator-prey interactions with the keystone species the Sunflower Sea Star. Poster Presentations by Local Researchers: Poster presentation information coming soon! Season Pass Please fill out the form below if you are interested in or have any questions about our upcoming Science After Dark Season Pass. First Name * Email Address * Message Submit Please do not fill in this field. Please do not fill in this field. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live Date & Time: October 27 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Email: [email protected] Categories: Events for Adults, Science After Dark Central Coast Aquarium Address: 50 San Juan St Avila Beach, CA 93424 United States + Google Map Phone: 805-457-5357 x4 BFLF: Deep Sea Costal Quest: Deep Sea