# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2025 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award and Lecture: Dr. David A. Ebert
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Come attend (in person or virtually) the 2025 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award at the Sanctuary Exploration Center on December 10, 2025 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

This year's award will be presented to Dr. David A. Ebert of Pacific Shark Research Center (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories/San Jose State University) for lifetime achievement in the field of marine science conservation.

Dr. Ebert is known as the Lost Shark Guy for spearheading a global effort to find and discover little-known and unknown sharks. Dr. Ebert will provide a lecture "Searching for Lost Sharks" and discuss how the movie Jaws gave birth to the modern field of shark science, conservation, and education.

The Ed Ricketts Memorial Award was created to honor scientists who have exhibited exemplary work throughout their career and advanced knowledge, appreciation, conservation and/or protection of the marine environment. Recipients are selected by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Research Activity Panel. 

• This is a free event, located at Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA.
• Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for meet and greet reception with the Ricketts award recipient.
• No RSVP needed for in-person event – seating is limited – please arrive on time.

For more information, visit: https://montereybay.noaa.gov/new/251118ricketts.html

For virtual option, register in advance at:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2598691785661904734
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/2025-ed-ricketts-memorial-award-and-lecture-dr-david-a-ebert/200029335847614
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, meet-and-greet, meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2598691785661904734?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=santa+cruz-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Santa Cruz
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center
- **lat**: 36.96322
- **long**: -122.02464
- **full address**: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5013, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (https://allevents.in/org/noaas-monterey-bay-national-marine-sanctuary/26125041)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5013, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, meet-and-greet, meetups
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2025 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award and Lecture: Dr. David A. Ebert ?
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