

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Radiant Sea, Unveiled: co-author and photographer, Steven Haddock
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for "The Radiant Sea, Unveiled: Behind the scenes with author and photographer, Steven Haddock" presentation at the Sanctuary Exploration Center in Santa Cruz on Friday, January 16, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

The Radiant Sea is a book which shows undersea life in a way that has rarely, if ever, been seen before. With 200 photographs, it reveals the ways that animals exhibit transparency, pigmentation, iridescence, bioluminescence, and fluorescence. Captions and introductory essays show the science behind these dazzling phenomena, with most of the revelations based on the authors' own research and photography. Many of the animals shown in the book can be found right here in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

In this presentation, one of the co-authors, Steven Haddock, marine biologist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, will take you behind the scenes of making The Radiant Sea. Explore light in the deep through videos, animations, and hands-on demonstrations, and get a copy of this beautiful tome signed by the author!

Program Schedule: 
• Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for light refreshments and an option to purchase the highlighted book, "The Radiant Sea," in the center's gift store. 
• Presentation begins at 6:00 p.m. with Steven Haddock, MBARI Marine Biologist/Senior Scientist
• Open Q+A and an opportunity to get books signed buy the author from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

No reservations required, seating for the presentation portion of the event is first-come, first-serve and limited. Light refreshments will be served.

Location: Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

For questions or more information, contact explorationcenter@noaa.gov or (831) 421-9993
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/the-radiant-sea-unveiled-co-author-and-photographer-steven-haddock/200029400478420
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 23

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029400478420?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, California, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **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:** Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave,Santa Cruz, California, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Radiant Sea, Unveiled: co-author and photographer, Steven Haddock ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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