2025 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award and Lecture

December 10, 2025

image banner of man and sharks — 2025 Ed Ricketts Award recipient Dr. David A. Ebert (courtesy of David A. Ebert).

Dr. David A. Ebert

Pacific Shark Research Center / Moss Landing Marine Laboratories / San Jose State University

Dr. David A. 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 on 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.

For lecture abstract and history of the Ed Ricketts Memorial Award and Lecture, please visit the Research Activity Panel website.

Where: Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA.
- For virtual remote option, register at: GoToWebinar
When: Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Pacific
- Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
- No RSVP for in-person event - seating is limited - please arrive on time