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Rising Ocean Marine Science Speakers

21 credible, up-and-coming voices in ocean marine science - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

21 rising ocean marine science speakers on Mezzo - including Mandë Holford, Robert Ballard, and Jeremy Jackson. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

MH

Mandë Holford

Marine Biologist | Pioneering Biotechnology Innovations

4 recent talks · through 2026
Robert Ballard

Robert Ballard

Ocean Explorer & Discoverer of the Titanic | National Geographic Explorer

1 recent talk · through 2024
JJ

Jeremy Jackson

Marine Biologist | Exploring the Oceans of Innovation

1 recent talk · through 2026
Enric Sala

Enric Sala

National Geographic explorer | Leading global ocean conservation and marine protection initiatives

4 talks · through 2021
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Marine biologist and climate policy expert | Co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab

3 talks · through 2022
Edith Widder

Edith Widder

Ocean Explorer | Combatting Marine Degradation

3 talks · through 2013
Kristen Marhaver

Kristen Marhaver

TED Senior Fellow | Coral Reef Conservation & Marine Science

2 talks · through 2017
David Gruber

David Gruber

Marine Biologist & Environmental Explorer | Studying Whales & Ocean Life

2 talks · through 2020
DL

David Lang

Founder | Underwater Robotics & Ocean Exploration

2 talks · through 2018
Fabien Cousteau

Fabien Cousteau

Grandson of Jacques Cousteau | Co-Founder of PROTEUS | Building "International Space Station of the Ocean"

1 talk · through 2014
Tierney Thys

Tierney Thys

Marine Biologist & Filmmaker | Revealing the Wonders of the Ocean

1 talk · through 2003
Brian Skerry

Brian Skerry

National Geographic Photographer | Ocean Conservation Storyteller

1 talk · through 2010
Penny Chisholm

Penny Chisholm

Professor of Biology | Pioneering Ocean Microbiome Research

1 talk · through 2018
Boyan Slat

Boyan Slat

Environmental Entrepreneur Developing Innovative Solutions to Clean the World's Oceans

1 talk · through 2022
Mareen Lee

Mareen Lee

Marine Technology Innovator Developing Sustainable Solutions for Ocean Preservation

1 talk · through 2020
Asha de Vos

Asha de Vos

Marine Biologist | Pioneering Blue Whale Research

1 talk · through 2014
Denise Herzing

Denise Herzing

Dolphin Researcher | Pioneering Natural Communication

1 talk · through 2013
PT

Peter Tyack

Marine Biologist | Pioneering Whale Communication Research

1 talk · through 2010
BB

Barbara Block

Marine Biologist | Exploring the Ocean's Hidden Wonders

1 talk · through 2010
Aimee David

Aimee David

Vice President, Ocean Conservation Policy at Monterey Bay Aquarium

1 talk · through 2020
JT

Jason deCaires Taylor

Underwater Sculptor | Creating Art Museums That Become Living Ecosystems

1 talk · through 2015
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