BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ocean Institute - ECPv5.15.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ocean Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oceaninstitute.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ocean Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T110000 DTSTAMP:20251021T041204 CREATED:20250924T165825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T225003Z UID:57751-1759312800-1759316400@oceaninstitute.org SUMMARY:Little Currents: Powered by OI + Rivian DESCRIPTION:Toddler Time at Rivian South Coast Theater\n \n \n \n \n \n Ocean Institute is thrilled to partner with Rivian during their Toddler Time Wednesdays at the Rivian South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach! Little Currents: Powered by OI + Rivian is designed for children aged 0-2. This engaging program introduces little ones to ocean-inspired sensory experiences that foster early development and parent-child bonding and plant the seeds that can ignite a love for the world around them. Each session features a fun mix of sensory play\, sing-along circles\, themed crafts\, and interactive story time. Modeled after our popular Tiny Tots program\, this pop-up experience provides a safe and welcoming space for toddlers to explore while parents connect and learn about other family-friendly offerings from Ocean Institute. \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Rivian South Coast Theater\, 160 South Coast Highway\, Laguna Beach \nRecommended ages 0-2 years old. \nFREE to the public! \n \n \n \n \n \n October Theme: Deep Sea Dive\nWe will try to answer the million-dollar question\, how deep is the sea? \n \n RSVP with Rivian URL:https://oceaninstitute.org/event/little-currents-powered-by-oi-rivian/ LOCATION:Rivian South Coast Theater\, 162 S Coast Hwy\, Laguna Beach\, CA\, 92651\, United States CATEGORIES:Little Currents END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T200000 DTSTAMP:20251021T041204 CREATED:20250905T222045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T222132Z UID:57340-1759341600-1759348800@oceaninstitute.org SUMMARY:Distinguished Speaker Series: Sydney Rilum DESCRIPTION:The Ocean Institute’s Distinguished Speaker Series\, presented by the Nicholas Endowment\, brings interesting innovations\, real-world research\, exotic experiences\, and delightful discoveries to the surface through powerful presentations from an ocean of experts. Speakers present on a variety of topics ranging from ocean researchers\, ocean authors\, ocean artists\, and ocean athletes. \nLight snacks & Refreshments available for purchase at event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Distinguished Speaker: Sydney Rilum\n \n \n \n \n \n Description: \nSydney Rilum\, a Marine Debris Specialist with USC Sea Grant and USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability\, will share insights on how marine debris and microplastics affect the environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 1 \n6:00pm – 8:00pm \nDoors open at 5:30pm\, talk begins at 6:00pm \n$10  – General \nFREE – Members \nFREE – Students (with Valid ID) \n  \n \n Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Sydney: \n\n\n\n\nSydney Rilum is a Marine Debris Specialist with USC Sea Grant and USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability. She helps lead research and policy development on marine microplastics and works collaboratively with communities in Southern California to develop improved technologies\, and impactful outreach and educational programming to reduce the amount of marine debris and microplastics that enter coastal systems. With a diverse career portfolio\, Sydney has worked in education\, habitat and species monitoring\, research and data science fields within a variety of environmental and sustainability sectors\, including non-profit (Laguna Ocean Foundation\, Aquarium of the Pacific\, OC Habitats)\, state agency (CA Department of Fish and Wildlife\, State Water Resources Control Board)\, and private (Ocean Rainforest). Sydney holds a Master of Environmental Science and Management from the University of California\, Santa Barbara Bren School with specializations in Coastal Marine Resources Management and Environmental Data Science\, as well as a Bachelors in Environmental and Ocean Sciences with a Marine Ecology focus from the University of San Diego. URL:https://oceaninstitute.org/event/distinguished-speaker-series-sydney-rilum/ CATEGORIES:Distinguished Speaker Series END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR