Professor Emeritis of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and co-founder of the Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative, Dr. Levin has participated in over 40 oceanographic expeditions. She monitored cold seep sediments, checking the interaction of fauna with flow and reporting the first review of the different size groups of organisms. The Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative, which she founded, is a group that seeks to integrate science, technology, policy, law and economics to advise on the management of resource use in the deep ocean in order to maintain the integrity of deep-ocean ecosystems. In 2017 Dr. Levins founded the Deep Ocean Observing Strategy (DOOS), which outlines the requirements for future deep ocean observations.

Subsea vehicle developer, pilot, and former Head of the Office of Resources and Environmental Monitoring for the International Seabed Authority in Kingston, Jamaica. McFarlane's background includes international ocean policy development, undersea systems design and manufacturing, oceanographic research, marine operations, training, and business management. His experience in all facets of subsea development, research, and operations has provided him with a unique perspective on the marine environment and the stewardship of this natural resource. Mr. McFarlane is an experienced ROV pilot and has logged over 10,000 hours of piloting time, primarily for oceanographic research.

Gerard Barron, Chairman & CEO of The Metals Company, whose company has ambitious plans to harvest the polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Mr. Barron is a seasoned entrepreneur with a track record of building global companies in battery technology, media and future-oriented resource development both as a chief executive and strategic investor. He became involved in the early strategic development and financing of DeepGreen during its formation in 2011 and stepped into the role of Chairman & CEO in 2017.

Decoding the Oldest System of Culture and Communication on Earth A Conversation with Acoustic Ecologist Dr. Michelle Fournet Michelle is a National Geographic Explorer, a professor of marine biology at the University of New Hampshire, a behavioral ecologist, and the director of the Sound Science Research Collective. As a bio acoustician, Fournet specializes in listening to the world's oceans and the marine animals who live there. Her research focuses on investigating how animals communicate underwater, and how anthropogenic (man-made) activities are changing ocean ecosystems.

A lively webinar concerning threats to and the decline of our oceans and possible mitigation and restoration. The guests will be Alexandra Cousteau,  President & Co-founder of Oceans 2050 and Meaghan Brosnan, Director for the WILDAID Marine Program. The discussion will be chaired by Forum President Douglas Barr.

The Science of Hate Why do people commit hate crimes? Are our brains wired to hate? Professor Matthew Williams in conversation with Journalist David Freed

Altruism is any behavior aimed at improving the welfare of another individual. Altruistic behaviors include donating money, time, blood, bone marrow, and organs and kidneys to help others. Dr. Abigail Marsh, Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University conducst research aimed at understanding why people will undergo risks and make sacrifices to help others, even strangers.

How America’s current polarization is based upon historic regional lines. An Interview with Colin Woodard, Director of Nationhood Lab at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Affairs. Using the American Nations model Woodard demonstrates how unevenly foreign immigration has been spread and how it’s changed over the course of the past 125 years. The outgrowths of those divergent historical experiences and resulting cultural legacies help explain the current regional attitudes and divides over immigration policy. He shows how Americans, by and large, continue to see the country as a nation of immigrants and reject radical anti-immigrant policies. But as with this and other issues, in our federated and triple-branched system, public support alone is no guarantee of the political outcome.

Beauty Sick - What is it and how can we avoid it? A Conversation with author and award-winning psychologist Dr. Renee Engeln and filmmaker, journalist, and author Michele Mitchell. Dr. Engeln is a professor at Northwestern University where she teaches psychopathology, the psychology of women and gender, social psychology, and the psychology of human beauty. Michelle Mitchell is a filmmaker, journalist, and author, best known for her on-camera reporting for PBS and CNN Headline News, and her documentary films.