Please SAVE THE DATE and join us for this FREE event.

What: 2026 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award and Lecture honoring Dr. Andrew Fisher

When: Thursday, November 5, 2026 (EVENING)

Where: Sanctuary Exploration Center

             35 Pacific Avenue

             Santa Cruz, CA 95060

FREE and open to the public

Join Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in honoring Dr. Andrew Fisher (University of California, Santa Cruz) with the 2026 Ed Ricketts Memorial Award. 

Lecture title and abstract to be shared at a later date.

The event will include a virtual option.  

Information and history of the Ed Ricketts Memorial Award and Lecture