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Symposium Speaker Registration

2026 Whalefest Monterey Symposium

Registration is open for Whalefest Monterey’s next Symposium. Complete the registration below, and one of our team members will be in touch.

WHALEFEST is excited to have you speak!

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WHAT DOES WHALEFEST SYMPOSIUM FEATURE?

SPEAKERS FROM:

Scientist, Professors, Educators

Marine Experts, Biologists, Oceanographers

Sea Life Experts

Art, History, Artifacts

Rescue, Recovery, Wellness

Conservation, Protection, Awareness

Workshops, Community Marine-based Organization

….AND SO MUCH MORE

What is Whalefest

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A man speaking at a podium during an event, with a laptop decorated with stickers, and a name badge, in front of a black background.
A woman with dark hair, wearing a rust-colored sweater, giving a presentation with a microphone, a silver MacBook, and a black stand in front of a dark background.
A woman with long gray hair and glasses speaking at a microphone, standing behind a laptop, with a blue banner at the bottom displaying her name, Lisa Woonick, Ph.D., Superintendent of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and a whale logo.
A woman with long hair and glasses is standing on the left, pointing at a presentation slide projected on a screen. The slide contains a phylogenetic tree, a map of the Pacific coast of North and Central America, and some text and color-coded data related to genetic clustering and geographic distribution.
A woman with wavy light brown hair speaking into a microphone at a presentation, with a laptop and a blue banner displaying her name and affiliation, Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station.
Ted Cheeseman, Ph.D., speaking at a presentation with a laptop on a stand, wearing a patterned short-sleeve shirt, and gesturing with one hand.