POINT BLUE SPEAKER SERIES 2025-26
Join us for the first Point Blue Speaker Series where we bring together experts and enthusiasts to discuss the latest in conservation science, policy, and practice.
To celebrate our 60th year, Point Blue is proud to present a speaker series to introduce you to our 60 years of conservation work and to nationally recognized experts who will bring us new perspectives and information about the natural world and climate change.
Ed Yong
Pulitzer-Prize Winner, Bestselling Author of An Immense World September 18, 2025 | 6:00 to 9:00 PM Showcase Theater, Marin Civic Center SOLD OUTBecoming a Birder
Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Ed Yong will talk about “Becoming A Birder.” He’ll share some of his birding photos and ways birdwatching fosters joy, wonder, and connection to the world around him. Drawing from his best-selling book An Immense World, he’ll also reveal the remarkable ways birds perceive reality through their sensory systems.
Don’t miss the pre-show fun:
“For the Birds Happy Hour” with Point Blue avian ecologists
(6:00 – 7:00 PM, beer, wine, non-alcoholic)
Book Passage will be onsite selling An Immense World and other Ed Yong titles.
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Marine Biologist, Policy Expert, Writer October 7, 2025 | 7:00 PM Log Cabin at the Presidio SOLD OUTAdapting to Climate Change: What If We Get It Right?
How do we adapt to a changing climate? Dr. Johnson will help us explore inspiring, science-driven solutions and collaborative actions that build resilience for nature and communities.
Tickets include a copy of What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures and a 6:00 – 7:00 PM Point Blue Happy Hour
Joellen Russell
Climate Scientist, Oceanographer, Science Mom February 5, 2026 | 7:00 PM Kanbar Theater, The Exploratorium Tickets on sale by December 2025Climate Change Impacts
Point Blue and the Exploratorium are teaming up for an “Open Question” panel discussion about Climate Change. As a panelist, Dr. Russell will draw on her work using robot floats, supercomputers, and satellites to observe and predict the ocean’s role in climate and the carbon cycle.
David Hochschild
Chair, CA Energy Commission and US Renewable Energy Policy Expert April 23, 2026 | 7:00 PM Gallery 308, Fort Mason Tickets on sale in February 2026Climate Change Solutions: Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is a tool for ecosystem resilience, when implemented with ecological foresight. As the Chair of the California Energy Commission, David is a leader in renewable energy policy, innovation, and clean technology adoption. He will share California-specific opportunities and best practices for renewable energy that harmonize with conservation goals.