SBMM is pleased to announce the next presentation in its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. The talk, “Shooting for the Stars: Sunflower Star Laboratory’s Community-Based Approach to Pycnopodia Recovery,” will be delivered by Reuven Bank, co-founder and chairman of the board of the Sunflower Star Laboratory (SSL). Tickets:…

Mary Nishimoto, PhD shares the little-known story of the Joint Oil/Fisheries Liaison Office and how communication has minimized conflict in shared offshore waters SBMM is pleased to welcome Mary Nishimoto, PhD, liaison for the Joint Oil/Fisheries Liaison Office (JO/FLO) of South/Central California, for a timely Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series presentation exploring a unique, four-decade model…