Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series

Wayne White

Winter Site Manager

Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

January 6, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Wayne White will present "The South Pole and the Great Antarctic Ships", covering early Antarctic exploration and leading up to his own experiences living at the South Pole.

John Williams

Retired Engineer and Merchant Marine

January 13, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

John Williams will present "Rescue at Sea", his story of a daring rescue of a ship caught in a storm on its way to Hawaii.

Steve Banta

Executive Director, USS Lexington Museum

January 20, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Steve Banta will talk about the exciting history of the USS Lexington, both as an aircraft carrier during World War II and as a museum.

Mary Jo O'Rear

Local History Author

January 27, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Mary Jo O'Rear, author of multiple books on Coastal Bend history, will present "A Fine Esplanade" on Zachary Taylor's Army of Exploration and its discoveries on the Texas Coast.

Charles Smith

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February 3, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Charles Smith will describe his grandfather's experience with Theodore Roosevelt's White Navy in "A Very Different Navy:  Looking Back at the U.S. Navy's 1908 Voyage Around the World."

February 10, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Aaron Martin

Education Director, Texas Maritime Museum

Aaron Martin will explore several of Texas' legends and discuss what they teach us about the state's history and people in Tall Tales of the Texas Coast."

February 17, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Tom York

Retired Contractor with NASA

Tom York will talk about South Texans in the Space Program, discussing the many ways locals have been involved in space exploration as well as his own experiences inside NASA culture.

February 24, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Eddie Martinez

Business Development Manager, Port of Corpus Christi

Eddie Martinez, who has worked with the Port of Corpus Christi in various capacities and served on boards for other organizations, will present on history and growth opportunities for the Port and the Coastal Bend.

March 2, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Various Speakers

We'll hear about the history and development of the fishing, crabbing, and shrimping industries among the local Vietnamese population.  Many speakers will be on hand to share personal or family stories.

March 16, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Gray Ryan

PhD Student

Canceled

Gray Ryan, a PhD student from TAMUCC, will talk about their research on microplastics, talking about plastics found in the stomachs of local fish and how they affect wildlife.

March 23, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Dr. Wade Harrell & Laura Bonneau

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Canceled

Dr. Wade Harrell and Laura Bonneau from Aransas National Wildlife Refuge will provide their annual whooping crane update.

April 6, 2020

12:00pm–1:00pm

Perry R. Bass Memorial

Sports Fishing Wall of Fame

Join us for the annual Perry R. Bass Memorial Sports Fishing Wall of Fame induction ceremony.  This year's inductee is Dr. Greg Stunz, a professor of Marine Biology at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi who has done extensive research on fish habitats and their protection.