Topics Classes
Here you'll find dates of upcoming classes and recordings of recent Topics Classes
Upcoming Advanced Guide Classes
2025 |
| September 21st - Mammals |
| November 2nd - Birds |
| December 7th - Fish |
2026 |
| January 25th - Echinoderms |
| February 15th - Cnidarians |
Suggested reading for Topics - Climate Change
- Climate Change - Naturalist Library
- Act for the Ocean - MBA Website
- Climate Change - MBA Website
- Climate Change Communication - Yale Website
- Climate Change Impacts - NOAA Website
- "In Hot Water: Ocean Heat & Our Warming World" - NOAA Website
Suggested reading for Topics - Algae
- Plants & Algae - MBA Website
- Algae and Kelp - Naturalist Library
- Phytoplankton - Naturalist Library
- Kelp Forest Main Page - Naturalist Library
- Kelp Forest FAQ’s - Naturalist Library
Suggested reading for Topics - Mollusks
- Cephalopods - MBA Website
- Cephalopoda - Naturalist Library
- Gastropoda - Naturalist Library
- Abalone - Naturalist Library
- Chitons - Naturalist Library
Suggested reading for Topics - Cnidarians & Ctenophores
- Jellies - MBA Website
- Anemones - MBA Website
- Cnidarians - Naturalist Library
- Ctenophores - Naturalist Library
- Corals - Naturalist Library
Suggested reading for Topics - Echinoderms
- Bat Stars - MBA Website
- Sea Stars - Naturalist Library
- Basket Stars - Naturalist Library
- Sea Cucumber - Naturalist Library
- Sea Urchins - Naturalist Library
- Purple Sea Urchin - MBA Website
Suggested reading for Topics - Crustaceans
- Ghost Shrimp - MBA Website
- Acorn Barnacle - MBA Website
- Decorator Crab - MBA Website
- Giant Deep Sea Isopods - Naturalist Library
- Japanese Spider Crab - Naturalist Library
- Crustaceans - Naturalist Library (There is a LOT of information on this page, please do not feel obligated to read this all)
Suggested Reading for Topics - Birds
- Aviary Stories - Naturalist Library
- Wetlands and Sandy Shore Aviary - Naturalist Library
- Seabird Information - Naturalist Library
- Penguins - Naturalist Library
Suggested reading for Topics - Mammals:
- Marine Mammals - MBA Website
- Whales of Monterey Bay - Naturalist Library
- Dolphins of Monterey Bay - Naturalist Library
- Sea Otter Exhibit Station Training Page - Naturalist Library
Suggested reading for Topics - Fish
- Open Sea Exhibit - MBA Website
- Open Sea Species - Naturalist Library
- Kelp Forest Exhibit - MBA Website
- Kelp Forest Fishes - Naturalist Library
- Sharks - MBA Website
- Elasmobranchs - Naturalist Library