Join us for The Weird and Wonderful: Ocean Oddballs and Peculiar Partnerships, an evening of marine science that’s as eerie as it is fascinating!

This special Halloween-season event will explore the biology behind some of the ocean’s strangest creatures and most unexpected alliances. Learn about vampire squid, tongue-eating isopods, hagfish slime, ghost reefs, zombie fish, and many more curious ocean dwellers that make the deep sea such a mysterious and marvelous place.

Arrive early for Halloween Happy Hour starting at 5:00 PM — mingle with friends, enjoy light refreshments, and get in the spooky spirit before the talk begins at 6:00 PM.

This program is part of the Noyo Center for Marine Science’s Science Social series, designed to spark curiosity, community, and conversation around our ocean and coastal ecosystems.

Costumes encouraged!

About the Speaker

Guest Presenter: Dr. Brianna Zuber, Mendocino College Biology Department

Brianna Zuber was born and raised in Georgia, where she developed her passion for ecology and field biology. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Ecology and Field Biology, followed by a Master’s and Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, focusing on fishes and aquatic ecosystems.

Since 2016, she has been a Biology Instructor at Mendocino College in Ukiah, where she teaches Marine Biology, Zoology, and Botany. Brianna lives in Willits with her husband and their three awesome dogs.

Free admission (RSVP requested to help us prepare!)
Suggested donation at the door: $10 to support the Noyo Center’s marine science education programs