Date and Time
July 29th, 2026, 12-1pm PDT on Zoom.
Description
Douglas Klug joins UCLA's Kelp Kulture speaker series to share his wealth of knowledge from over 30-years of photographing California's kelp forests. Doug's talk will highlight his understanding of the kelp forest ecosystem through the lens of his photography expertise. Attendees will learn about his background in underwater photography, how he creates compelling kelp images, and how those images can impact kelp forest preservation.
"Kelp Kulture is a monthly interdisciplinary speaker series. The team consists of researchers from the Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB), Law, and Art departments at UCLA. The intention is to build interdisciplinary conversation around the invaluable kelp forest ecosystem and its intricate links to various cultures, professions, and academia. Each quarter Kelp Kulture hosts talks with speakers from different backgrounds seeking to contextualize our involvement with this habitat and its abundant resources."
- kelpkulture.com
RSVP to Join
This is a free, virtual seminar so you can join from anywhere in the world from your phone, tablet, or computer via Zoom. All you need to do is RSVP on the Kelp Kulture website and you'll receive the link to join the Zoom meeting.
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Additional Viewing
Underwater Cathedrals: Shooting Magnificent Kelp Forests
Customer Photos | Douglas Klug in California's Kelp Forests and Beyond
An Insider's Guide to Shore Diving Catalina Island
Douglas Klug has been diving California’s Channel Islands for over 30 years as a SCUBA diving instructor and underwater photographer in Santa Barbara, CA. Doug specializes in underwater photography within the kelp forest environment. His photo-essays have been published in print world-wide, including articles in California Diving News, DAN Alert Diver, and Dive Training. Doug’s images have been used in many publications and by the US National Park Service, US National Marine Sanctuary, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Google, and Microsoft. Doug even does live talks on underwater photography for dive clubs and museums in Southern California. See more...
