Shell museum announces subject and speaker for next lecture series

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum on Sanibel is continuing with its annual lecture series, which is offered virtually via Zoom and free of charge. The next lecture in the series will be:

∫ March 23 at 5:30 p m : “Exploring the Oceans for Public Television” with Alexa Elliot, creator and producer of the PBS program “Changing Seas”

For the last 14 years, the award-winning, national public television series “Changing Seas” has taken viewers on exciting adventures to the heart of our blue planet The South Florida PBS original production goes to sea with scientists, giving audiences a first-hand look at how oceanographers and other experts study earth's last frontier

During the lecture, series producer Alexa Elliott will offer a behind-the-scenes look at adventures ranging from filming obscure creatures in the deep sea and nesting penguins along desert shorelines, to diving around the world's largest corals and more Attendees will also get an exclusive sneak peek at an upcoming episode on mollusks, which features museum Science Director and curator Dr Jose Leal

Elliott is the creator of the marine science series produced in Miami In production of its 15th season, “Changing Seas” episode topics have ranged from the plight of Peru's penguins, to American Samoa's resilient coral reefs The series has aired on 95 percent of PBS stations and in more than 39 countries

Elliott has worked in public broadcasting since 1996, in public radio as well as television production. She has