Live at Lunch: Rafting the Pacific

Find out what's happening at the museum and archives in these monthly talks featuring curators, staff and researchers. First Wednesday of each month.

Rafting the Pacific: The Biological Story of the 2011 Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris

Dr. Henry Choong, curator of invertebrates, will highlight the newest collection of Japanese tsunami marine debris and what it tells us about ocean environments. While you're here, visit the Pocket Gallery on the main floor to see more about this collection. 

About the speaker: 

Henry Choong joined the Royal BC Museum as curator of Invertebrate Zoology in 2016. His PhD is from the University of Toronto (1999). He has published on hydrozoan taxonomy, biogeography, dispersal mechanisms and invasive species. Read more about Henry, hydroids and tsunami debris on his profile page.