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Jeffrey Marlow

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Malibu Library Speaker Series: Jeffrey Marlow

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2026-10-21 19:00:00 2026-10-21 20:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Malibu Library Speaker Series: Jeffrey Marlow Marine microbiologist and explorer Dr. Jeffrey Marlow offers a new perspective on the power and beauty of the deep sea. Malibu Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, October 21
7:00pm - 8:30pm

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Marine microbiologist and explorer Dr. Jeffrey Marlow offers a new perspective on the power and beauty of the deep sea.

The Malibu Library Speaker Series presents Marine microbiologist and explorer Dr. Jeffrey Marlow at Malibu Library on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 7 pm.

Dr. Marlow offers a new perspective on the power and beauty of the deep sea in his first book, The Dark Frontier: Unlocking the Secrets of the Deep Sea. He illuminates the ocean’s scientific marvels, including microbes that breathe metal and fish that withstand crushing pressures, as well as theories about how underwater habitats may have been the cradle of life on Earth. He will reveal the deep sea’s microbial universes, worlds within worlds that have opened new possibilities of survival in extreme environments.

Dr. Marlow is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Boston University, where his lab studies the links between microbes and their surroundings in a range of extreme environments. He has led or participated in 10 deep-sea research expeditions and worked on the science team of three of NASA's Mars rover missions. He has served as a science advisor at the United Nations' negotiations for the High Seas Treaty and is a member of the National Academies of Sciences New Voices leadership program. Additionally, he is a National Geographic Explorer and a fellow of The Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society.

RSVPs required. RSVP online or call Malibu Library at 310.456.6438.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Lectures & Conversations | Environment & Nature |

TAGS: | Malibu Library Speaker Series |

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Malibu Library, located in the Malibu Civic Center Complex, was established in 1970 by the County of Los Angeles Public Library. Prior to 1970, a bookmobile provided library service to the Malibu community serving residents in Topanga Canyon and along the Pacific Coast Highway.

On April 22, 2012, a grand opening celebration was held to mark the completion of a $6 million renovation of the Malibu Library, designed by the architectural firm of LPA, Inc. and funded by revenue generated from local property taxes.

The new sustainable, LEED-certified library has been redesigned to represent Malibu's sand, sea and sun culture with features such as:

-A replica of the Adamson House tile rug in the main lobby
-A photographic exhibit featuring historical images of the area
-The Children's area featuring a marine life motif, including an 8' by 14' porcelain tile art piece designed by artist Christine Nguyen
-A Teen area that embraces Malibu's surf culture.
 

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