February 15, 2021
A shark moves through an exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium. Ecologist Lisa Hoopes will present insights into the predators’ feeding habits Feb. 17, 2021.
Sharing field research and insights into the feeding habits of iconic marine predators, ecologist Lisa Hoopes will give the Halver Lecture in Comparative Nutrition, hosted by Washington State University’s Department of Animal Sciences.
To be held via Zoom, 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, the annual Halver Lecture is named for WSU alumnus John E. Halver, one of the world’s leading authorities on fish nutrition.
Hoopes is the director of research, conservation and nutrition at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. She oversees nutrition for all animals in the collection, from tiny urchins to huge whale sharks. She also leads a team of scientists who conduct field studies globally to better understand the ecology of the oceans and the animal inhabitants.