The Harborside Speaker Series begins this Sunday, Sept.14 and runs from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Channel Islands Harbor.

The speaker series presented by Oxnard College Marine Center & Aquarium will be split into eight presentations discussing environmental issues. Each date shall consist of a different speaker experienced in the related field and topic.

The speaker series is free to all interested, students or non-students, in Fisherman’s wharf located on Channel Islands Blvd. and Victoria Blvd.

Subjects to be discussed include: solar energy, ocean conservancy, local water supplies, “Save the Sharks!,” career paths in marine studies, dredging the Channel Islands Harbor, and “Green Pathways to the Future.”

Paul Dailey of Solar World, Camarillo, will present the first speech, “Save money while saving the planet.”

Discussion shall include the increasing use and growth of solar energy, and how it will help and save money.

The speaker series is funded by the Marines Study Program.

Dee Anderson of the Marines Study Program encourages students and the community to watch. The hopes of the program are to make students and community aware of environmental changes happening and new opportunities for studies and career as a result of these changes and possibly pursue these subjects.

“We want to get people to think outside the box,” said Anderson.

For more information on speakers and upcoming presentations contact the Marines Study Program at (805) 986-5804 or email [email protected].