The 2008-2009 Ocean Leadership Distinguished Lecturer Series is currently underway with six lecturers speaking at 44 institutions. The current Ocean Leadership Distinguished Lecturers are:

Dr. Adam Kent, Oregon State University
Dr. Mark Pagani, Yale University
Dr. Adina Paytan, University of Santa Cruz
Dr. Glenn Spinelli, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Dr. Hubert Staudigel, Scripps Institutions of Oceanography
Dr. Debbie Thomas, Texas A&M University