Community Event: Sea Meets the Stars with J. Xavier Prochaska - Oct. 6
September 21, 2026
What common stories do the ocean and universe tell?
In “Sea Meets the Stars,” Professor Prochaska will show how scientists are using powerful new tools to explore both worlds in fresh ways. From telescope images of the cosmos to observations of the deep sea, researchers now collect more data than ever before. Artificial intelligence can help sort through that flood of information, revealing patterns that might otherwise go unseen. But science still leads the way: every discovery must be tested, questioned, and understood through careful research. An audience Q&A will follow the talk.
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Doors open: 6:45pm
Location: Kahilu Theatre, Waimea
Meet Professor X
J. Xavier Prochaska is a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, specializing in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Ocean Sciences. His research includes AI in remote sensing, fast radio bursts, hyperspectral ocean color observations, and submesoscale energy transfer with glider data.
In “Sea Meets the Stars,” Professor Prochaska will show how scientists are using powerful new tools to explore both worlds in fresh ways. From telescope images of the cosmos to observations of the deep sea, researchers now collect more data than ever before. Artificial intelligence can help sort through that flood of information, revealing patterns that might otherwise go unseen. But science still leads the way: every discovery must be tested, questioned, and understood through careful research. An audience Q&A will follow the talk.
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Doors open: 6:45pm
Location: Kahilu Theatre, Waimea
Meet Professor X
J. Xavier Prochaska is a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, specializing in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Ocean Sciences. His research includes AI in remote sensing, fast radio bursts, hyperspectral ocean color observations, and submesoscale energy transfer with glider data.