Robert Ballard is known for his discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic, the battleship Bismarck, the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown and President John F. Kennedy’s PT-109.

The famous ocean explorer is the final speaker in this year’s Discover Science Lecture Series at UNR on April 3.

Ballard is a former Navy officer and a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. In his talk, through the use of high-quality images and personal accounts, Ballard will present his work in underwater archaeology, maritime archaeology and the archaeology of shipwrecks.

Ballard uses the emerging science of deep-water archaeology to share his findings from numerous expeditions where he searched for, located and documented sites of historical significance.

The lecture is at 7pm in the Redfield Auditorium in the Davidson Mathematics and Science Center at UNR. Parking is reserved for the event on the top level of the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex. Admission is free.

For more information, call 775.784.4591.