Oceanogràfic hosts Marea del Cambio on 22 October

Oceanogràfic in Valencia will host the Marea del Cambio talk with Carlota Escutia on 22 October 2026. The event links the aquarium’s marine setting with a public discussion about Antarctica and the Earth’s climate system.

The programme is scheduled for 6.30pm by the Fundación Oceanogràfic. It gives travellers in Valencia a specific date for a science-focused event connected with the institution’s wider work on marine research and conservation.

Marea del Cambio brings Antarctic science to Oceanogràfic

Escutia is a research professor at the Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences. The official programme says that her work examines how past environmental changes affected Antarctic ice sheets, the Southern Ocean and its ecosystems.

Her talk will consider the role of the polar regions as regulators of the Earth’s climate system. It will focus particularly on Antarctica and on what geological evidence can show about changes in ice sheets, the Southern Ocean and global ocean circulation. The presentation is part of Marea del Cambio, a cycle of scientific dialogues organised by the Fundación Oceanogràfic.

The programme also places the talk within a research tradition that uses marine sediments and oceanographic expeditions. This gives the 22 October event a direct connection with the aquarium’s interest in oceans, rather than presenting it as a general city lecture.

Oceanogràfic opened in 2003 beside Valencia’s science complex

Oceanogràfic is part of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia. The aquarium opened to the public in 2003 and is described by its operator as Europe’s largest marine centre.

Its large aquariums reproduce major marine ecosystems, including Mediterranean, Arctic, Antarctic, ocean and tropical environments. The site also contains spaces designed for conferences, including the Red Sea Auditorium, where a stage is framed by a large aquarium representing the Red Sea.

That combination of public aquariums and scientific programming explains the practical value of the October date. Visitors can associate a named discussion of Antarctic change with a marine centre that presents different ocean environments in the same architectural complex.

Visiting Oceanogràfic: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Marea del Cambio with Carlota Escutia takes place on 22 October 2026 at 6.30pm at the Fundación Oceanogràfic in Valencia.
• The scheduled programme is a scientific talk about Antarctica, polar climate regulation and evidence from marine sediments. The event is not described as a standard aquarium presentation.
• Oceanogràfic is located in the City of Arts and Sciences complex in Valencia, Spain. The official visitor information identifies the site as an aquarium with public transport, car and walking access information.
• The venue includes large aquarium habitats and conference spaces. The Red Sea Auditorium has an amphitheatre layout and a stage beside a large Red Sea aquarium.

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Frequently asked questions about Oceanogràfic

When does Marea del Cambio take place at Oceanogràfic?

The talk with Carlota Escutia is scheduled for 22 October 2026 at 6.30pm.

What is Oceanogràfic?

It is a large aquarium in Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences complex. It opened to the public in 2003 and is described by its operator as Europe’s largest marine centre.

Where is Oceanogràfic and how do you get there?

Oceanogràfic is in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain. The operator provides visitor information for reaching the complex by public transport, car or on foot.