Just steps away from the horizon of the Pacific Ocean, the Seaside Forum at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography welcomes researchers to exchange ideas, in both formal and informal settings, in dramatic fashion. Multiple pocketing doors allow the space to be used for presentations with floor and tiered audience seating, or open up to a powerful sights and sounds of the ocean waves beyond. The flat floor allows for creative banquets and social gatherings of all types.