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‘ARGO to the Rescue’….Monitoring Global Oceans and Coastal Ecosystems

At a Scripps Institute of Oceanography press conference, held at COP 22, Marrakech, Yassir Eddebar, PhD candidate at Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC), and Todd Martz, Associate Professor of marine chemistry speak on the monitoring of the Global Carbon and Heat Budget of the planetary system, giving overviews on a few of the […]
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Who?… What? is affecting the Future of Our Seas and Marine Ecosystems?

In an exclusive interview with Mother Channel, Assoc. Prof. Colin Attwood from the Dept. of Biological Sciences, UCT speaks about his focus on Marine Ecology, Conservation and Fisheries which involves inter alia, the evaluation of the role of marine protected areas in conservation and fisheries, monitoring and assessment of coastal fish stocks, particularly recreational fisheries, […]
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AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES IN OCEAN SCIENCE ~ ‘MEASURES AND MANAGEMENT’ (PART-2)

In this panel presentation, speakers present on the Effects of Climate Change on Oceans focusing in particular on Africa in the global context, in conjunction with the IPCC-AR5 Report at COP 22, Marrakech. Mr David Osborn, Dir. IAEA Environment Laboratories – International Atomic Energy Agency, Principality of Monaco, speaks on increasing scientific cooperation on ocean […]
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Oceans Around Africa ~ Risk Reduction and Vulnerable Ecosystems (Part 1)

In this panel presentation, speakers present on the Effects of Climate Change on Oceans focusing in particular on Africa in the global context, also in conjunction with the IPCC-AR5 Report at COP 22, Marrakech. Prof. Dr Hans-Otto Pörtner of Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven (AWI), Ocean biologist, Climate researcher and Co‐Chair IPCC WGII – globally, there […]
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Oceans Action Event – No Ocean…. No Blue Zone !

This Oceans Action Event at COP 22, Marrakech, focuses on Core Issue Solutions, i.e. the 5-year Oceans and Climate Strategic Action Roadmap, Seychelles innovative initiatives and Blue bonds, as well as Science Solutions, i.e. Ocean Value Assessment, Roles of Science and Investors, Local Community involvement and Science to Action time. Solutions to Core Issues (Part […]
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Recognising the Role Oceans Play ~ Core Issue Solutions

This Oceans Action Event at COP 22, Marrakech covers solutions to Core Issues, i.e. Food Security, Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience – challenges are far more easily identified than solutions, with this being a time of ‘Action’, the first step to the solutions space is a recognition of the role the Oceans play. Moderator, Manuel Barange, […]
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UK Pavilion Green zone – Side event on Climate readiness – Ocean based adaptation and mitigation

A panel discussion on the current and future potential role of the ocean in adaptation and mitigation of climate change and potential uncertainties. These include protection, expansion and location of marine carbon sinks (blue carbon), use of small scale algal farming to enhance local fishers’ adaptive capacity to ocean acidification, large scale capture and storage […]
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Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds ~ Polar Ice (Part 2)

In a panel discussion on Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds globally, Dr. Carol Turley introduces specialist speakers on the subjects of Oceans, Polar Ice, Sea Rise and Oceanic solutions at COP 22, Marrakech. Cryosphere on Earth – these are the regions which are covered in ice and snow – either seasonally or all year-round, […]
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Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds ~ Oceans (Part 1)

In a panel discussion on Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds globally, Dr Carol Turley introduces specialist speakers on the subjects of Oceans, Polar Ice, Sea Rise and Oceanic solutions at COP 22, Marrakech. Mr Philip Duffy (Physicist) and President and Executive Director at Woods Hole Research Centre gives and introduction on events and ideals […]
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Survival of Ocean Life ~ The Human Impact Factor!

Mother Channel interviews Ms Natalya Gallo, a PhD student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and fellow of Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation and Mr Dimitri Kalitschenko of Québec-Océan who speak about the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) Water/Air Report and the survival of Ocean life. Natalya expanded on the report in terms of […]
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COP 22 ~ Climate Change Effect on Deep Ocean Biodiversity realms

Dr Lisa Levin (Dir. Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography) introduces a panel of specialists during a Group discussion on Climate Change in the Deep Half of the Planet, at COP 22, Marrakech 2016. The discussion centers around the largest habitat on Earth – Deep Ocean, more than >200m below […]
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Sustainable Marine Resource harvesting – Local divers

The small mining community of San Juan de Marcona, one of five districts in the province of Nazca, Southern Peru, depends on the port and most of its 20 thousand inhabitants who are fishermen and local divers who practice sustainable marine resource harvesting. The major industry here is the Marcona Mine, but fishing has been […]