Meeting on Thursday, May 18 at University of Auckland
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Auckland, May 15, 2017
The worlds ocean life is under threat by multiple stressorsclimate change, acidification, plastics, pollution, overfishing, overexploitation, and dead zones.
What are the realities and what can we do?
The University of Auckland will hold a roundtable discussion on the fate of our oceans on Thursday, 18 May, 12 -1pm at The Great Hall, in the ClockTower, 22 Princes Street, City Campus.
Professor Emeritus Nordin Hasan, Founding Director, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and former ICSU leader for the ASIA Pacific region joins top University scholars to reveal and explain the realities facing our oceans and the strides we are making to protect, restore and recover our seas.
Important Questions
Important questions will be addressed such as: Are we heading to a tipping point? How can we monitor disaster risk in rapidly changing marine environments? What can we do to restore our seas and build resilience? How can we integrate mtauranga Mori (Mori knowledge) into our approach to marine science? What part do we all play in protecting and guarding the future of our seas?
Staff Contributors
University staff contributing to the discussion are: Professor Simon Thrush, Director of the Marine Science Institute, Dr Rochelle Constantine, Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences and Dr Dan Hikuroa (Ngti Maniapoto, Te Arawa, Waikato-Tainui), Research Director for Ng Pae o te Mramatanga.
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