2020 Ocean + Climate Workshop
Wednesday, August 19th:
11:00 a.m. (All Times Eastern)- Welcome, Introductions and Brief Overview
Adam Hinterthuer
Director of Programs, Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources
Dave Spratt
CEO, Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources
Sarah Mock
Program Assistant, Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources
11:30a.m - 1:00p.m. - Sea Change: What a Warming Climate Means for Our Ocean
Liv Williamson
PhD Candidate, Coral Reef Futures, Lab, University of Miami
Ko Barrett
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/vice chair, International Panel on Climate Change
Scott Doney
Professor of Environmental Change, University of Virginia
1:00 - 1:15 p.m. - Break
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. – Plastic, Plastic Everywhere: Is There a Solution to the Ocean's Most Ubiquitous Pollution?
Captain Charles Moore
Oceanographer/founder, Algalita
Imari Walker Karega
PhD candidate, Environmental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Duke University
Rachael Coccia
Plastic pollution manager, Surfrider Foundation
Jennie Romer
Legal associate, plastic pollution initiative, Surfrider Foundation
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. – Break
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Blue Carbon 101: Coastal Restoration's Big Role in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Hilary Stevens
Coastal resilience manager, Restore America's Estuaries
J Boone Kauffman
Professor/Mangrove specialist, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University
Steve Crooks
Principal, Wetland Science and Coastal Management, Silvestrum Climate Associates
4:30 p.m. – Workshop adjourns for the day.
Thursday, August 20th
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Eastern) – A Rising Tide to Lift All Voices: Representation Matters in Ocean Conservation Efforts
Sandy Nguyen
Founder/Director, Coastal Communities Consulting
Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš
Founder/Director, Azul
12:30 - 12:40 p.m. – Break
12:40 - 2:10 p.m. – The Working Ocean: Sustainable Energy, Shipping, and Fishing
Miriam Goldstein
Managing Director for Energy and Environment Policy/Director for Ocean Policy, Center for American Progress
Janis Searles Jones
CEO, Ocean Conservancy
Jason Anderson
Program Director, Governance & Diplomacy and Super Pollutants, Climateworks Foundation
2:10 - 2:20 p.m. – Break
2:20 - 3:50 p.m. - Policymaking on the High Seas: The Challenge of Protecting the World's Largest Shared Resource
Minna Epps
Director, Marine Program, International Union for the Conservation of Nature
3:50 - 4:45 p.m. - The Connection Between Ocean Conservation, Climate Change and Social Justice: A Conversation with Ayana Johnson
Ayana Johnson
Founder/Director, Ocean Collectiv & Urban Ocean Institute
4:45 p.m. - Workshop adjourns.