Scientific evidence has been telling us for years that our oceans are in peril. So why have we not been able to rectify the situation?
We invite you to join Dr. Daniel Pauly, internationally-acclaimed fisheries scientist and principal investigator of the Sea Around Us, in a discussion that will bring to light the perilous state of the world’s oceans today.
Dr. Pauly will touch upon what actions would really need to be taken – by policy-makers and citizens alike – in order for the overwhelming evidence of damage to our oceans to be translated into policy and practice to save them from a dire future.Can we save our oceans from becoming so overfished and polluted that we will be telling our next generation of children, borrowing the title of Dr. Pauly’s book, to “eat your jellyfish”?
Can we save our oceans from becoming so overfished and polluted that we will be telling our next generation of children, borrowing the title of Dr. Pauly’s book, to “eat your jellyfish”?
About the Speaker:
Internationally celebrated fisheries scientist Dr. Daniel Pauly is a professor at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. Currently the Principal Investigator of the Sea Around Us project, Dr. Pauly has devoted his life to studying, documenting and promoting policies to mitigate the impact of fisheries on the world’s marine ecosystems.
Date, Location, and Tickets:
March 28, 2017
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (Reception to follow)
Science World
Tickets (free of charge) are required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/save-our-seas-why-is-translating-good-science-into-good-policy-so-hard-tickets-29902992656
A LIVE WEBCAST WILL BE AVAILABLE ON http://ow.ly/fWlZ30alc9i
This event is presented by UBC’s Office of the VP Research and Office of the Provost & VP Academic in partnership with the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and Alumni UBC.