Sustainability of Marine Ecosystems Through Global Knowledge Networks (SmartNet) seeks to establish a global knowledge network for ocean science by strengthening and expanding the collaboration of ICES, PICES and partner organizations, with emphasis on areas of mutual research interest including climate change, fisheries and ecosystem-based management, social, ecological and environmental dynamics of marine systems, coastal communities and human dimensions, and communication and capacity development.
This two-hour webinar will introduce SmartNet to the Decade community and provides initial networking opportunities with potential partner organizations, stakeholders, end users, and Decade-endorsed activities with common goals.
Programme
The event starts with ignite talks from our set of panellists followed with open discussion on ideas for specific activities and partnerships and capacity sharing opportunities.
- Introduction to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Rebecca Martone, Tula Foundation, Ocean Decade Collaborative Center for the NE Pacific - SmartNet overview
Steven Bograd, PICES & Jörn Schmidt, ICES - The Climate-Fisheries Nexus in UNDOS: FishSCORE Programme
Kathy Mills, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, USA
- Perspectives on local and traditional knowledges sharing
Luis Tupas & Michael Robotham, Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research
- Our Fish, Our Future project
Peter Freeman, University of Rhode Island, USA
- Perspectives on MPAs and fisheries from Blue Belt Program
Serena Wright, Cefas, UK - Capacity sharing with LDCs and SIDS
Khushboo Jhugroo, Hakai Institute - Perspectives on ECOP in the UN Decade of Ocean Science
Erin Satterthwaite, California Sea Grant & Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA
