COS presents research & solutions at Ocean Sciences Meeting
Members of the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions team and project collaborators traveled to the 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting in San Diego, California last month to present research and ocean-based solutions. The meeting, hosted by the American Geophysical Union, The Oceanography Society, and the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, convened ocean researchers, communicators, educators and policymakers from around the world. Over the course of the week, the COS team highlighted work related to the Palau National Marine Sanctuary along with communication and education projects.
Upon their return from the conference, the team reflected on key lessons from the experience. These lessons and conversations with other ocean professionals will serve as next steps on pathways towards ocean solutions.
Sustainable Ocean Economies: Palau’s National Marine Sanctuary. Fiorenza Micheli (presenting), Yimnang Golbuu, Jim Leape, Eric Hartge, Lucie Hazen, Alfredo Giron, Emily Kelly, Staci Lewis and Kirsten Oleson
"I was excited to see the growing representation of ocean solutions at the meetings, and keen interest and participation in the related oral and poster sessions. It is especially inspiring to see the high engagement of early career professionals, and the ongoing coordination and initiatives of early career professionals." -- Co-Director Fiorenza Micheli
What Can Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas Protect? Connecting Home Ranges to Species Protection in the New 500,000 km2 Palau National Marine Sanctuary. Allison Dedrick (presenting), Emily Kelly (presenting), Alfredo Giron, Collin J. Closek, Staci Lewis, Lucie Hazen, Eric Hartge, Yimnang Golbuu, Jim Leape and Fiorenza Micheli
"Our eLightning session at Ocean Sciences offered a great opportunity for connecting with new colleagues related to our project work and getting valuable feedback on existing results that then suggest additional avenues of investigation." -- Hoffmann Fellow Emily Kelly
Using a Socio-Ecological-System Approach to Assess Linkages, Drivers and Likely Outcomes of a Large-Scale Marine Protected Area. Staci Lewis (presenting), Emily Kelly, Alfredo Giron, Lucie Hazen, Eric Hartge, Yimnang Golbuu, Fiorenza Micheli and Jim Leape
"Ocean Sciences brings together a diverse set of researchers working to better understand the various complex dimensions of our planet. Presenting our work on the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) led to transformative dialogues and important knowledge exchange for future endeavors." -- Early Career Fellow Staci Lewis
Ocean Acidification for the Nation: Congressional Briefs for Communication. Laura Anderson
"It was wonderful to reconnect with mentors and meet students from around the world who are working on ocean issues. I was inspired to see the many talks throughout the week that focused on interdisciplinary problem-solving and communicating science to a variety of audiences. I'm hopeful for the next decade of ocean science!" -- Communications Intern Laura Anderson
Inspiring Conservation Efforts with Meaningful Opportunity through Stanford. Natasha Batista
"I had a great experience connecting with old friends and mentors, and presenting an eLightning poster at the OSM 2020. It was exciting to see the numerous talks focused on targeted solutions and interdisciplinary approaches to tackling ocean challenges, and tutorials discussing diversity and inclusion in ocean sciences. One of my highlights was listening to Nainoa Thompson’s powerful opening plenary speech, and his emphasis on viewing the ocean as something that connects people and continents, not divides them." -- MUIR Fellow Natasha Batista
The Contributions of Early Career Ocean Professionals to the UN Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development. Alfredo Giron (COS collaborator), Erin V Satterthwaite, Guillermo Ortuno Crespo and Harriet Harden-Davies
