Our Oceans, Our Future
A Human Dimensions of the Environment Event Hosted by the UW School of Marine And Environmental Affairs
Where: University of Washington Tower Auditorium
4333 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98195
When: February 15, 2012
Presentations and Panels: 1:30-5:00pm
Public Reception: 5:00-6:30 pm
Topics: The future of our changing seas and coastal people
Understanding how to improve marine protected areas
Understanding how to improve fisheries management
New approaches to sustaining Puget Sound
Reforming academic institutions to address environmental challenges
Training the next generation of interdisciplinary environmental scientists
Speakers: Dean Lisa Graumlich, College of the Environment, University of
Washington
Richard Pollnac, University of Rhode Island
Tracey Dalton, University of Rhode Island
Joshua Cinner, James Cook University
Lisa Campbell, Duke University
Xavier Basurto, Duke University
Jill Belsky, University of Montana
Shankar Aswani, University of California Santa Barbara
Marion Glaser, Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Bremen University
Patrick Christie, University of Washington
Lekelia Jenkins, University of Washington
Marc Miller, University of Washington
Diana Pietri, University of Washington