Ocean Leaders Talk About Ocean Sustainability
PARIS France—Monday May 3rd, California Ocean Environmental Leaders will address the world at their panel, DigitalOcean: Ocean Science Social Networking for Sustainability, in Paris France at the 2010 UNESCO Global Forum on Oceans Coasts and Islands. The panel will include: Research Director of the New Media Research Institute, Bruce Caron, PhD, World Renowned Author and President of the Blue Frontier Campaign, David Helvarg, President and Founder of Blue Ocean Sciences, Science Advisor for Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society, Andrea Neal, PhD, Landscape Architect and Environmentalist David Schwartz, CEO of Outhink, Inc., Dave Toole, and one of this year's NOAA's Environmental Hero Award recipients, Jim Toomey, creator of 'Sherman's Lagoon' cartoon.
Paris France-Friday May 7th, World Famous Ocean Conservationists, Environmental Leader, and Documentary Film Producer, Jean-Michel Cousteau from Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society, will address the world about the importance of policy and how it relates the health of the oceans and ourselves.
DigitalOcean (DO) is a UC Santa Barbara collaborative research effort on ocean sustainability with the goal to use the power of collaborative digital media to open new windows into the sea that bring to light images, data, and stories of sea life and ocean processes. DO will combine technological and social networking solutions (through the Outhink Media platform) to enable multi-disciplinary, multi-generational communities—a network of networks—to simultaneously advance ocean science research and inspire public engagement with the search for solutions to the crises threatening the world's ocean sustainability.
With the cascading problems of environmental impacts to our worlds oceans' sustainability from marine debris, industrial overfishing, pollution, loss of habitat and climate change it's vital to develop cross-sectoral technology platforms to help increase marine conservation and restoration efforts. The following three sessions will be hosted at the UNESCO, Global Forum on Oceans Coasts and Islands:
- Monday May 3rd, Paris France Ocean Science Social Networking for Sustainability
- Monday May 3rd, Evening Reception Presentation Blue Frontier Campaign
- Friday May 7th, 2010 Jean-Michel Cousteau Addresses UNESCO about Ocean Policy
Using the latest scientific information on Marine Debris, our trash in the ocean, as a visual tool the team will address the importance of accurate information and how this translates into effective ocean policy, educational outreach, scientific strategy, and information the general public receives from media sources. These ocean leaders will highlight technology such as the DigitalOcean software and how this can help improve our oceans' health and governance by building rapid, effective communication links between scientists, ocean stakeholders and planners.
These Ocean leaders will engage the world in discussions on how we can work together using the latest accurate scientific information and technologies combined with traditional education strategies to create positive changes in our oceanic health. They will invite national and international decision-makers to take advantage of the new policy tools provided by joining DigitalOcean network and the Blue Frontier Campaign to create accessible and transparent groups and networks to help develop key choices on the sustainable use of our last great global commons, the world's oceans.
About University California, Santa Barbara DO Team
A cross-disciplinary team comprised of the Environmental Sciences & Management School, The Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television and New Media and The Environmental Media Institute.
About New Media Research Institute
Experts in social media and large scale, multi-organization technology projects. Bruce Caron, Executive Director.
About Outhink Media
Outhink Media is an emerging media incubator that builds social media platforms that connect communities around social networking and media sharing.
About Blue Frontier
Blue Frontier works to promote unity, provides tools to and raises awareness of the solution-oriented marine conservation community. David Helvarg, President.
About Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society (OFS)
With the motto, "Protect the ocean and you protect yourself," the mission of OFS is to explore our global ocean, inspiring and educating people throughout the world. For more information, visit Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society at www.oceanfutures.org.
About Blue Ocean Sciences (BOS)
BOS's mission is to address the needs of the global community for accurate research on oceanic health utilizing the latest technology, sharing of validated scientific information, creation of effective educational materials, and developing accurate media communication on the status and health of our oceans. www.blueoceansciences.org.
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Contacts:
NMRI
Bruce Caron, +1-805-729-0603
Executive Director
bruce@nmri.org
or
BOS
Andrea
Neal, +1-626-808-8737
Executive Director
andrea@blueoceansciences.org