Join us for the 6th Annual World Oceans Week, as we return to Explorers Club Headquarters for an incredible week of ocean programming, art exhibits, sustainable seafood tastings, aquatic auctions, and more!
Streaming live on explorers.org, our Facebook Live, and our YouTube Channel
4:00 pm
Coral Futures
Blending the roles of science, art, and finance in saving coral reefs
An expert panel of restoration practitioners, academics, and communicators discussing adaptation strategies to conserve and restore coral reefs – curated by Ben Farmer. Featuring:
- Dr. David Vaughan – Executive Director, Plant a Million Corals Foundation (PAMCF)
- Dee Dee Vaughn – Director of Marketing and Communications, PAMCF
- Maxime Philip – Programme Analyst, Global Fund for Coral Reefs
- Morgan-Bennett Smith – Marine scientist, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Rachel Serafin – Senior Coral Biologist, The Florida Aquarium
5:00 pm
🐧 Penguins – Ambassador Hour
Everyone’s favorite flightless birds – curated by Ellen Pikitch and the Global Penguin Society. Featuring:
- Ellen Pikitch, Ph.D. –TEC Fellow and Endowed Professor of Ocean Conservation Science, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University
- Pablo Garcia Borboroglu, Ph.D. – Founder and President, Global Penguin Society
- Heather Lynch, Ph.D. – Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University
- P. Dee Boersma, Ph.D. – Professor and Wadsworth Endowed Chair in Conservation Science, Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle
6:00 pm
Reception
7:00 pm
Ocean Rights 101
A panel of individuals working to establish national and international legislation recognizing the inherent rights of the Oceans – curated by Callie Veelenturf. Featuring:
- Callie Veelenturf – Moderator, Marine conservation biologist
- Diwigdi Valiente – Planning and Tourism Development Director, Panama Tourism Authority & Indigenous Climate Warrior
- Michelle Bender – Ocean Campaigns Director, Earth Law Center
- Constanza Prieto Figelist – Environmental Lawyer, UN Harmony with Nature Programme; Latin American Legal Director, Earth Law Center
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