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Living with a warming ocean: European Research and Public Perception of Climate Change Impacts in the Marine Environment   International CLAMER Conference Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts, Brussels 15 September 2011 & Pre-event 14 September 2011

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Welcome and introduction to CLAMER, presentation of the CLAMER book
Prof. Dr. Carlo Heip (Project coordinator, NIOZ)

Iceland - A land of fire, ice and climate change
Dr. Katja Philippart (Project coordinator, NIOZ)

Première of the CLAMER documentary “Living with a warming ocean”, introduced by
Mr. Jean-Yves Collet (Documentary producer, COM ON PLANET)

 

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Welcome and introduction to CLAMER
Dr. Katja Philippart (Project coordinator, NIOZ) & Mr. Quentin Cooper (Chair, science journalist BBC Radio)

Overview of European research on climate and marine environment
Ms. Manuela Soares (Director Environment, DG Research & Innovation)

Climate change impacts on marine ecosystems in Europe
Prof. Dr. Carlo Heip (Project coordinator, NIOZ)

IPCC, climate change research and the marine environment
Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri (Chair IPCC - video message) Prof. Dr. Jean-Pascal van Ypersele (Professor at the UCL & vice-chair IPCC)

The outcomes of the first pan-European poll on public perception and awareness of climate change impacts on the marine environment
Mr. Paul Buckley (CEFAS)

Exploring public understanding of, and responses to, marine climate change
Ms. Geraldine Terry & Dr. Jason Chilvers (UEA)

'Testing the water' - Raising awareness of our changing seas
Prof. Dr. Jan Mees (VLIZ) & winner of video message contest

Morning session wrap up
Mr. Quentin Cooper (science journalist BBC Radio)

Science for society: linking marine and climate change research with policy
Dr. Sybille van den Hove (MEDIAN)

Plenary discussion on workshop output
Mr. Quentin Cooper (science journalist BBC Radio)