Events

We’re all in the same boat

College of Science

Date

Sep 22nd-2021 12:00pm
Oct 21st-2021 12:00pm

Location

Speaker(s)

Melanie Zimmerman

Andrew Arreak

Chris Flanagan

Christina MacDonald

Mark Patterson

Robert Picart

Michael Sfraga

Mie Winding

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Marine ecosystems don’t start and stop at international borders, so when it comes to the effects of climate change on the ocean, we’re all in the same boat. An effective response requires teamwork.

To that end, NERACOOS and CIOOS Atlantic have teamed up to host a three-part webinar series featuring discussions with local experts on scientific, economic, and policy issues facing coastal communities spanning the Arctic to the Northeastern seaboard of the United States.

Each of the three seminars will coincide with part of the voyage of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, which has partnered with Canada to undertake a research cruise circumnavigating North America. As the Healy passes through the Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and the Gulf of Maine, experts in a variety of subjects will speak about the challenges they’re encountering, and how we can come up with solutions that transcend borders.

9/22/21, 12 PM – 2 PM ET– The Arctic
- Register: bit.ly/healywebinar1
10/6/21, 12 PM – 2 PM ET– Newfoundland & Labrador
- Register: bit.ly/healywebinar2
10/20/21, 12 PM – 2 PM ET– Nova Scotia & the Gulf of Maine
- Register: bit.ly/healywebinar3

Speakers

Professor
Chief Technology Officer
Global Resilience Institute Core Faculty Member
Coastal Sustainability Institute Affiliated Faculty Member
Institute for Experiential Robotics

Mark Patterson directs the Field Robotics Laboratory (FRL). They design and build free-swimming marine robots, and new kinds of sensors and systems for ecophysiology. He has a joint appointment between the College of Science and the College of Engineering.