Ocean acidification, overfishing, sea level rise are all threats that we hear about on a regular basis and should be a concern for all of us. No place in the world are these threats more a reality than the area known as the "Coral Triangle", an area of the western Pacific that has been described as the world center for biodiversity and one of the world's top priorities for marine conservation.
Join the Harte Research Institute and the World Affairs Council Thursday evening June 11th from 7 to 9 PM in the conference room to hear from nine conservation leaders from the region as they discuss the challenges they face in saving the future of their unique and special home.
This event is free and open to the public. It will be held at the Harte Research Institute on the Texas A&M campus in Corpus Christi. If you have never visited Harte, this is a great time to do so. Dr. Larry McKinney, the director, will be the moderator.
Here are our panelists:
Indonesia
-Mr. Muhammad Zulficar MOCHTAR
National Coordinator, Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW)
-Mr. Wayan Veda SANTIAJI
Project Leader, Wakatobi Joint Marine Project,
Nature Conservancy and WWF
Malaysia
-Dr. Jamili NAIS
Deputy Director/Deputy CEO, Sabah Parks Board of Tustees
-Dr. Ahemad SADE
Assistant Director, Aquaculture Resource Management Branch
-Mr. Muhamad Saini SULIANS
Fisheries Officer, Department of Fisheries
Marshall Islands
-Ms. Florence Tearentong EDWARDS
Chief Fisheries Officer, Coastal Fisheries Division, Policy, Planning & Statistics Section
Philippines
-Ms. Ruby Sahali TAN
Provincial Vice Governor, Tawi-Tawi
Thailand
-Mr. Sakanan PLATHONG
Lecturer, Department of Biology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus
We have a ninth coming but no name yet. These leaders are in the US as guests of the US Department of State and here in Corpus Christi hosted by the World Affairs Council. Harte Research Institute is putting together a two day briefing for them by Harte, UT Marine Science Institute, Coastal Bend Bays Foundation, Gulf of Mexico Foundation, and Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries.
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