Thursday, 3 March an open seminar will be offered by students in the Coastal and Marine Conservation course that is coming to an end this week. The talks will be on diverse subjects concerning Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and other conservation matters. The seminar is open to all and will be held in room 1-2 at the University Centre, between 9.00 and 13.30. See further information below.

9:00-9:15
Benjamin Dippo: Can Iceland Blame its Plastic Beaches on Foreign Sources?

9:15-9:30

Carla Lange: Establishment of a MPA Network along the Norwegian Coast

9:30-9:45

Carrie Drake: Energetic Tourism: A case study of the Samsoe Renewable Energy Island

9:45-10:00

Daniel O'Farrel: The Value of Sacred & Spiritual Areas for the Protection and Conservation of Coastal and Marine Environments

10:00-10:15

Felix Mbong: Environmental Policy & Industrial Pollution Management on The Coast Of Cameroon

 

10:15-10:30 BREAK

 

10:30-10:45

Katherine Dolmage: Environmental Issues surrounding Aquaculture

10:45-11:00

Katie Auth: Reducing Non-Point Source Pollution: Watershed Management and MPAs

11:15-11:30

Megan Chen: The effect of Climate Change on Atlantic Puffin Populations

11:30-11:45

Kyle Sharpe: Marine spatial planning relations to coastal zone management and terrestrial spatial planning

11:45-12:00

Andrew Howarth: Environmental Sustainable Use Study: Developing an Integrated Coastal Management Plan for Onundarfjordur

 

12:00-12:30 BREAK (Lunch)

 

12:30-12:45

Sara Martin: Harpoons and Cameras: Is there room for both? A Review of the Commercial Whaling versus Whale Watching debate in Iceland

12:45-13:00

Alice Liu: Whaling in Iceland: Past, Present and Future

13:00:13:15

Susanne Kühn: Special Protected Areas (SPAs) in the German EEZ

13:15-13:30

Vilma Kuuliala: The Effect of Small Vessel Traffic on Protected Areas