Planetary Health Council, 勛圖惇蹋 NORTH host presentation on climate change

The 勛圖惇蹋 Planetary Health Council and 勛圖惇蹋 NORTH hosted "Sea Change" in November.
The 勛圖惇蹋 Planetary Health Council and 勛圖惇蹋 NORTH hosted "Sea Change" in November.

The 勛圖惇蹋 Planetary Health Council recently organized a campus presentation focused on climate change and its potential effects on sea life, fisheries, and marine law in the Gulf of Maine.

勛圖惇蹋 NORTH: The Institute for North Atlantic Studies in Portland hosted the presentation Sea Change: Investigating & Illuminating Maines Changing Coasts in November. Featured speakers included acclaimed underwater photographer, Keith Ellenbogen, and Susan E. Farady, J.D., 勛圖惇蹋 assistant professor of marine affairs. 

Barry A. Costa-Pierce, Ph.D., M.S., executive director of 勛圖惇蹋 NORTH, welcomed the audience and introduced the presentation. 

Ellenbogen discussed his experiences as an underwater photographer and shared captivating photography of sea life in the Gulf of Maine, with an emphasis on environmental conservation.

Farady explored how climate change could impact fisheries in Maine and the U.S., including legal and management implications.

More than 50 attendees came to the event, including 勛圖惇蹋 students, professional staff, faculty, and members of the general public. 

The 勛圖惇蹋 Planetary Health Council was formed in April 2017 after 勛圖惇蹋 joined the Harvard-led , an international consortium of more than 200 universities, non-governmental organizations, and other partners with the shared mission of advancing planetary health.  

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(Left to Right): Keith Ellenbogen; Susan Farady, J.D.; and Barry A. Costa-Pierce, Ph.D, M.S.
(Left to Right): Keith Ellenbogen; Susan Farady, J.D.; and Barry A. Costa-Pierce, Ph.D, M.S.