Nereus Science Conference 2019 - Nereus Program

Nippon Foundation
Nereus Science Conference:
Predicting Future Oceans

Date: 14-15 September 2019
Location: Edward C. Taylor Auditorium at Princeton University.

About /

The Nippon Foundation Nereus Science Conference integrates diverse perspectives, from oceanography to anthropology, to discuss changes in ecological conditions and their social, economic, and policy implications. Over 50 panellists and presenters will cover a multitude of topics from extreme events and marine pollutions to high seas governance and seafood supply chains.

Themes /

Changing Ocean Systems

The oceans are a crucial part of the Earth’s climate system, and understanding the complex mechanisms of ocean systems is key to anticipating the effects of anthropogenic drivers of future climate change.

Changing Marine Ecosystems

As oceanographic and climate patterns change at an unprecedented pace, marine living organisms, from individuals to populations to species, are adapting in ways that will shape future patterns of biodiversity, reshaping the marine world around us.

Changing Fisheries and Seafood Supply

Seafood is one of the world’s most traded commodities and vital for food security and economics across the world. In the face of rapid global change, maintaining and improving seafood supply systems will require science- and human rights-based adaptive approaches from sea to plate.

Changing Social Worlds of the Oceans

Interwoven with marine ecosystems, it is human social systems–and how we understand and shape them–that determine how the benefits of oceans and the potential costs of policies are shared across communities and nations.

Opportunities of Changing Ocean Governance for Sustainability

At local, national, and international scales, cooperative policies and the platforms to achieve them are essential to address, mitigate, and adapt to the global challenges of climate change and our expanding use of natural resources.

Ocean Governance Beyond Boundaries

The vast majority of the world’s oceans, from high seas to seabeds, are beyond the limits of national jurisdictions. Facing the challenge of collaboratively implementing equitable and sustainable policies for these areas is not only vital for transnational relations and global sustainability, but for our future relationships with the ocean, and to each other.

Speakers /

Opening Remarks

Introduction: Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor & Katy Seto

Welcome Remarks: Jorge Sarmiento (Princeton University)

Welcome Remarks: Mitsuyuki Unno (Nippon Foundation)

Nereus Outcomes: William Cheung & Yoshi Ota

Session 1 Presentations

Thomas Froelicher

Rebecca Asch

Tyler Eddy

Fernando Gonzalez Taboada

Natasha Henschke

Juan José Alava

Session 1 Panel

Jorge Sarmiento

Charles Stock

Miling Li

Ryan Rykaczewski

Pedro Gonzalez Espinosa

Session 2 Presentations

Gabriel Reygondeau

Sarah Roberts

Zoë Kitchel

Joey Bernhardt

Hubert du Pontavice

Becca Selden

Session 2 Panel

William Cheung

Kelly Kearny

Yan Herrera

Chris McOwen

Session 3 Presentations

Vicky Lam

Muhammad Oyinlola

Kisei Tanaka

Oai Li Chen

Colette Wabnitz

Tiff-Annie Kenny

Session 3 Panel

Laurie Chan

Kate Crosman

Jack Kittinger

Helen Packer

Philippe Cury

Day 2 Opening Talks

Introduction: Gerald Singh & Becca Selden

Keynote Address: Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman, Nippon Foundation

Panel Discussion: Yohei Sasakawa, Jorge Sarmiento, Philippe Cury

Session 4 Presentations

Lydia Teh

William Oestreich

Julia Mason

Marjo Vierros

Rachel Seary

Frédérique Fardin

Session 4 Panel

Yoshi Ota

Elaine Faustman

Larry Crowder

Sue von der Porten

Lucy Harrington

Session 5 Presentations

Jessica Spijkers

Wilf Swartz

Matilda Petersson

Gerald Singh

Brooke Campbell

Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor

Session 5 Panel

Henrik Österblom

Megan Bailey

Eddie Allison

Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy

Session 6 Presentations

Andre Boustany

Harriet Harden-Davies

Solène Guggisberg

Guillermo Ortuño Crespo

Session 6 Panel

Pat Halpin

Katy Seto

Alex Oude Elferink

Concepcion Aisa-Otin

Closing Remarks