Session 6 of Blue Forest Week 2021: Solutions – Nov 18th
This session outlines the challenges and opportunities for blue forest restoration. Topics span novel tools that build resilience to climate change, upscaling strategies to match the scale of loss, and global initiatives. The session closes with a panel discussion on whether to prioritise restoring natural blue forests or to focus instead on afforestation – creating new forests using artificial reefs or green coastal and offshore infrastructure.
Featured speakers:
Anne Lene Dale, Kystvett; Tanya Bryan, GRID-Arendal; Hans Kristian Strand, Institute of Marine Research; Peter Stæhr, Aarhus University; Melinda Coleman, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia; Jan Verbeek, SeaForester; Helena Michelsen, Norwegian Institute for Water Research; Jane Glavan, Distant Imagery
This session outlines the challenges and opportunities for blue forest restoration. Topics span novel tools that build resilience to climate change, upscaling strategies to match the scale of loss, and global initiatives. The session closes with a panel discussion on whether to prioritise restoring natural blue forests or to focus instead on afforestation – creating new forests using artificial reefs or green coastal and offshore infrastructure.
Featured speakers:
Anne Lene Dale, Kystvett; Tanya Bryan, GRID-Arendal; Hans Kristian Strand, Institute of Marine Research; Peter Stæhr, Aarhus University; Melinda Coleman, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia; Jan Verbeek, SeaForester; Helena Michelsen, Norwegian Institute for Water Research; Jane Glavan, Distant Imagery
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