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Protecting aquascapes: integrating freshwater, estuarine and marine conservation

Why attend
It’s time to manage the Earth’s watery circulatory system – from rivulet to abyss – as a whole. We are urging an ‘aquascape’ approach, where fresh and saline waters are conserved as a continuum. Ecosystem-level initiatives rarely consider connectivity of freshwater, transitional waters and the ocean. It’s time this changed.
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More than 99% of the living space on Earth lies in aquatic environments. In this session, we will identify and explore the benefits that come from integrating our approaches to freshwater, estuarine and marine conservation. We must focus on the way they are connected, the threats to their survival, and the remedial options available. We will discuss the realities of aquascape management: how species, particularly diadromes, use the spaces and are affected by the connected threats across these ecosystems, how habitats are connected, how humans affect and are affected by these spaces, and how to deploy complementary conservation tools that range from protected areas to policy instruments. Five speakers will contribute talks of 10 minutes each and then we will invite the audience to consider the realities of adopting this integrated approach to aquatic conservation in the context of their roles as scientists, resource users, policymakers and managers.

Session agenda

Moderator

Dr Einar Topiltzin CONTRERAS MACBEATH

Researcher,
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos
Mexico

Session Introduction
20:00 - 21:30

Speaker

Dr Ian HARRISON

Freshwater Specialist,
Conservation International
United States of America

Introduction on Protecting Aquascapes - freshwater
20:00 - 21:30

Prof. Amanda VINCENT

Professor of Marine Conservation & Director, Project Seahorse,
The University of British Columbia
Canada

Introduction on Protecting Aquascapes - marine
20:11 - 21:30

Dr Matthew GOLLOCK

Marine and Freshwater Programme Manager,
United Kingdom

Species connections – threats and needs
20:17 - 21:30

Mrs Vatosoa RAKOTONDRAZAFY

President of the board,
MIHARI
Madagascar

Human connections
20:41 - 21:30

Mr Jerker TAMELANDER

Director, Science and Policy,
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
France

Reflection on the talks presented and comments on adopting the Aquascape approach
20:53 - 21:30

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