On November 17, 2017 the French Ameri-Can Climate Talks – Oceans (FACT-O) will be hosting a conference in Vancouver to highlight the impacts of climate change on biodiversity in deep oceans from French and Canadian perspectives. The Conference will take place from 3:30pm to 8:30pm at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at the UBC Vancouver campus. Nereus Program Director of Science William Cheung and Nereus Steering Committee Chair Daniel Pauly will attend the Conference as panelists.
Program
3:30 PM Registration: youth seminar/conférence jeune public Upper Atrium
4:00 PM Youth seminar/conférence jeune public (in French) Auditorium
5:00 PM Registration: ‘’FACT-O Biodiversity Future’’ Lower Atrium
5:00 PM Press Conference (by invitation only) Niche Café
5:30 PM Welcoming remarks: “FACT-O / Biodiversity Future” Auditorium
5:45 PM Roundtable: ‘’FACT-O / Biodiversity Future’’ Auditorium
6:30 PM Discussion with the public Auditorium
7:00 PM Closing remarks: “FACT-O / Biodiversity Future” Auditorium
7:15 PM Cocktail reception Lower Atrium
