The Technical Science Meeting took place on April 22, 2025. The event focused on "A Warming Ocean in the Caribbean Region" and its various impacts.
The agenda included:
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A keynote speech on ocean physics, covering waves, tides, and currents.
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A session on the effects of ocean warming on coastal ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, beaches, and sand dunes.
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A session on Disaster Risk Reduction and coastal hazards.
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A discussion on the consequences for the blue economy, particularly in tourism and fisheries.
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Recommendations on how to address the challenges of a warming ocean.
La Reunión Técnica de Ciencia se llevó a cabo el 22 de abril de 2025. El evento abordó el tema "Un océano en calentamiento en la región del Caribe" y sus diversos impactos.
La agenda incluyó:
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Una conferencia principal sobre la física de los océanos, que cubrió olas, mareas y corrientes.
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Una sesión sobre los efectos del calentamiento oceánico en los ecosistemas costeros, como arrecifes de coral, praderas marinas, manglares, playas y dunas de arena.
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Una sesión sobre reducción del riesgo de desastres y peligros costeros.
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Un debate sobre las consecuencias para la economía azul, especialmente en turismo y pesca.
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Recomendaciones para abordar los desafíos de un océano en calentamiento.
Location
Brasilia-
Brazil
Welcome – IOCARIBE Chair, Dr Marck Oduber, Aruba
Aruba – Former Minister of Environment, Ursel Arends, “The Rights of Nature, including the Ocean”
Presentation, “A Warming Ocean in the Tropical Americas and Caribbean Region” – Decade Collaborative Center for Coastal Resilience – Nadia Pinardi
Brazil – Professor Ronoldo Christofoletti, “The Ocean and Us”
Antigua and Barbuda – Climate Ambassador, Ruleta Camacho “National Impacts and Solutions - Gaps in Ocean Science”
Curacao – Jonathan Zoetrum, Meteorological Department “A New Approach: Early Warning System for Curacao”
Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology: Dr David Farrell & Dr Cedric van Meerbeeck, “Ocean-Atmospheric Interactions and Climate Services”
Mexico – Carlos R Torres, “Impacts of a Warming Ocean and National Solutions”
Presentation: Professor Michael Taylor, “State of the Caribbean Climate”, University of the West Indies
UNESCO-IOC (IOCARIBE) – Alejandro Rojas, “Marine Spatial Planning and Climate Change”
Trinidad and Tobago – Deputy Director, Institute of Marine Affairs, Dr Rahanna Juman “National Impacts and Solutions”
Guatemala – Andrea Jose Paz Barrillas, “Two warming oceans: Guatemala’s Coastal and Marine Climate Change Challenges”
Aruba – Dr Ryan Peterson, “CORVI Project”
United Kingdom – Professor William Austin, "Update on the Work and Progress of the UN Ocean Decade Programme for Blue Carbon (GO-BC)"
UNESCO-IOC (IOCARIBE) – Dr Marko Tosic, “Ocean Modeling for Science-Policy Integration.”
Barbados – Mr Fabian Hinds, “National Impacts and Solutions”
Event Documents
Background Documents
| Code | Title | |
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| WMO-No. 1367 | WMO Report on the State of Climate for Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 | |
| IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XVIII/TSM/1 | Provisional Agenda |