Photo: Anne-Sophie Roux in August 2023 during the #LookDownNorway campaign in Norway (Sooo.magazine Fotograf Siv Sivertsen)
by Hélène Goyat
Anne-Sophie Roux, Deep-Sea Mining Activist and Ocean scientist
Our oceans plays a vital role in the regulation of our climate and harbor a whole world underneath their surface that we still know very little of.
Anne-Sophie Roux explained why protecting these marine ecosystems is vital to our survival and how deep-sea mining could destroy habitats that are already so fragile and still largely unknown. Backed by scientific consensus, Anne-Sophie campaigns against deep-sea mining to raise awareness and spread the word on the disastrous consequences it would have for marine biodiversity, our climate and humanity.
She emphasized the importance of individuals taking part in these campaings and the powerful impact that collective small actions have had in winning campaings against deep-sea mining so far.
A critical decision on the future of deep-sea mining in the Pacific region will be made in July 2025, potentially allowing the industry to begin if there is no pushback. Anne-Sophie calls for Australia to join the moratorium against deep-sea mining to protect our oceans.
Find Anne-Sophie Roux on social media: https://www.instagram.com/ansroux/
Professor Greta Pecl, Marine Ecologist and Director of the Centre for Marine Socioecology at the University of Tasmania.
With ocean temperatures rising due to climate change, species distribution are shifting worldwide. Professor Greta Pecl studies these changes in marine ecosystems to better understand their impacts biodiversity, ecosystem stability, and human health, well-being, and culture.
Her research focuses on species redistribution - such as the decline and disappearance of kelp populations - and how marine ecosystems respond to climate change. She explores the interactions between ecological and social aspects of marine conservation and management, using socioecological approaches to adapt natural ressource management for changing climates.
Professor Greta Pecl's work highlights the effects of species shifts on fisheries, Indigenous communities that rely on local fish populations, and more broadly, on all of us. She emphasizes the importance of sustainable fisheries management and how it can help mitigate these changes.
Beyond her research, Professor Greta Pecl's love for the ocean brought her to actively engage in raising awareness about marine life and ecosystems, by advocating for citizen science, science communication and public engagement.
She was a also lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chane's (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report.
To know more about Professor Greta Pecl's work: https://discover.utas.edu.au/Gretta.Pecl/about
State of the Climate Report: http://www.bom.gov.au/state-of-the-climate/2024/documents/2024-state-of-the-climate.pdf
Redmap program: https://www.redmap.org.au/about/redmap-team/
Reef Life Survey: https://reeflifesurvey.com/
Song: Warrior by Meraki Mae
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