Over the past 30 years, there have been significant changes to the roles of Indigenous peoples in natural resource management in Canada and globally. While this shift is largely due to changes in legislation and support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), there is much to learn about history, reconciliation, Indigenous knowledge, and the rights of Indigenous peoples. By focusing on the Canadian legislation underpinning Aboriginal and Indigenous laws and Indigenous knowledge in the context of natural resources such as fishing and ocean governance will be highlighted. Indigenous knowledge and western knowledge are often compared but few focus on how they can be used together. Examples will be explored as ways both knowledge systems can be used for the benefit of all through a Mi'kmaw concept referred to as Two-Eyed Seeing.
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Director of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development at Fisheries and Oceans Canada
09:55 Monday 18 July
Ensuring success under the Ocean Decade: the important role of ECOPs
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) is a once in a lifetime opportunity for nations to work together globally to generate the science we need for the ocean we want. The Ocean Decade aspires to transform the way that we generate, organize, communicate, disseminate, and use ocean science to support the sustainable development of our ocean.
Canada is a proud supporter of the Ocean Decade. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is convening the Canadian ocean science community to launch new partnerships and to mobilize action.
This presentation will provide an overview of the Ocean Decade and the important role for Early Career Ocean Professionals in achieving its objectives.
Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers Universityand Chair of PICES Governing Council
09:00 Tuesday 19 July
Message in a bottle: Reflections on a meandering academic career in oceanography
In this talk, Curchitser reflects on the path that brought him to this point. By describing the highs and the lows of his career, he will attempt to connect to the theme of this meeting: Ocean Sciences for the Future We Want. Curchitser will describe the evolution of his research starting with his graduate student days working on idealized computational problems to his present-day lab at Rutgers University where coupled bio-physical systems, tropical cyclones and more are modelled. Curchitser will share thoughts on future research possibilities and the themes that are still thrilling to him. He will also discuss how the field can evolve to become more diverse and equitable—themes important to this meeting. Finally, Curchitser will talk about strategies for success in an academic research career and the opportunities afforded by participating in, and contributing to, scientific organizations.
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Departments of Ocean Sciences and Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
09:00 Wednesday 20 July
Sustaining marine biodiversity on a complex ocean planet: a decade of opportunity
