Technical Science Meeting: A Warming Ocean in the Caribbean Region

Meeting

22 April 2025

Location

Brasilia-
Brazil

Organizer & Staff

      Participation

      Summary

      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:

      • A keynote speech on ocean physics, covering waves, tides, and currents.

      • A session on the effects of ocean warming on coastal ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, beaches, and sand dunes.

      • A session on Disaster Risk Reduction and coastal hazards.

      • A discussion on the consequences for the blue economy, particularly in tourism and fisheries.

      • 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:

      • Una conferencia principal sobre la física de los océanos, que cubrió olas, mareas y corrientes.

      • Una sesión sobre los efectos del calentamiento oceánico en los ecosistemas costeros, como arrecifes de coral, praderas marinas, manglares, playas y dunas de arena.

      • Una sesión sobre reducción del riesgo de desastres y peligros costeros.

      • Un debate sobre las consecuencias para la economía azul, especialmente en turismo y pesca.

      • Recomendaciones para abordar los desafíos de un océano en calentamiento.

      1
      Welcome – IOCARIBE Chair, Dr Marck Oduber, Aruba
      2
      Aruba – Former Minister of Environment, Ursel Arends, “The Rights of Nature, including the Ocean”
      3
      Presentation, “A Warming Ocean in the Tropical Americas and Caribbean Region” – Decade Collaborative Center for Coastal Resilience – Nadia Pinardi
      4
      Brazil – Professor Ronoldo Christofoletti, “The Ocean and Us”
      5
      Antigua and Barbuda – Climate Ambassador, Ruleta Camacho “National Impacts and Solutions - Gaps in Ocean Science”
      6
      Curacao – Jonathan Zoetrum, Meteorological Department “A New Approach: Early Warning System for Curacao”
      7
      Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology: Dr David Farrell & Dr Cedric van Meerbeeck, “Ocean-Atmospheric Interactions and Climate Services”
      8
      Mexico – Carlos R Torres, “Impacts of a Warming Ocean and National Solutions”
      9
      Presentation: Professor Michael Taylor, “State of the Caribbean Climate”, University of the West Indies
      10
      UNESCO-IOC (IOCARIBE) – Alejandro Rojas, “Marine Spatial Planning and Climate Change”
      11
      Trinidad and Tobago – Deputy Director, Institute of Marine Affairs, Dr Rahanna Juman “National Impacts and Solutions”
      12
      Guatemala – Andrea Jose Paz Barrillas, “Two warming oceans: Guatemala’s Coastal and Marine Climate Change Challenges”
      13
      Aruba – Dr Ryan Peterson, “CORVI Project”
      14
      United Kingdom – Professor William Austin, "Update on the Work and Progress of the UN Ocean Decade Programme for Blue Carbon (GO-BC)"
      15
      UNESCO-IOC (IOCARIBE) – Dr Marko Tosic, “Ocean Modeling for Science-Policy Integration.”
      16
      Barbados – Mr Fabian Hinds, “National Impacts and Solutions”
      View full event agenda on OceanExpert.org