The Talk

When we look at photos of Earth we see a blanket of blue, our oceans. Oceans beyond national jurisdiction make up 40% of the earth’s surface; yet biodiversity living within these areas are not protected.

Hear from Marcel Jaspars and Abbe Brown as they share how the power of science and law can be used in ocean conservation.

The Speakers

Both Marcel and Abbe’s work has been used to advise those involved in current UN negotiations. The UN is developing a new treaty to conserve marine biodiversity, in these areas, and to allow some of these resources to be used in the development of new products such as, medicines to stop resistant bacterial infections.

Professor Marcel Jaspars: A world-leading authority of marine biodiscovery.

Professor Abbe Brown: Internationally known for her legal work in intellectual property law.

Who Is this talk for?

This talk is open to the general public and we encourage anyone curious in finding out more to register for a free space.

Event Format

25 minute talk followed by time for any questions that have been submitted via the chat box on Zoom.

How do I access this event?

This will be a live talk, taking place on Zoom. Once registered you will receive an email that includes a link to to our online event page. This link will become active 5 minutes before the event starts.

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