Ocean Encounters: Cities and the Sea

Challenges and opportunities in the urban ocean

Many of the world’s largest cities are located on the coast, where people and infrastructure strike a tenuous balance with marine life and ecosystems. In these urban oceans heavily altered by pollution and human activities, who struggles and who thrives? Join us as we explore impacts, adaptations, and new possibilities in urban ocean regions around the world.

 

Speakers & Host: Philip Hamilton Right whale biologist, Anderson Cabot Center, New England Aquarium Eliza Heery Urban marine ecologist, University of Washington, Tacoma Amala Mahadevan Physical oceanographer, WHOI Véronique LaCapra Host and director of special projects, WHOI