Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg was among the first to sound the alarm of the threat posed by ocean warming and acidification to marine ecosystems, following pioneering research into coral bleaching and mortality.
In his 29 November keynote at the Frontiers Forum, Ove gave an update on coral reef health globally and an outlook for the future. The session was attended by over 1,500 representatives from science, policy, and business across the world.
Ove’s talk was followed by a discussion with renowned coral scientists on how to protect and restore reefs so they flourish for centuries to come:
• Prof Maoz Fine | Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
• Lisa Carne | Director/Founder, Fragments of Hope, Belize
• Dr Nancy Knowlton | Sant Chair for Marine Science Emerita, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, USA
Ove led the team that revealed the molecular mechanisms of coral bleaching and developed the first projections of mass coral mortality. He heads global research, discussions, and action on the science and solutions to rapid climate change – including as Coordinating Lead Author for the ‘Oceans’ chapter for the Fifth Assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Coordinating Lead Author on the ‘Impacts’ chapter of the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C. He also conceived and led the innovative XL-Catlin Seaview Survey, which visually recorded the health of over 1,000 km of coral reefs across 25 countries. Ove is Professor of Marine Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia.
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MAIN TALK
00:00:00 Opening
00:00:24 Welcome & introduction | Kamila Markram, Frontiers CEO & Co-founder
00:02:44 Start of keynote presentation | Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
00:02:49 What is a coral reef? | Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
00:07:19 The future of coral reefs? | Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
00:12:50 Do refugia have a role? | Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
00:20:54 Summary | Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
EXPERT CONTRIBUTORS
00:25:25 Refugia in the northern Red Sea | Maoz Fine
00:30:43 Restoring local reefs and the impact of local communities | Lisa Carne
00:36:51 Coral reefs as ocean habitats | Nancy Knowlton
AUDIENCE DISCUSSION AND Q&A
00:43:22 Impact and solution for coral disease | Aldo Croquer
00:44:47 Response from Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
00:46:25 Scope for overshooting 1.5°C | Wendy Broadgate
00:48:09 Response from Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
00:51:12 The Great Barrier Reef as an endangered World Heritage Site | Noa
00:53:49 Response from Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
00:55:14 Impact of COP27 on coral reef health | Noa
00:55:45 Response from Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
00:57:24 Regional collaboration | Noa
00:57:47 Response from Maoz Fine
00:58:55 Coral refugia in the geological past | Andrea Balbo
00:59:29 Response from Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
00:01:14 Coral adaptation to rising temperatures | Lina Barrios
01:01:28 Response from Nancy Knowlton
01:03:05 Response from Maoz Fine
01:04:02 Effect of ocean acidification of reef restoration | Jacob Silverman
01:04:49 Response from Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
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