[All-postdocs] Biology Seminar this week: Dr. Cassandra Brooks, University of Colorado Boulder

[Margot McKlveen]

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*Biology Department Virtual Seminar*

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Thursday, September 16, at Noon

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Dr. Cassandra Brooks

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

University of Colorado Boulder, Traditional Territory of the Arapaho, 
Cheyenne, and Ute

www.cassandrabrooks.com <http://www.cassandrabrooks.com/>


Antarctic marine protected areas: Biodiversity and diplomacy in the 
global ocean commons

Antarctica is exceptional. The coldest, windiest, iciest, driest, and 
most remote of continents is widely celebrated for its rich history of 
exploration, science and diplomacy and for its exceptional beauty.It’s 
also exceptionally important. Since its discovery, scientists have 
documented how the Antarctic is vital to Earth systems. And despite the 
extreme environment, life thrives in incredible abundance. The freezing 
Southern Ocean that surrounds the Antarctic continent teems with whales, 
seals, penguins, toothfish, and krill. This frozen seascape harbors some 
of the last remaining great wildernesses on the planet. However, fishing 
pressure – mostly for krill and toothfish – combined with cumulative 
impacts of climate change, jeopardizes the future of Antarctic life in 
the Southern Ocean. Extensive research supports that protected areas – 
areas that are off-limits to fishing and other human activities – can 
conserve biodiversity, and perhaps most importantly in the case of the 
Southern Ocean, can enhance resilience to climate change impacts. In 
2016, states made history by designating the world’s largest marine 
protected area in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. This demonstrated 
international leadership and inspired hope that despite political 
tensions in other parts of the world, the Antarctic continues to be a 
great global commons dedicated to peace, science and conservation. 
Despite working towards adopting an Antarctic-wide network of marine 
protected areas, conflicting economic and geopolitical interests have 
become a barrier in recent years. However, three additional large-scale 
Antarctic protected areas remain under discussion, with negotiations 
resuming in October 2021 providing an opportunity for states to again 
demonstrate leadership.


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