MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Ocean Conservancy Experts Head to U.N. Ocean Conference
(NICE, France) – Ocean Conservancy experts will be on the ground and available for interviews at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, from June 9-13, 2025.
Ocean Conservancy will be advocating for protection of the mesopelagic zone, also known as the “Ocean Twilight Zone,” an area 200-1000 meters under the ocean’s surface that is home to some of the most fascinating sea life on the planet; continuing work to protect the Central Arctic Ocean; and ocean-based climate solutions.
| WHO | Ocean Conservancy experts will be in Nice and available for interviews upon request: Janis Searles Jones – Chief Executive Officer Kacky Andrews – Chief Conservation Officer Chris Dorsett – Vice President, Conservation ‘Wáahlaal Gidaak – Vice President, Arctic and Northern Waters Anna-Marie Laura – Senior Director, Climate Policy Alex Shahbazi – Senior Manager, Arctic and Northern Waters Henry Huntington – Science Director, Arctic and Northern Waters Becca Robbins Gisclair – Senior Director, Arctic and Northern Waters Scott Highleyman – Senior Advisor, Arctic and Northern Waters Hannah Pragnell-Raasch – Global Policy Lead, Global Ghost Gear Initiative For interviews in Spanish: Felipe Victoria – Senior Manager, Multilateral Affairs, International Government Relations For interviews in French: Roya Fox – Senior Manager, Communications |
| WHAT | Areas of expertise include: – Mesopelagic / Ocean Twilight Zone – Arctic conservation and policy – Indigenous-led conservation – Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear, also known as “ghost gear” – Biodiversity protection- U.N. Plastics Treaty – Deep sea mining- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – Blue economy – Ocean-based climate solutions in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) |
| WHEN | Monday, June 9 – Friday, June 13 |
| WHERE TO FIND US | A full schedule of events Ocean Conservancy is participating in or hosting can be found below. |
| CONTACT | Roya Fox, Senior Communications Managerrfox@oceanconservancy.orgLanguages – English, French, Spanish, Portuguese |
Schedule of events that Ocean Conservancy is hosting or participating in:
Making Waves from Paris to Belém: Accelerating Ocean-Climate Action
Feat. Ocean Conservancy CEO Janis Searles Jones
Date & Time: Monday, June 9 | 2:00-3:15 PM (CEST)
Location: Blue Zone Room 2
Preventing And Significantly Reducing Marine Pollution Of All Kinds
Feat. Ocean Conservancy CEO Janis Searles Jones
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 10 | 3:00-6:00 PM (CEST)
Location: Plenary – Blue Zone
Mobilizing Concrete Actions to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis Reception
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 10 | 6:30-8:30 (CEST)
Location: Hotel Le Saint Paul Nice, Salon Chagall
The Catch Live Podcast with Foreign Policy Magazine
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 11 | 1:30-3:00 PM (CEST)
Location: Hotel Le Saint Paul Nice, Salon Matisse
Celebrate the Heart of the Arctic: a reception to raise awareness of the Central Arctic Ocean
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 11 | 6:30-8:30 PM (CEST)
Location: Hotel Le Negresco
Strengthening Coherence: Aligning Action on Ocean Governance, Plastic Pollution and Marine Biodiversity
Date & Time: Thursday, June 12 | 12:00-1:00 PM (CEST)
Location: Costa Rica Pavilion – Green Zone
Protecting the Ocean Twilight Zone: Driving Global Action for Biodiversity, Climate Stability and a Sustainable, Healthy Ocean
Date & Time: Friday, June 13 | 2:00-3:15 PM (CEST)
Location: Blue Zone Room 5
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