1st UB-Mundus maris World Oceans Day Conference 2017
This is how World Oceans Day was experienced in Argentina!
“Last Friday, June 9th, at the University of Belgrano, Buenos Aires, following the opening remarks on behalf of the Rector and the Dean of the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences by Dr. Lilián Ferré, the event’s institutional short film was screened, honoring Jorge Luis Borges. Next, the president of Mundus maris, Dr. Cornelia Nauen, took the floor and emphasized the three main threats currently facing the oceans.
The speakers at the event were:
Dr. Carolina Luchetti, acting president of the Association of Graduates in Biological Sciences (CABA)
Lic. Guillermo Cañete, from the Argentine Wildlife Foundation
Lic. Gabriel Blanco, from the National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP)
Biologist Aníbal Seleme, president of the Federation of Professional Associations of Graduates in Biological Sciences (FABPIO).
CPN Ángel F. Colombo, Lic. Magdalena Contreras Mayén, and Engineer Leandro Gurruchaga, from the Buenos Aires Fishermen’s Club.
Dr. Patricia Morales, visiting professor at the University of Leuven and president of Terra curanda.
Master Gonzalo Álvarez, a visual artist committed to nature conservation.
Lic. Manuel Szwarc, president of Trees Without Borders.
The event was hosted by Dr. Marcelo Morales Yokobori, in charge of Marine Resources and Ecology and Conservation, the organizing departments of the event.
Our deepest gratitude to the University of Belgrano, and especially to Dr. Hernán Aldana Marcos, Dr. Lilián Ferré, and the team of Biology students for making this event possible.”