Seaside Chats: Solutions for Ocean Sustainability
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm


Seaside Chats: Solutions for Ocean Sustainability
March 22 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Join us on World Water Day to learn more about what is happening in our community to conserve our ocean ecosystems and find solutions in the face of climate change. Hear from two speakers featured in our current exhibit, Pacific in Peril, as they discuss their work at Ocean Networks Canada and SeaChange. Understand the work that is currently being done, ask questions, and learn what you can do to support our oceans.

Justin Lisaingo is the Operations Manager of Seachange Marine Conservation Society. He is especially keen to explore how multidisciplinary sciences and cultural knowledge can collaboratively benefit coastal and ocean ecosystem management
He has worked extensively in the marine public aquarium industry, where he specialized in marine species identification and equipment and logistics management. He can usually be found in the forest examining mushrooms and leafhoppers, while doing archery. He is also highly food-motivated and would argue that marine biology is the most delicious of the sciences.

Martin Scherwath is a Senior Staff Scientist at Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) responsible for geophysical experiments in the fields of gas hydrates, seabed dynamics, and geological carbon storage. Martin holds an M.Sc. from Leeds University and a Ph.D. in geophysics from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. He joined ONC in 2011 and was appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria.
In celebration of World Water Day, the Maritime Museum of BC will be open by donation from 9:30am to 4:30pm. By registering for this event, you can enjoy the Museum any time before or after Seaside Chats.
Registration is optional but strongly encouraged.