Dr. John Bohorquez, IOCS Research Affiliate and former PhD student and Postdoc, speaks on coral reef resilience at UN Ocean Conference in Nice

IOCS's Dr. John Bohorquez leads speaks on coral reef resilience at UNOC3.

Three minute overview of the NY Climate Change's participation in UNOC3 in Nice, France

Dr. John Bohorquez traveled to #UNOC3 in early June as part of the New York Climate Change delegation.

John led a kickoff event on June 9 to showcase research at Stony Brook University on coral reef resilience and conservation, focusing on how regional approaches can be used to protect reefs from threats that undermine resilience, such as harmful fishing, coastal development and pollution.

Alongside the event, Dr. Bohorquez led a multiauthored Blueprint for Coral Conservation through International Cooperation.

"It's always an honor to represent SBU—one of the flagship institutions of New York's state university system, and home to the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), where I first walked through the doors as a Ph.D. student a decade ago. And it's especially meaningful at a moment when science and finance—two fields I work to bridge—are gaining overdue visibility in global ocean dialogues."

📖 Read more from Stony Brook University here: https://news.stonybrook.edu/university/sbu-new-york-climate-exchange-make-waves-at-un-ocean-conference