CommOCEAN 2020 aims to provide communication skills and inspiration to communicators across a range of experience levels. Many sessions are suitable for all, but some elements of the programme will run simultaneously and are tailored for those looking to build their communications skills and to those looking to move their communications to the next level. A recording of the sessions will be available on demand after the conference.
The Conference will start on Tuesday, 1st December and finish on Wednesday, 2nd December.
The CommOCEAN 2020 conference will have the following categories:
Find the final conference programme here (pdf). You can a short description of the presentations and workshops here (link).
Please be aware that timing and order may change closer to the conference.
1 December 2020 (10:00 – 16:00 CET)
09:50 – 10:00 Log in by participants
10:00 – 11:00 Welcome and opening addresses
Lucy Cox, EMBCP Chair
Jan Marcin Węsławski, IOPAN
Gilles Lericolais, EMB Chair
Keynote address: Vinicius Lindoso, UNESCO/IOC + Q&A (tbc)
Practical information: Tymon Zielinski, IOPAN
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Breakout sessions
Breakout 1
Amy Dozier - The Value Of Visual Science Communication
Raquel A. F. Neves - Marine Science Communication and Local Community: a Brazilian Case Study
Sonya Agnew - The ECOSTRUCTURE Observatory – a novel online citizen science mapping tool to engage coastal communities
Breakout 2
Gonzalo Bravo - Dive into our ocean: discovering the underwater world of your own city (tbc)
Bart De Smet - RV Simon Stevin digital twin
Gavin Arneill - Can Twitter help to increase societal discourse about anthropogenic underwater noise
Breakout 3
Camilla Brendon - Visualising Ocean Human Relationships
Noirin Burke - The Irish Ocean Literacy Network “We Are Islanders” Campaigns - promoting awareness of the Sea across the Island of Ireland
Lucy Cox - Making a MOOC – lessons learned
Breakout 4
Marta Correia - Awareness activities for the youngest to promote fisheries without litter – do they work?
Cushla Dromgool-Regan - My Explorers Seashore Guide Workbook
Mariola Norte Navarro - Communicating the unexpected: when climate change is not to blame
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 – 14:00 Show and tell exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Breakout workshops
Workshop 1: Marine sci-comms – what’s our recipe for success? Facilitator: Lucy Cox
Workshop 2: How to connect marine science to society using the European Atlas of the Seas Facilitators: Andree-Anne Marsan and Nathalie Van Isacker
Workshop 3: Speaking to Mermaids and Pirates! Engaging with future marine experts Facilitator: Nicola Bridge
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 16:00 Plenary session and close day 1
Jon Clay, SilverBack Films + Q&A
Close day 1: Tymon Zielinski, IOPAN
2 December 2020 (10:00 – 16:30 CET)
09:50 – 10:00 Log in by participants
10:00 – 11:00 Welcome and keynote addresses
Lucy Cox, EMBCP Chair
Maija Sirola, BONUS EEIG
Angela Schultz-Zehden, SUBMARINER Network
Practical information: Tymon Zielinski, IOPAN
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Breakout sessions
Breakout 5
Jill Burgess - Innovations in Coastal Management Technology communicated through Water Pistols and Poetry
Steve Hall - Underwater Technology Podcast
Paulina Pakszys - How do you choose the best videoconferencing software that suits your specific needs and goals?
Breakout 6
M. Carmen Garcia – Oceanicas: Women and Oceanography (tbc)
Aurora Ribeiro - #IDiveAtHome - marine education during COVID-19 times. How can we communicate the sea and its issues to a locked down public that is dealing with a worldwide pandemia?
Kathrin Kopke - Engaging Project Stakeholders during COVID 19 – the JONAS Underwater Noise Workshop
Breakout 7
Jessica Giannotti - Marine science is beautiful
Louise Ras - Expedition Sea the Future, a journey for the dissemination of Ocean Literacy (tbc)
Frances Camille Rivera - Communicating marine science to coastal communities: A case study in Negros Oriental, Philippines
Breakout 8
Francis Strobbe - 10 years of EMODnet in 10 minutes! How to communicate and celebrate a decade of achievements
Tymon Zielinski - Open Science Days, an example of a diverse approach to communicate about ocean and climate change
Izabela Kotynska-Zielinska - I Live by the Sea Summer School
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 – 14:00 Breakout sessions
Breakout 9
Hester Whyte - Diving into Art, Science, Technology & Knowledge: Catching A Wave
Clara Antonia Kloecker, J. Massing, I. Osemwegie, A. Roesner - What hampers early career scientists to communicate effectively within academia and beyond
Jan Seys - Marine Citizen Science in Europe: state of the art, challenges & opportunities
Breakout 10
Chloe Russell - Kalerrâ - How can we use sonifications to create lasting connections to the environment?
Charline Guillou - BLUE DiplomaSEA, a serious game about high seas governance
Rebecca Lahl - Designing and disseminating effective Policy Briefs
Breakout 11
Carla Elliff - Marine science communication by women in Brazil: the Chat with Neptune experience
Andrei Polejack - Marine Science Communication as a pillar of Ocean Science Diplomacy
Chanikya Naidu, S. Abuthagir Iburahim - Disseminating Scientific Infographics via social media for engaging Peoples in Fisheries science
14:00 – 15:00 Breakout workshops
Workshop 4: Inclusive communication – How Ocean Literacy can be accessible to all Facilitator: Dina Eparkhina
Workshop 5: Communicating Ocean Science for Impact (IPSO and OneOcean) Facilitator: Natalie Hart
Workshop 6: Going digital: using virtual tools to foster marine citizenship Facilitator: Sara Mynott
Workshop 7: 5 Social Media Strategies to Generate Global Reach on Marine Communications Facilitator: Joanne Sweeney
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30 Plenary session and close of conference
Kira Coley, ECO magazine
Larissa Milo-Dale, WWF European Policy Office
Announcement of Show and Tell exhibition winners & Close - Tymon Zielinski, IOPAN
