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MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Ocean Conservancy Experts Head to U.N. Ocean Conference

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(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.

WHOOcean 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
WHATAreas 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)
WHENMonday, June 9 –  Friday, June 13
WHERE TO FIND USA full schedule of events Ocean Conservancy is participating in or hosting can be found below.
CONTACTRoya Fox, Senior Communications Manager[email protected]Languages – 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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ABOUT OCEAN CONSERVANCY  
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202.280.6285

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