Te Puna Vai Mārama Cook Islands Centre for Research and Te Ipukarea Society held the Deep Ocean Symposium on Thursday, 31st October, and it was a success! Thank you to all the speakers from across the globe and locally who gave amazing and insightful talks. Around 90 people attended the one-day event. Video of the event will be released soon.
Photo: Left - Solomon Kaho'ohalahala, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Advisory Council, Hawaii; Right - Alanna Smith, Director of Te Ipukarea Society, Rarotonga
We offer our sincerest congratulations to former Te Puna Vai Mārama Research Fellow Jacqueline Evans, who was awarded an Honorary Doctoral degree from Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale in France for her tireless work fighting for the preservation of the oceans and the promotion of sustainable management of marine resources. Below is the video of Jacqui's doctoral ceremony - held on World Oceans Day, Saturday 8th June 2024.