From Ocean Science to Societal Action: The Story Behind the Starfish Barometer
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Bridging the gap between science and societal action remains one of the key challenges of our time. In this talk, I will reflect on my past experience at IRD, where ocean research is closely intertwined with development, policy engagement, and capacity building. Then, I will present how science has been put at the core of discussions during the 3nd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3).
In particular, I will present the origins and rationale of the Starfish Barometer, an initiative designed during UNOC3 to synthesize and communicate the state of the ocean in a way that is both scientifically robust and accessible to decision-makers and the wider public, to provide an integrated view aligned with global agendas such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 14.
Through this narrative, I will reflect on the role of researchers not only as knowledge producers, but also as contributors to public debate and collective decision-making in the face of accelerating ocean change.
Marina Lévy is the director of the Sorbonne University Alliance Ocean Institute. She received her PhD in Oceanography from Sorbonne University in 1996 and is an active research scientist working at the LOCEAN-IPSL Ocean and Climate Laboratory in Paris, France. Her work focusses on the interactions between turbulent ocean currents and marine biology, with the ultimate goal of improving model projections of ocean stressors in response to climate change. She is deeply engaged in public awareness and corporate outreach on ocean-related challenges.