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SUMMARY:From plankton to policy in the polar oceans: The role of science i
 n mitigating climate change - Dr Anna Belcher
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CONTACT:Janet Gibson
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nUnderstanding the uptake of carbon in the ocean is v
 ital for our climate\, yet the question is\, how much do we need to know? 
 In this talk\, I’ll explain the importance of ocean biology in removing 
 carbon dioxide from the atmosphere\, with a particular focus on Antarctic 
 krill\, and why their poo matters. I’ll discuss the importance of this w
 ork\, but also question what level of detail we need in order to make info
 rmed policy decisions. I’ll give some examples of how science at British
  Antarctic Survey has informed policy\, including the success of the disco
 very of the hole in the ozone layer leading to the Montreal Protocol. The 
 hope of the talk being to spark some interesting discussion amongst the gr
 oup about the role of science in policy.\n \nBio\nI studied an undergradua
 te degree in Oceanography at the University of Southampton\, taking the op
 portunity to do a study year abroad at the University of Washington in Sea
 ttle in the USA. After spending a couple of years working in South Wales a
 s an oceanographic surveyor\, I returned to the University of Southampton 
 to do a PhD\, studying the flux of carbon in the deep ocean\, particularly
  in the region of South Georgia\, Antarctica. I’ve spent the last few ye
 ars working at British Antarctic Survey as a post-doc researcher\, and hav
 e just started another 2 year post. Here I work as an Ecological Biogeoche
 mist looking at the role of biology in the transfer of carbon from the atm
 osphere to the deep sea. I’m particularly interested in krill and krill 
 swarms\, and for the next couple of years I will be involved with the long
  term monitoring site we have in the Scotia Sea.
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