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Vernissage & Talk
16
November
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From glaciers to the Bains des Pâquis: Lake Geneva's water, a precious asset to protect

Michel Roggo
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Room S1, Maison de la paix, Geneva Graduate Institute

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Presentation:


Please join for a collection of short presentations and panel discussion to inaugurate the launch of the exhibit, which will feature the following speakers:

  • Michel Roggo: internationally recognized specialist in freshwater photography. He has exhibited his work in fifty solo exhibitions, and has been a prize winner in competitions such as the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Nikon Photo Contest International and European Wildlife Photographer of the Year. More than 26’000 of his pictures have been published by clients such as GEO, BBC Wildlife, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, mare, ArtMalaysia Magazine, WWF International, Sierra Magazine and more. He was a photographer for Wild Wonders of Europe.
  • Jean-François Rubin: Research Manager of La Maison de la Rivière, which is dedicated to the promotion of local biodiversity through awareness, protection and scientific research of aquatic environments.
  • Nuala Caomhanach: Assistant Professor, International History and Politics. Caomhánach is a historian of environmental history, specializing in the modern life sciences, particularly evolutionary theory and ecology. 
  • Bastiaan Willem Ibelings: Ordinary Professor in Microbial Ecology at the Department for Aquatic and Environmental Sciences and the Institute for Environmental Sciences at the University of Geneva.

 

SCHEDULE


12:15 - 12:20: Introduction and opening remarks by the Environment Committee 
12:20 - 12:40: Remarks by the photographer Michel Roggo.
12:40 - 12:50: Remarks by Jean Francois Rubin 
12:50 - 13:00: Remarks by Bastiaan Willem Ibelings
13:00 - 13:10: Remarks by Nuala Camhanach 
From 13:10 - Questions from the audience and moderated responses from the speakers 
13:25 - Concluding remarks by the Environment Committee and the Sustainability Initiative 


 

 

         

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