Coffee at Simons in Chapel Hill
28 août 2016, Australie ⋅ ☀️ 19 °CNot quite Hawaii yet, but the holiday has begun!
Not quite Hawaii yet, but the holiday has begun!
I had an easy 10 hour flight from Sydney to Honolulu, arriving in the late afternoon - perfect for adjusting to the time difference (20 hours behind EST).
My first full day in Hawaii was a day ofEn savoir plus
Lovely first day of the congress. Lots of great speakers and workshops, as well as some stunning art work in the convention centre. I only got to see Jane Goodall and Obama in photos! Was hoping toEn savoir plus
Went to a great session on ecosystem services by the IUCN. Learnt heaps and hope to include the GBR as a case study in their next phase of work, with a particular focus on Blue Carbon.
Found some excellent visual thinking in practice at the Congress!
Well I didnt get to see President Obama or Jane Goodall or EO Wilson, but I did get to meet Bianca Jagger! Hysterical really, she was sitting near me in a session so of course I
introduced myself!
I was asked to cofacilitate a discussion in a knowledge cafe where we sat on a mat and drank Kava while sharing stories of "ocean as heritage". Very interesting experience, as I'd never had KavaEn savoir plus
So grateful to have such wonderful work colleagues who made a big effort for me to represent GBRMPA at the Big Oceans meeting today. Am looking forward to the meeting and the celebrations after!!
Had a great de- brief about the Congress at the Big Oceans meeting. Already planning fot the next one in September next year in Chile to coincide with IMPAC.
Met lots of interesting people and caughtEn savoir plus
Gail Woodward Wonderful :) Enjoy your beautiful destination!