IMarEST Climate Change Debate: about the teams

Dr Vladimir Ryabinin, World Climate Research Programme says “I am delighted to be introducing the debate, and as the current PIM Conference is on Youth and on the understanding of the key role of the ocean in climate change, I could not miss this great opportunity to contribute to giving right impulse to what young people think about the climate change, future of the ocean and our civilization.

I see as many important issues surrounding climate change such as getting best possible climate predictions, assessing reliably their uncertainties; learning how to use the projections well optimally adapt to climate; finding implication for poor and all; finding the best possible compromise between economic development, consumption, poverty, resource availability and getting the message across and building a broad alliance working towards the sustainable development and UN Millennium Development Goals”

Paul Jukes works in Houston, Texas for JP Kenny as an Advanced Engineering Manager and is chair of the debate. Paul was the youngest IMarEST member to receive the IMarEST Presidents Commendation Award and the first Chairman of the IMarEST Young Members’ Network. He is currently chairman of the IMarEST Houston branch and continues to make an invaluable contribution to the activities of the IMarEST and awareness of the importance of the work of marine engineers, scientists and technologists in marine and offshore industry.

"Engineers are key to solving the climate problem" vs "Scientists are key to solving the climate problem" team

Matt King MIMarEST, Naval Architect, London Marine Consultants Matt graduated from UCL in 2004 with a degree in Naval Architecture. Since then he has worked for QinetiQ, a research company, and LMC, an offshore consultancy. His current role includes hydrodynamic modeling, mooring analysis and risk assessments. He is also studying towards an MSc in Offshore Engineering. (click here for further details..)
Ibrahim, Aminu Bagudu, Chief Project Engineer, NNPC-NAPIMS Aminu works as an Oil & Gas Project Development Engineer for NNPC-NAPIMS, the National Oil non-operator partner to Shell, Agip, Cheveron, Mobil, Total, etc. in Nigeria. His role includes project team management, development concept evaluation, Nigerian local content development and cost control.
Aida Khalil, Environmental Consultant, Aida is an Environmental Consultant with particular expertise in EIA, Coastal Management, and GIS. Aida has experience in marine and terrestrial EIAs in the UK, Europe and Central America. (click here for further details..)
Mutiu Ademola Adebayo, Naval Architect, Aker Marine Contractors Mutiu works in Houston, Texas as Naval Architect for Aker Marine Contractors US Inc.
Oguntola Gbadbowale, Environmental Science Postgraduate, University of Witswatersand Oguntola is currently studying for his MSc Environmental Science at the University of Witswatersand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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"The Public need to make a personal effort to combat climate change" vs "Government needs to take action to combat climate change" team

Olive Heffernan, Editor, Nature Reports Climate Change Olive is the News Editor on Nature Reports: Climate Change. Following a BA in Zoology at Trinity College Dublin and a PhD in Fisheries Ecology from University College Dublin, Olive moved to the UK as a postdoctoral scientist to continue her work on Northeast Atlantic cod stocks. Her long-standing interest in the broader issues surrounding science made her jump ship in 2004 from research to science journalism. She has since picked up a fellowship and award for reporting on ocean sciences. Olive wrote freelance and was Editor of The Marine Scientist magazine and Associate Editor of the Journal of Offshore Technology, reporting on oceanography, climate change, marine technology and renewable energies, before joining Nature to launch Nature Reports: Climate Change in 2007. (click here for further details..)
Clive Briscoe, BEng; CEng; MIMarEST, Chartered Engineer Clive was formerly a seagoing marine engineer and then came ashore to work in land based industries. He then went to university to 'top-up' marine qualifications and gained a BEng Degree in Mechanical & Production Engineering. Post graduation, Clive became Development Engineer in a specialist metal alloy company. Returning to the maritime sector Clive worked in former shipping company's technical department undertaking design, enhancements and third party work for UK Royal Navy. This was followed by UK Government Ship Safety / Engineer Surveyor and Examiner of Marine Engineers with Maritime & Coastguard Agency. Clive the returned to the private sector and became a Ship Classification Society Senior Ship / Engineer Surveyor. Presently, Clive is a Senior Engineering Lead (technical advisor) to nuclear power station project management / plant enhancements department in North Wales.
Dr Bev Mackenzie, Technical Manager, IMarEST Bev completed a PhD in Oceanography and now works as Technical manager for the IMarEST in London, UK.
Christian Debono, Technical Officer, IOI MOC Christian is a Geography graduate and the Technical Officer at IOI MOC. He is also a climate change campaigner for Friends of the Earth Malta.
Neil Hodges, Weight Engineering Manager, Aircraft Carrier Alliance Neil works as a Weight Engineering Manager in Bristol, UK, for Aircraft Carrier Alliance.
Francis Akinselure Olusegun Francis works for Skylink international ltd in Nigeria.

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"The shipping industry is playing a part in combating climate change " vs "The shipping industry is not playing a part in combating climate change"

James Goodship, Graduate Engineer, VT Shipbuilding James is a Marine Engineer for leading UK shipbuilder VT Shipbuilding in Portsmouth. He is on a graduate scheme before he takes a full time position at the company. He has been a sailor since he was young and strived to find a career that was both challenging and interesting. (click here for further details..)
Christopher Greenwood, Marine engineering student, University of Plymouth Chris is a student studying marine engineering at the University of Plymouth, UK.
Francis Udom, Project Engineer, Lloyd's Register, Aberdeen Francis is working as a Project Engineer for Lloyd's Register in Aberdeen, UK.
Iain Butterworth MIMarEST, Andrew M Jackson Solicitors, Hull Iain joined AMJ Solicitors in 2002 and qualified as a solicitor in 2004. Iain is a qualified chief engineer having spent 15 years at sea in the Merchant Navy. Currently assisting all members of the department in their respective areas of speciality, Iain has a particular interest in hull and machinery, ship build/ship repair matters given the nature of his experience.

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IMarEST Climate Change Debate
Wednesday 7th November at PIM 2007 From 14.00 – 16.45, Anton room, Corinthia Palace hotel, Malta

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Further information about the debate, please email Abi Virjee, Suki Kalsi or Bev Mackenzie on climatechange@imarest.org