WEBINAR

FROM THE SEA TO YOUR PLATE
Navigating the past, present, and future of global
fisheries sustainability.
Date June 15, 2023 | Time: 5:30–6:30pm
Platform Zoom | Language: English
Organizer SEGO Initiative
Contact Alana Bonzi: alana@segoinitiative.org
For registration and inquiries art.segoinitiative.org/session

SPEAKER’S BIO
Dr. David Costalago
Marine Scientist at Oceana Science & Strategy
Growing up in Spain in the 80s and 90s, David always
knew he wanted to follow in the footsteps of the Spanish
environmentalist Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente and ofJacques Cousteau. Today, as a curious and committed
citizen and scientist, David enjoys exploring the links
between ecosystems and human livelihoods, and strives to channel his skills and knowledge
towards the conservation and sustainable management of marine resources.
He holds master’s degrees in natural resource management and marine science and adoctorate in marine science. After defending his doctorate on small pelagic fish ecology in
the Mediterranean, David went on to study how climate change and other anthropogenic
factors affect the pelagic ecosystems in South Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Baltic Sea, andthe Northeast Pacific Ocean. During his academic years, he was a keen user of state-ofthe-art techniques, from stable isotopes to ecological modeling, to assess the condition andvulnerability of marine organisms.
Since the beginning of 2020, David has been working for ocean-focused environmental
NGOs on topics ranging from illegal fishing to sustainable seafood certifications. He joined
Oceana’s Science & Strategy team in 2022 to work on fisheries and climate change issues
with a global scope. He is based in Madrid, Spain.

SEGO Initiative’s Ocean Awareness & Activation Season
Online Ocean Education Sessions

SEGO Initiative, a not-for-profit association dedicated to environmental causes,
is offering online webinar sessions as part of its educational programming toraise awareness and inspire people to take action against the issues facing theoceans and the planet.
The sessions are a part of the association’s World Oceans Tokyo event programming. For more than a decade,
SEGO Initiative has been organizing the Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project/Clean S.E.A. The Project includes
three pillars:•••

Volunteering with the participation of corporate,family and student volunteers
Public education via citizen science and art
Reconnecting to the marine environment that weare trying to protect via sailing

The fall cleanups are part of the International Coastal
Cleanup Campaign (ICC) that is held annually in more than
100 countries. As always, all debris will be counted andresults aggregated so that participants can know how
much they have intercepted from the waste stream that
inevitably leads to our oceans.
This programming only happens with the generous
support of our corporate sponsors. But we do need
your help. As we expand our programming, we would
be more than happy to welcome new supporters!

More information can be found on the Expo Mer Fujisawa
website, SEGO Initiative’s online space dedicated to sharing
inspiring artworks and featuring a diverse array of speakers
and artists who offer local, regional and global perspectives.
https://art.segoinitiative.org/sessions/Webinar program sponsored by:

SEGO Initiative
Michel and Alana Bonzi
Founders

SEGO grew out of our Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project, which westarted in 2009. Its goal was to bring foreign and Japanese people
together to give back to the local community. We are based 800 metersfrom the sea in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, and as both of us are
originally from coastal areas, it was natural for us to look to the ocean
and beach as the best way for us to meet our goal. Volunteers aremainly staff from corporate sponsors, their families and local youth. Overtime, the Project has evolved into three key pillars: volunteering, public
education via citizen science and art, and reconnecting to the marine
environment via sailing.