Florida Ocean and Coastal Council put out its research plan for 2013-2014 last week– posted at http://www.floridaoceanscouncil.org/reports/Research_Plan_FY13-14.pdf. Read More
Tag: policy
State restoration strategy
Governor of MS releases GoCoast 2020 plan– http://www.gocoast2020.com/wp-content/uploads/finalreport.pdf. Work of GoCoast Commission assigned by Governor Bryant to plan for state’s RESTORE Act programs. Read More
Science Policy Publication
Camilli et al. Science magazine Policy Forum (http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6102/1608.full.pdf) observe, “Our academic, governmental, and industrial research communities should work together to better align American legal practice with the deliberative process of science.” The authors were required to turn over email records and more to BP related to findings on the Deepwater Horizon blow-out flow rate (paper Read More
RESTORE Act Council
President Executive Order signed September 10, 2012, sets conditions for terminating Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, reiterates Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council duties as established in the RESTORE Act, and adds EPA and USDA as NRDA Trustees– available on-line at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/10/executive-order-gulf-coast-ecosystem-restoration Read More
Gulf disaster response collaboration
Florida Institute of Oceanography and US Coast Guard 7th District sign MOU to promote engagement of the marine science community in preparing for future coastal disaster response efforts– http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=4555&z=123. Read More
Ocean strategy
Joint Ocean Commission Initiative’s most recent (now done every 5 years) U.S. Ocean Policy Report Card, calls for stopping decline of ocean science and education funding and praises regional collaborations for carrying the load– http://www.jointoceancommission.org/resource-center/2-Report-Cards/2012-06-06_2012_JOCI_report_card.pdf Read More