Research Terms
Agricultural Economics Decision Science Marine Biology Marine Ecosystems Natural Hazards and Disasters Environmental Economics
Industries
Value Added Logistics Services
Member, US THORPEX Science Steering Committee (USTSSC). THORPEX (The Observing System Research and Predictability Experiment), Member; 2012 - 2014
Editor: Weather, Climate and Society, American Meteorological Society; 2012 - 2014
The ocean economy, like agriculture, forestry and mining, for example, has major importance to the U.S. economy. We need to know just how important, in order to inform ocean-related investment practices and policy initiatives. Understanding the role of the oceans in the U.S. economy enables us to: make informed judgments about the infrastructure needed to support these activities, and understand what is at risk from ecological changes such as sea level rise. One crucial investment is protecting oceans from overuse.
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The Inter-American Seas offer many economic opportunities but also present challenges. Coastal development, fisheries, petroleum extraction, tourism and transportation are both enabled and threatened by intensifying usage of the Inter-American Seas: the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and the southeast U.S. Continental Shelf. Recognizing and responding to our physical and social connectivity will be crucial. The long-term economic prospects of the region depend on the health of its natural resources, which bind the U.S. with its Latin American and Caribbean neighbors. Coastal and marine management policies must be designed in coordination with neighbors.
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Link Address: | https://ufifas.adobeconnect.com/_a1048984014/p775qy1y1xq/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal |
| Keywords: | climate change |
| Source: | upload |
| Duration: | 0:47:12 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Link Address: | p8dYsiTwpL8 |
| Keywords: | oceans ecosystems, economic value, |
| Source: | youtube |
| Duration: | 9 minutes |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Link Address: | http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/assets/media/key-biscayne-lectures/kb4-2009.mov |
| Keywords: | the Great Recession, Key Biscayne, quality of life |
| Source: | upload |
| Duration: | 56 minutes |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Link Address: | https://vimeo.com/81103947 |
| Keywords: | climate services, Caribbean basin, agriculture |
| Source: | upload |
| Duration: | One minute. |
