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The Risky Business of Marine Salvage

The Center for the Blue Economy presents: The Risky Business of Marine Salvage What happens when a ship goes down? Who keeps the environment from being damaged? Marine salvage is a dangerous and difficult profession, driven by the power of money, hindered by corruption, and impeded by the lack of international standards. Join us for a talk by Salvage Master Daniel Porter as he discusses the factors which contribute to shipwrecks, and the role that policy makers have in preventing them. Location: McGowan MG102

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The Louisiana 2017 Coastal Master Plan: Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Planning in the International Context

About the Speaker: Mike Orbach is Professor Emeritus of Marine Affairs and Policy in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. He has worked as Social Anthropologist and Social Science Advisor with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Associate Director of the Center for Coastal Marine Studies at the University of California at Santa Cruz; and Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at East Carolina University.

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The Center for the Blue Economy Presents: My Fifteen Years in International Fisheries Management: The Good, Bad, & Ugly

About the topic: The discussion will focus on commercial marine fisheries conservation science and management in the high seas, beyond the 200 nautical mile limit. An overview of how commercial fisheries and science management is conducted among countries in various regions of the high seas, the status of commercial and associated fish stocks, a brief view of regional and international management bodies and organizations, and a few case studies will be reviewed.

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The Center for the Blue Economy Presents: Disparities and Realities: Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change

About the topic: Industrial induced emissions contributing to climate evolution will be examined through a social justice and equity lens. The topic will explore how systemic environmental factors have disrupted our climate and broadened a health and wealth divide. Are there realistic opportunities to bridge the gap and achieve a just transition? Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and success stories will provide a foundation for optimism. About the Speaker: Katherine T. “Kathy” Egland is a civil and human rights activist.

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The Center for the Blue Economy Presents: The Future of Seafood Sustainability

Ryan Bigelow will lead a conversation about the state and direction of the sustainable seafood movement and careers in the field. About the Speaker: Ryan Bigelow is the Program Engagement Manager for the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. Ryan oversees all public facing aspects of the Seafood Watch program including consumer guides, the website, social media, and network of more than 180 Conservation Partner organizations. Since joining Seafood in 2010, Ryan has worked to improve the quality, transparency and accessibility of Seafood Watch’s suite of outreach tools.

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The Center for the Blue Economy Presents: Anna Cummins, Executive Director and Co-Founder of 5 Gyres Institute

About the Speaker: Anna Cummins received her undergraduate degree in History from Stanford University, and her Masters in International Environmental Policy from the Middlebury Institute for International Studies. Anna spent much of her early youth playing in Santa Monica storm drains and exploring beaches, experiences that sparked her interest in the land-sea connection. Anna has spent the last 20 years working in the environmental field, in marine conservation, coastal watershed management, bilingual outreach, and sustainability education.

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The Center for the Blue Economy Presents: Navigating Our Way to Solutions for Marine Conservation

Dr. Crowder will discuss how scientists at the Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment arrive at solutions for various marine issues. About the Speaker: Larry Crowder is the science director at the Center for Ocean Solutions. He is also a professor of biology at Hopkins Marine Station and a senior fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, both part of Stanford University. Previously, he was the Stephen Toth Professor of Marine Biology at Duke University. Dr.

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