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New Media and EBM: Using Twitter, YouTube, and Other Tools to Engage the ‘Crowd’ and Improve Management

New Media and EBM: Using Twitter, YouTube, and Other Tools to Engage the ‘Crowd’ and Improve Management

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Feb 22, 2012

It was May 2011 and at the International Marine Conservation Congress in Victoria, Canada, a special panel discussion was underway on global negotiations for ocean issues. The panelists had many years' experience in international policymaking, and they talked...
New Media and EBM: Using Twitter, YouTube, and Other Tools to Engage the ‘Crowd’ and Improve Management

Limits of New Media for Ocean Management in Developing Nations

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Feb 22, 2012

In the Philippines, the Coastal Conservation Education Foundation (CCEF) runs programs to sustain coastal and marine biodiversity and improve the quality of life for local communities (www.coast.ph). CCEF uses its website and social networking platforms (YouTube and...
New Media and EBM: Using Twitter, YouTube, and Other Tools to Engage the ‘Crowd’ and Improve Management

Tundi’s Take: Social Media Connects Humans with Ecosystems, Too

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Feb 22, 2012

By Tundi Agardy, MEAM Contributing Editor (tundiagardy@earthlink.net) My children will say that I am the last person on Earth who should be opining on the value of social media. I admit that I am stuck in the past and unwilling to engage in social networking by...
New Media and EBM: Using Twitter, YouTube, and Other Tools to Engage the ‘Crowd’ and Improve Management

More on Habitat Mapping for EBM: Daily Updated Maps to Manage Migratory Species

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Feb 22, 2012

The December 2011/January 2012 issue of MEAM examined how detailed mapping of the sea floor has informed marine EBM (MEAM 5:3). Because benthic habitat maps show where particular plants and animals are likely to live, such maps can be invaluable for conserving certain...
New Media and EBM: Using Twitter, YouTube, and Other Tools to Engage the ‘Crowd’ and Improve Management

Perspective: Tips on Communicating about Marine Spatial Planning

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Feb 22, 2012

[Editor's note: Jennifer McCann is a principal investigator and management team member of Rhode Island's Ocean Special Area Management Plan. She directed a training workshop in May 2011 on marine spatial planning in Rhode Island.] By Jen McCann, Rhode Island...
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