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...
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...
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...
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...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Feb 22, 2012
Draft plan released for US national ocean policy A draft plan for implementing a national ocean policy for the US was released for public comment in January by the interagency National Ocean Council. The draft plan comprises more than 50 action items, with each action...
