CCPO and ICAR seminar - March 16, 2020
CCPO and ICAR
Spring 2020 Seminar
MONDAY, 16 March 2020
3:30 p.m., Conference Center
First Floor, IRB II
4211 Monarch Way
THIS SEMINAR WILL BE GIVEN VIA REMOTE CONNECTION.
Dr. Harrison canceled travel to Norfolk because of coronavirus concerns. She has agreed to give her seminar via remote connection so that the seminar can take place as scheduled. Please join the seminar via the web streaming link below.
The seminar will be broadcast in the seminar room at 4211 Monarch Way on Monday for those who may want to participate in this way.
Coffee and cookies will be available at 3:00 pm for those who come to the seminar room.
Web Streaming Link
http://www.ccpo.odu.edu/seminar.html
or
https://vs.prod.odu.edu/kvs/interface_reach/?cid=201530_CCPOSeminarSeriesVS_96096
The next CCPO and Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (ICAR) seminar will be given by Dr. Jane Harrison from North Carolina Sea Grant, North Carolina State University. Dr. Harrison’s research focuses on the blue economy, which is defined as economic activity that is in balance with the long-term capacity of ocean and coastal ecosystems. Sustainable management of coastal resources, such as fish stocks, beach and coastal water quality, and natural habitats and associated biodiversity, is critical for regions that depend on the blue economy. Dr. Harrison’s seminar will provide examples from coastal North Carolina that illustrate opportunities and challenges to developing a sustainable blue economy.
Information on Dr. Harrison’s research is available at:
https://ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/about-us/our-team/jane-harrison/
Coffee and cookies are available prior to the seminar at 3:00 p.m.
Everyone is encouraged to attend the seminar.
Title: The Blue Economy: Cultivating Sustainable Ocean and Coastal Livelihoods in North Carolina
Abstract
The blue economy is defined as a sustainable ocean and coastal economy, which emerges when economic activity is in balance with the long-term capacity of ocean and coastal ecosystems to support this activity and remain resilient and healthy. Whereas the ocean economy refers to any and all economic activities related to the ocean, we should focus on the economic sectors that support our ocean and coastal resources, as opposed to economic activity that depletes them. This seminar will showcase several applied research and extension programs in coastal North Carolina that illustrate the opportunities and challenges of investing in the blue economy. Blue economy industries, such as shellfish mariculture, ecotourism, and coastal landscaping, show promise. Constraints on economic growth in the coastal region will be discussed as well, including sea level rise and failing septic systems.
Biography
Jane Harrison, North Carolina Sea Grant coastal economics specialist, applies economic analysis and other social science methods to meet the needs of coastal residents and stakeholders. Her work informs coastal decision makers about the intersections between sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources and economic development. She is a member of the extension team at North Carolina Sea Grant and affiliate faculty with the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department at NC State University. Harrison earned her doctorate in forest social science from Oregon State University. She holds a Master of Science degree in agricultural, environmental and development economics from The Ohio State University. Previously she worked in the Great Lakes region for the Wisconsin Sea Grant as a social science outreach specialist.
Posted By: Julie Morgan
Date: Wed Mar 11 08:21:21 EDT 2020