Taking the Long View on Ecosystem Recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and Beyond
(Also note our follow-on restoration event on Oct 11: http://www.compassonline.org/RestorationPanel)
Taking the Long View on Ecosystem Recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and Beyond
Healthy and productive coastal ecosystems are critical engines of economic vitality. Over the course of two events surrounding the October 5th release of the preliminary strategy from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, COMPASS (Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea) and the Consortium for Ocean Leadership convened leading experts on ecosystem restoration to explore the roles science can play in connecting ecological and economic well being through restoration planning and implementation.
This first event, a luncheon science briefing held on October 5, explored the science of restoration. The large-scale ecosystem restoration efforts underway in the Gulf of Mexico can learn from past and present initiatives around the nation. Understanding not just the current state of an ecosystem, but the mechanisms that can set it on a trajectory to recovery is critical to ensuring the long-term success of the enormous federal, state and local investments to restore coastal ecosystems.
Moderator: Mr. David Malakoff, Policy Reporter, Science magazine
Introduction: Dr. Larry McKinney, Harte Research Institute
Speakers:
- Dr. Michael Kemp, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
- Dr. Robert Twilley, Louisiana State University
- Dr. Lance Gunderson, Emory University
(See links below for bios of the speakers and copies of the speakers' presentations)
