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The Coastal Institute IGERT Project (CIIP) at URI

The Coastal Institute IGERT Project (CIIP) at URI. Q Kellogg, Peter August & Judith Swift, Faculty Leads Steph Koch, Trainee Anna Pfeiffer-Herbert, Trainee. Assessing change in coastal ecosystems: Integrating natural and social sciences. Global climate change…. Sea level rise

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The Coastal Institute IGERT Project (CIIP) at URI

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  1. The Coastal Institute IGERT Project (CIIP) at URI Q Kellogg, Peter August & Judith Swift, Faculty LeadsSteph Koch, TraineeAnna Pfeiffer-Herbert, Trainee

  2. Assessing change in coastal ecosystems: Integrating natural and social sciences

  3. Global climate change… • Sea level rise • Increased air & water temperatures • Changes in precipitation patterns  salinity, nonpoint pollution • Increased erosion from extreme storms …all of which have an effect on…

  4. Fisheries:(e.g., flounder, lobster, quahogs, etc.) • Overfishing? • Marine population shifts due to habitat and community changes • Human population shifts - fishing culture as a way of life • Government regulation vs. voluntary management • Marine protected areas (MPA’s)

  5. Urban Waterfront Development • Mixed Use Working waterfront Tourist destination Condo development • Public Access

  6. Coastal Pollution • Nutrients • Pathogens • Sediment • Organic Chemicals • Heavy Metals = Watershed Management

  7. Increased competition for resources • Human uses – shipping, fishing, recreation, etc. • Ecosystem services – how to evaluate? • Coastal marshes and lagoons as nurseries, filters, buffers • Sense of place

  8. Integrating social and ecological dimensions to address these issues: Curriculum – Starting Year 3 • Assessment (trainees, faculty, external evaluators) • Adaptive management • Application of interdisciplinary approach:Within URI External NGO’s, government agencies (federal and local) Wider public forum - increased communication

  9. Fall – Years 1 & 2 Multidisciplinary Problem Solving in Coastal Ecosystems Second-year students lead curriculum • Topics relevant to coastal ecosystem management • Examine all dimensions • Guest scholars Adaptive management at work: Year 1: 4 topics…faculty enthusiasm gone awry! Year 2: 3 topics…saner trainee minds prevail Year 3: 1 topic…getting it right

  10. Intersession – Year 1 Leadership and Communication in Coastal Ecosystem Science and Management Second year trainees assist • Culture • Logic and Argument • Leadership • Communication • Ethics • Social justice

  11. Spring – Years 1 White Papers on Contemporary Policy Issues in Integrated Coastal Science • Project relevant to host agency. • Create a document that is useful to a wide audience. Hosts: Office of Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) Office of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) National Park Service* Rhode Island Economic Policy Council* Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management The Nature Conservancy* Conanicut Island Land Trust* Conservation Law Foundation & RI Coalition for Water Security EcoAssets Markets, Inc. *Subsequently published in either a refereed journal, conference proceedings, or other media outlet.

  12. Summer – Year 1 Field Practicum in Coastal Science 5 weeks • Uncertainty • Tractable questions • Different field methods Resource Economics policy SimLab Dissolved oxygen profiles in Narragansett Bay Fish trawl in Narragansett Bay Horseshoe crab tagging at Monomoy National Wildlife Reguge, Cape Cod Stream sampling at Baltimore LTER

  13. Spring – Year 2 Internship in Coastal Ecosystem Management • Work outside of academia • Gain exposure to the wide range of concerns Hosts: USAID/Coastal Resources Center (Tanzania) CERES (coalition of investors, environmental and public interest organizations) National Park Service The Nature Conservancy Massachusetts Audubon Society Reefball Foundation

  14. Other Activities • Metcalf Fellows / IGERT Pizza Summit • Writing Op-Eds • Workshops on the art of critiquing, negotiation, writing for lay audiences • Work-life issues (with NSF ADVANCE at URI) • Meetings for women in STEM disciplines

  15. Acknowledgements: National Science FoundationCoastal InstituteUniversity of Rhode Island Dr. Peter August & Prof. Judith Swift, co-PI’s The rest of the gang (IGERT Trainees): Abby Anthony Josh Atwood Carrie Byron Crystal Fry Kifle Hagos Leanna Heffner Jason Krumholz Kim Lellis Erika LentzCathy McNallyRonan RocheNicole RohrLeslie SmithTiffany SmytheKaren SullivanNathan Vinhateiro

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