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Land/Sea Grant Involvement

Land/Sea Grant Involvement. Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Programs Land Grant / Sea Grant Task Force Damage Assessments Seafood Safety (HOW) Community/Family Resilience Communications. Ecological Concerns. Economic Consequences. Impact to Sea Life and Ocean Environment.

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Land/Sea Grant Involvement

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  1. Land/Sea Grant Involvement • Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Programs • Land Grant / Sea Grant Task Force • Damage Assessments • Seafood Safety (HOW) • Community/Family Resilience • Communications

  2. Ecological Concerns Economic Consequences

  3. Impact to Sea Life and Ocean Environment

  4. Impact to Coastal Habitat

  5. Industries Sectors that Have Been Impacted …

  6. Impact to our Coastal Communities and Economies

  7. Corrosive Communities? • Anger at community meetings • Emotional expressions from user groups • Crying • Community conflict over VOO programs • Lack of trust • Increase in seeking mental health services • Increased police calls • Suicide

  8. Oil Budget Report 4 August 2010 Where’s the Oil?

  9. Other Perspectives Where’s the Oil? • University of Georgia Sea Grant • Skidaway Institute of Oceanography • Florida State University • Consortium of Ocean Leadership

  10. Other Perspectives Where’s the Oil? Georgia Sea Grant, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, 8/11/10 National Incident Command Oil Budget Report, 8/3/10 www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/posted/2931/Oil_Budget_description_8_3_FINAL.844091.pdf

  11. Resources • Florida Sea Grant: http://www.flseagrant.org • Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Regional: http://gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/index.htm • South Atlantic Sea Grant Regional: http://southatlanticseagrant.org • Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN): http://eden.lsu.edu • UF / IFAS Solutions For Your Life: http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu • NOAA:http://www.noaa.gov • Official BP Oil Spill Website: http://www.bp.com

  12. The Future ? Long term research, and community-based plans and projects that address: - Environmental Impacts - Economic Impacts • Social Impacts www.flseagrant.org

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