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HRI Seminar to focus on sensory ecology
The HRI Seminar Gabrielle A. NevittSeries speaker on February 5 will be Dr. Gabriella Nevitt, a Professor of Life Sciences at the University of California Davis. Her presentation will be entitled, “Sensory Ecology on the High Seas: On the Trail of a Fowl Smelling Odor.” This week's seminar will begin at 2 pm (weekly seminars normally begin at 3:30 pm). It is open to the public and will be held in the HRI Multipurpose Conference Center.
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HRI participates in 'Wear Blue for Oceans'
Dr. Tom ShirleyHRI staff members participated in Wear Blue for Oceans Day on January 13, which was celebrated by conservation organizations across the nation to help make a public statement in support of greater protection for our oceans. Dr. Thomas C. Shirley, HRI Chair of Marine Biodiversity & Conservation Science, gave a presentation.
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HRI to host sea level rise conference in March
Registration for the International Conference on Sea Level Rise in the Gulf of Mexico began August 15. Sea Level Rise 2010 Conference > READ PDFThe three-day conference, set for March 1-3, 2010, in Corpus Christi, Texas, will be hosted by HRI. The conference will examine the phenomenon of sea-level rise in the Gulf and consider how people and the natural environment can or will respond. The overall goal of the conference is to share knowledge among researchers studying the natural processes and human dimensions of sea-level rise in the Gulf of Mexico and to engage decision makers and the public in planning for the future.
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Yoskowitz part of Gulf Coast Working Group
HRI Endowed Chair for Socio-Economics, Dr. David Yoskowitz, was invited to participate in the Dr. David YoskowitzLouisiana-Mississippi Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Working Group stakeholder meeting in New Orleans held on December 8. President Obama established the Working Group to coordinate and promote federal restoration efforts along the Gulf Coast. Its primary goal is to protect and restore the region’s ecosystems and the services they provide at a landscape scale in order to increase the environmental, social and economic resilience of the region.
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Director: 'Can we save the Gulf of Mexico?'
By Dr. Larry McKinney, HRI Executive Director
Published by Corpus Christi Caller-Times

With the many major initiatives Dr. Larry McKinneyoccurring since President Obama took office, the interagency Ocean Policy Task Force may have been overlooked. The president charged the heads of executive departments and federal agencies to develop a national policy recommendation to ensure the protection, maintenance and restoration of oceans, our coasts and the Great Lakes. ...
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McLaughlin writes paper on Law of the Sea
HRI Endowed Chair for Marine Policy and Law Dr. Richard McLaughlinDr. Richard McLaughlin published a paper this month discussing U.S. involvement in the Law of the Sea Convention. In his conclusion, he writes, “... industries and environmental organizations operating in the Gulf Region support U.S. membership in the Law of the Sea Convention. They understand that the U.S. must once again become a leading voice for international cooperation and the rule of law in the world’s oceans. The status quo position that relies on customary international law and the power of the U.S. Navy to protect and assert the nation’s maritime interests is no longer acceptable.” READ PAPER
First volumes of Gulf publication available
Texas A&M University Press has Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biotareleased the first two volumes of a benchmark publication, Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota. HRI Assistant Director Dr. Wes Tunnell, HRI Advisory Council Chair Dr. Sylvia Earle and Dr. Darryl L. Felder are the editors of what will result in a seven-volume series. This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information. READ MORE

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