NEW MULTI-AGENCY HUMAN DIMENSIONS RESEARCH STRATEGY TO REDUCE HUMAN IMPACTS OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS
A new multi-agency report, "Harmful Algal Research and Response: A Human Dimensions Strategy," provides a detailed implementation plan for human dimensions research necessary to reduce the public health, sociocultural, and economic impacts of harmful algal blooms. The report is an important first effort to stimulate and guide routine integration of public health, sociocultural, and economic researchers into national efforts to implement the PresidentÂ’s U.S. Ocean Action Plan, the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2004 (HABHRCA), and the National Plan for Algal Toxins and Harmful Algal Blooms (HARRNESS). Beyond HABs, the report serves as a framework for developing human dimensions research as a cross-cutting priority of ecosystem science supporting coastal and ocean resource management. It substantially informs priorities of the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (JSOST) and Subcommittee on Integrated Management of Ocean Resources (SIMOR). The research strategy can be accessed electronically at: www.coastalscience.noaa.gov/stressors/extremeevents/hab/HDstrategy.pdf For more information, please contact: Marybeth Bauer, Human Dimensions Research Coordinator, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contributors include: Dan Ayres, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Lorraine Backer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Marybeth Bauer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ben Blount, University of Texas at San Antonio Daniel M. Cartledge, Yuxi Teachers College (Yunnan, China) Mary Culver, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Guillermo Herrera, Bowdoin College Porter Hoagland, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Barb Kirkpatrick, Mote Marine Laboratory Linda L. Lampl, Lampl Herbert Consultants Tom Leschine, University of Washington Susan Lovelace, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration George Luber, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Caroline Pomeroy, California Sea Grant Extension Program Cliff Scherer, Cornell University Kevin Sellner, Chesapeake Research Consortium Marc Suddleson, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pat Tester, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bill Wood, Central Washington University -- <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Marybeth Bauer, Ph.D. Human Dimensions Research Coordinator NOAA National Ocean Service National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (301) 713-3020 ext. 108 NCCOS Website: http://www.nccos.noaa.gov/ <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><
