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Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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The Results Are in from UC Santa Barbara’s Epic Enviro Brainstorm Session

The Results Are in from UC Santa Barbara’s Epic Enviro Brainstorm Session | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.independent.com - January 23, 2023 4:37 PM
More than 120 natural scientists come up with seven priorities for how synthesis research “can help make the world a better place.”
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A brief article published by the Santa Barbara Independent (17 January 2023) details how 120 ESRM and Biology Scientists came together in February 2021 to begin planning out priorities within the Scientific community for environmental conservation as they noted is an imminent problem. A report released on 11 January 2023 by these collaborators is a crucial stepping stone in guiding future plans for protection. More details in the article.
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The Real Cost of Fracking: How America’s Shale Gas Boom Is Threatening Our Families, Pets, and Food

The Real Cost of Fracking: How America’s Shale Gas Boom Is Threatening Our Families, Pets, and Food | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.independentsciencenews.org - October 3, 2016 1:29 PM
Book Authors: Michelle Bamberger and Robert Oswald Reviewed by Allison Wilson (The Bioscience Resource Project) The first researchers to systematically document ill health in livestock, pets, and people living near fracking drill sites were Michelle Bamberger and Robert Oswald. Bamberger, a veterinarian, and Oswald, a professor of molecular medicine at ...

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Flooding the feeds with the Fracking wastewater topic. After much critical thinking, I realize biomass cannot flow through pipelines, therefore I choose biomass over liquid and gas hydrocarbon. Did you know it is economically feasible for every home in California to have a bio-digester to supply natural gas for heating and cooking by just composting?
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Jellyfish carry the sting of human overcrowding

Jellyfish carry the sting of human overcrowding | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.japantimes.co.jp - September 26, 2018 11:47 AM
It may not be immediately apparent what jellyfish, human population growth and our protein diet have in common. Take a closer look, though, and all three offer warning signs that ...

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Gator Surfing on Manatee Is the Most Florida Photo Ever

Gator Surfing on Manatee Is the Most Florida Photo Ever | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From weather.com - December 17, 2016 11:34 AM
Dana Menk captured what may just be the most Florida photo ever at Blue Spring State Park.
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Island Biogeography

From www.youtube.com - December 7, 2013 1:12 PM

Part I, island biogeography in a World Regional context...click here to watch part II, why island biogeography matters in places that aren't on islands.  All links archived at: http://geographyeducation.org/2013/12/06/island-biogeography/

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Adam Deneault's curator insight, December 14, 2015 11:06 PM
Island Biogeography is the theoretical explanations as to why species occurs, it also studies the species composition and species richness on an island.. it is not specific to land masses around water. Isolation gives species a strong place in their environment. The fact that new species and things show up are amazing, but sometimes new species are not properly adapted because there is no other general force against them and they do not ever learn to defend themselves.
Stevie-Rae Wood's curator insight, December 9, 2018 10:50 PM
Island life is very diverse as compared to continental life. The shifting plates pulling lands apart and pushing lands together contributed a lot to the diversity we see on islands. Even though Australia is a huge continent it is just as diverse as the smallest island. Islands are so unique with there biogeography because isolation + time = divergence (specialized niches). Species have time to adapt to there habitat with little completion. The divergence of islands is also what makes them so fragile because there is nothing like it anywhere else on earth. If something goes extinct on an Island it is gone for good.
Corey Rogers's curator insight, December 15, 2018 8:47 PM
It is amazing to see how remote islands can create such unique creatures and wildlife animals. The more you see these animals the more you want to go and learn about how they formed and how they became to be one of those unique animals. 
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California college students delve into wetlands conservation

California college students delve into wetlands conservation | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From theadvocate.com - March 31, 2013 12:11 PM
BELLE CHASSE — As the Gulf of Mexico creeps closer and closer to New Orleans, the forested wetlands in between provides a crucial storm buffer between …
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Our second piece from last week's Louisiana newspapers.  This great piece from the Advocate provides an excellent overview of the course I have been teaching for the past seven years.

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