Dunstaffnage, Oban Scotland September 20-22, 2016 Global Marine Sustainability Workshop Arctic Seas and Gulf of Mexico

Develop interdisciplinary academic, research and private partnerships to advance science and support industry workforce development needs by strengthening the understanding between Arctic and Gulf of Mexico marine environments.

1.Build an international educational pathway for faculty and students to strengthen the intellectual capital supporting targeted workforce sectors; 2.Generate educational and professional development training content in the area of marine science to share among participating institutions and partners for academic and workforce development; 3.Develop global research collaborations and expenditures among prominent marine institutes and industry that recognizes the interconnectivity between the Arctic and Gulf of Mexico to advance science and technology commercialization, support sustainable policy decisions and promote economic development; 4.Foster international, multi-institutional, interdisciplinary research collaborations for innovative autonomous technologies that manage and model changes in diverse aquatic, terrestrial and aerial ecosystems; and 5.Develop improved aquaculture practices for sustainable fisheries, food security and invasive species detection and impact.

All Industries Industry will offer input on academic programs that prepare graduates for the workforce with marketable skills through relevant coursework, internships and experiential learning opportunities Academic institutions and research centers will provide advanced degree and training programs for industry employees to increase corporate marketability and competitiveness Oil and gas Work with industry to research best practices for sustainable petroleum exploration, drilling and enhanced recovery from marine reservoirs Provide industry innovative science driven approaches for efficient energy acquisition utilizing safe and cost effective environmental protocol Autonomous systems and Remote Sensing Develop integrated unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV), unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and remotely operated vehicles (ROV) with robust sensor suites to advance marine, terrestrial and aerial remote sensing capabilities for environmental assessment and monitoring as well as energy exploration and capture Collaborate with industry to develop software to improve capture and analysis of remotely sensed data Aquaculture and fisheries Generate best practices for sustainable global fisheries and aquaculture food security

0800Welcome Speakers UHIProf. Clyve Mulholland, Principal TAMUCC Dr. Flavius Killebrew, President and CEO HIEMr. Alec Patterson, Chief Executive SAMSProf. Nicholas Owen, Director 0830Introductory Session UHIProf. Ian Bryden, Vice President for Research TAMUSDr. Jon Mogford, Vice President for Research SAMSProf. Nicholas Owens, Director HRI/TAMUCCDr. Larry McKinney, Executive Director 1030Panel 1: Comparative aquaculture across diverse marine ecosystems 1330Panel 2: Aquaculture industry panel 1530Panel 3: Comparative environmental management - Arctic & Gulf of Mexico ecosystems 1830 Formal dinner reception in Oban

Sustainable fisheries Food security Invasive species detection and impact

0830Panel 4: Comparative Ecosystem Science - Arctic and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems 1030Panel 5: Collaborating on use of autonomous systems in marine ecosystems 1330Panel 6: Autonomous systems industry panel 1530Panel 7: Marine education: Integrating formal and informal education & outreach opportunities 1830 Tour of Oban Distillery, hors d'oeuvres and ceilidh

International partnership between TAMUCC, SAMS, UHI and informal learning public partners : Globally relevant formal and informal marine education collaboration Create a learning culture that builds competence among K-16 in STEM across marine ecosystems on a global scale Goals: Develop competency-based cross-cultural /geographic activities led by marine and energy scientists; Broadly disseminate activities in public spaces Conduct research to explore the impact of activities on K-16 interest in STEM across underrepresented communities in South Texas and Scotland Science Learning+ Partnership Collaboration Funding through the National Science Foundation and the Wellcome Trust with the UK Economic and Social Research Council

0830Working Group Charge TAMUCCDr. Luis Cifuentes, Vice President for Research, Commercialization and Outreach 0900Working Group Meetings SAMS-HRI research collaborations Faculty and student exchanges Marine environmental management Autonomous systems research collaborations Aquaculture research collaborations Formal and informal education 1100Working Group Reports 1330Local Tour Options Finfish and seaweed aquaculture Castles Power plant 1830 Informal dinner at pub