Land/Sea Grant Involvement Land/Sea Grant Involvement Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Programs Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Programs Land Grant / Sea Grant Task Force Land Grant / Sea Grant Task Force Damage Assessments Damage Assessments Seafood Safety (HOW) Seafood Safety (HOW) Community/Family Resilience Community/Family Resilience Communications Communications
Ecological Concerns Economic Consequences
Impact to Sea Life and Ocean Environment
Impact to Coastal Habitat
Industries Sectors that Have Been Impacted …
Impact to our CoastalCommunitiesandEconomies
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
Oil Budget Report 4 August 2010 Where’s the Oil? Oil Budget Report 4 August 2010 Where’s the Oil?
Other Perspectives Where’s the Oil? University of Georgia Sea Grant Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Florida State University Consortium of Ocean Leadership
Other Perspectives Where’s the Oil? National Incident Command Oil Budget Report, 8/3/10 Georgia Sea Grant, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, 8/11/10
Resources Florida Sea Grant: Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Regional: South Atlantic Sea Grant Regional: Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN): UF / IFAS Solutions For Your Life: NOAA: Official BP Oil Spill Website:
The Future ? Long term research, and community- based plans and projects that address: - Environmental Impacts - Economic Impacts -Social Impacts