URI School of Oceanography to Hold Climate Change Lecture June 2-6
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URI School of Oceanography to Hold Climate Change Lecture June 2-6
The 2014 Metcalf Institute Lecture Series will bring leading journalists, scientists, and policy experts to URI to explore the latest scientific research and actions being taken to address climate change.
The lectures, which are free and open to the public, will be held at the Coastal Institute Auditorium on the URI Narragansett Bay Campus, 218 South Ferry Road in Narragansett.
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Covering Climate Change in the Digital Age – Ranked the most prolific climate reporter in the U.S. in 2012, Andrew Freedman covers climate change for Mashable.com, “one of the most engaged digital networks in the world.” Freedman will discuss the challenges of accurately covering extreme weather events in the context of climate change and the opportunities this beat offers for journalistic innovation.
Tuesday, June 3, 3:30 p.m.
The Ocean Acidification Challenge: A pH Balancing Act – Gretchen Hofmann, of the University of California at Santa Barbara, will discuss the latest research on ocean acidification and the potential for marine organisms to adapt to a dramatically altered environment, now and in the future.
Wednesday, June 4, 3:30 p.m.
Building Resilience: How Coastal Communities Can Roll With the Punches – Margaret Davidson, NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, will describe state and regional efforts to adapt to climate change on U.S. coasts, with a focus on new strategies for building healthy and resilient coastal communities.
Thursday, June 5, 3:30 p.m.
Using Big Data to Understand Earth’s Future – Unprecedented rates of current climate change will force species to either adapt, move, or become extinct, in turn affecting everything from food supply to jobs. Camilo Mora, University of Hawaii, will discuss recent global-scale research to project where and how soon we might see these changes.
Friday, June 6, 11 a.m.
Managing Risk for an Uncertain Future – Howard Kunreuther, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, will discuss the challenges and uncertainties facing residents, businesses, and government in responding to climate change projections, focusing on the roles of mitigation, adaptation, and insurance in managing catastrophic risks.
The lecture series will coincide with Metcalf Institute’s 16th Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists, a fellowship focusing on climate change reporting.
The Metcalf Fellows, selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, represent a variety of media organizations ranging from the Los Angeles Times, Israel’s Haaretz, and CQ Roll Call to ecoRI News, an online environmental news outlet, and KCTS, a public TV television station in Seattle, Washington.
Public Invited to Gallery Night at Studio Blue
The URI Graduate School of Oceanography will host an exhibit in the Coastal Institute’s Studio Blue from June 5 to 7, featuring the marine art of Michael Coyne, Kate Huntington, and Dora Atwater Millikin, with sales benefitting the URI Graduate School of Oceanography. The public is invited to a reception with the artists at Studio Blue following the Metcalf Institute public lecture on Thursday, June 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. RSVP by May 29 at [email protected] or 401-874-6211 to attend the reception. The exhibit continues Friday, June 6, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get a sneak preview or join the virtual sale, May 26 – June 20, at gso.uri.edu/gallery.
About Metcalf Institute
Metcalf Institute is an internationally recognized leader in providing environmental science training for journalists. The Institute also offers communication workshops for scientists, science resources for journalists and free public lectures on environmental topics. Metcalf Institute was established at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography in 1997 with funding from three media foundations: the Belo Corporation, the Providence Journal Charitable Foundation and the Philip L. Graham Fund, with additional support from the Telaka Foundation. Metcalf programming is underwritten by federal and foundation grants, as well as private donations managed by the University of Rhode Island Foundation.
About Studio Blue
Studio Blue, a gallery showcasing the intersection and interaction of science and art, is a collaboration between student and faculty artists from the University of Rhode Island Art department and the Rhode Island School of Design with scientists from the URI Graduate School of Oceanography and the URI College of the Environment and Life Sciences. The collection will expand every year as new artists contribute to an eclectic conversation between art and science. Studio Blue also periodically hosts special exhibitions showcasing marine and environmental art. Located in the Coastal Institute at the Narragansett Bay Campus, Studio Blue is open to the public. Studio Blue is supported and administered by URI GSO, Office of Marine Programs, the Coastal Institute, and the Rhode Island National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
RI Fishing Industry's Decline by the Numbers
Sales from Catches
2006 to 2010 Change
Reduction: $38.1 million
Percent Change: 38.6%
2006 sales: $98.5 million
2010 sales: $60.4 million
Last year sales were below $60 million: 1982
1982 sales adjusted for inflation: $126 million
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
Photo: Flickr/kamsky
State-Licensed Boats
2005 to 2011 Change
Decline in # of Licensed Vessels: 190
Percent Change: -12.7%
Number of State-Licensed Vessels
2005: 1,488
2011: 1,298
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
State Licenses Issued
Multi-purpose License
2006 to 2011 Change
Decline in # of Licenses: 150
Percent change: -14.7%
Number of State Licenses Issued By Year
2006: 1,017
2007: 973
2008: 939
2009: 917
2010: 887
2011: 867
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
Photo: Flickt/Eric Molina
Federally-Licensed Boats
Decline in # of Licensed Vessels: 8
Percent Change: -2.1%
Number of Federally-Licensed Boats
2005: 367
2010: 359
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
Photo: Flickr/James Brooks
Groundfishing Vessels '09
Point Judith Total: 32
Rhode Island Total: 60
Connecticut Total: 8
Massachusetts Total: 312
Northeast Total: 570
Note: Groundfish are those that dwell on the bottom of the sea. They include fish such as cod, halibut, haddock, and flounder. The Northeast includes the coastal New England states along with New York and New Jersey. Only those vessels that had revenue from at least one groundfish trip are counted.
Source: NOAA
Photo: Flickr/Liz West
Groundfishing Vessels '11
Point Judith Total: 28
Rhode Island Total: 49
Connecticut Total: 5
Massachusetts Total: 224
Northeast Total: 420
Note: Groundfish are those that dwell on the bottom of the sea. They include fish such as cod, halibut, haddock, and flounder. The Northeast includes the coastal New England states along with New York and New Jersey. Only those vessels that had revenue from at least one groundfish trip are counted.
Source: NOAA
Photo: Flickr/bob19156
Groundfishing Vessels % Decline
% Change 2009-20011
Point Judith: -12.5%
Rhode Island: -18.3%
Connecticut: -37.5%
Massachusetts: -28.2%
Northeast Total: -26.3%
Note: Groundfish are those that dwell on the bottom of the sea. They include fish such as cod, halibut, haddock, and flounder. The Northeast includes the coastal New England states along with New York and New Jersey. Only those vessels that had revenue from at least one groundfish trip are counted.
Source: GoLocalProv analysis of NOAA data.
Photo: Flick/NickSarebi
Groundfishing Value
Change 2007 to 2010: -$7.8 million
Percent Change 2007 to 2010: -22.4%
Values by Year
2007: $34.7 million
2008: $30.8 million
2009: $23.5 million
2010: $26.9 million
Note: Above data is for groundfishing by permitted vessels which are home-ported in Rhode Island. Annual data corresponds to the fishing year, which is from May 1 of one calendar year to April 30 of the next.
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
Photo: Flickr/BrianPocius
Groundfishing Jobs
Change 2007 to 2010: -48
Percent Change 2007 to 2010: -15.9%
Number of Crew Positions by Year
2007: 301
2008: 278
2009: 268
2010: 253
Note: Data above are the totals for the Rhode Island home-ported vessels engaged in groundfishing. Annual data corresponds to the fishing year, which is from May 1 of one calendar year to April 30 of the next.
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
Photo: Flickr/Ted Kerwin
Groundfishing Trips
Change 2007 to 2010: -3,492
Percent Change 2007 to 2010: -21.3%
Number of Crew Positions by Year
2007: 16,353
2008: 14,515
2009: 13,676
2010: 12,861
Note: Crew trips provide an indicator of changes in earnings, as crew members are typically paid per trip. A decline in trips corresponds to a decline in opportunities to share in trip earnings. Data above are the totals for the Rhode Island home-ported vessels engaged in groundfishing. Annual data corresponds to the fishing year, which is from May 1 of one calendar year to April 30 of the next.
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
Photo: Flickr/Mike Baird
Fish Sales: Economic Value
Total Contribution in 2010
Sales: $150.3 million
Income: $106.3 million
Jobs: 4,968
Economic Areas Benefitting
Harvesting
Primary Dealers/Processors
Restaurants
Grocers
Note: Data shows the economic contributions of sales from catches that are sold in Rhode Island to the state economy. Complete data over a period of time was not available from the sources used. The data is meant simply to show the importance of the fishing industry to the overall economy.
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
Photo: Flickr/vv@ldzen
Fish Sales: Value to Restaurants
Economic Contributions in 2010
Sales: $8.7 million
Income: $5.2 million
Jobs: 2,811
Note: Data shows the economic contributions of sales from catches that are sold in Rhode Island to the state economy. The specific contribution made to the restaurant industry is shown above. Complete data over a period of time was not available from the sources used. The data is meant simply to show the importance of the fishing industry to the overall economy.
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
Photo: Flickr/A. Davey
Commercial Fishing: Total Economic Value
Comprehensive Estimate of Commercial Fishing’s Total Contribution to RI Economy in 2010
Sales: $763.3 million
Income: $239.9 million
Jobs: 8,995
Note: Data shows the total contribution the commercial fishing industry makes to the Rhode Island economy. Complete data over a period of time was not available from the sources used. The data is meant simply to show the importance of the fishing industry to the overall economy.
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
Commercial Fishing: Value to Restaurants
Comprehensive Estimate of Commercial Fishing’s Total Contribution to the Restaurant Industry in 2010
Sales: $34.9 million
Income: $57.6 million
Jobs: 2,811
Note: Data shows the total contribution the commercial fishing industry makes to the Rhode Island economy. Above, the specific contribution the commercial fishing industry makes to the restaurant industry is shown. Complete data over a period of time was not available from the sources used. The data is meant simply to show the importance of the fishing industry to the overall economy.
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
RI Seafood Industry Job Decline
Seafood Commercial Establishments and Employees
Change from 2005 to 2008
Change in # Establishments: -6
Change in # Employees: -63
Changes in Jobs by Year
2005: 714
2006: 646
2007: 602
2008: 651
Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Marine Program
