“The Science-Policy Interface in Coastal and Ocean Management” is a series of posts highlighting the chapters in the new book: Science, Information, and Policy Interface for Effective Coastal and Ocean Management, edited by Bertrum H. MacDonald, Suzuette S. Soomai, Elizabeth M. De Santo, and Peter G. Wells, published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis). Positive […]
Marine & Ocean Issues
Rejecting the Evidence: Neurobiology, Effective Messaging, and Ocean Policy
Public and political disagreement over the truth or validity of scientific conclusions is a challenge climate researchers have been facing for some time. By extension, the manifestation of doubt or the willful rejection of climate science often ties regional ocean health and marine policy to the government du jour. For our U.S. neighbours to the south, […]
EIUI Book Chapter Post: Can Non-State Governance through Information Increase Ocean Sustainability?
“The Science-Policy Interface in Coastal and Ocean Management” is a series of posts highlighting the chapters in the new book: Science, Information, and Policy Interface for Effective Coastal and Ocean Management, edited by Bertrum H. MacDonald, Suzuette S. Soomai, Elizabeth M. De Santo, and Peter G. Wells, published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis). Most […]
EIUI Participates in the RARGOM Annual Science Meeting
The Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine (RARGOM) Annual Science Meeting was held on 13 October 2016 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The theme of this meeting was “Science for sustaining the Gulf of Maine’s ecosystems and coastal communities.” Peter Wells attended and presented two EIUI posters: one illustrated the key messages and […]
EIUI Team Member Speaks at “Governing Across the Waves” Workshop
On 26-27 September 2016, EIUI Team Member Dr. Elizabeth De Santo participated at the “Governing Across the Waves” workshop on global insights for transboundary waterways management in sensitive and congested maritime spaces. Focused particularly on the Arctic Bering Strait, the meeting was organized by the Center for Arctic Study and Policy (CASP) of the US […]
EIUI Book Chapter Post: Connecting the Dots in Coastal Policy, Planning, and Practice: Checking in on Progress from the Australian Coast to Coast Conference
“The Science-Policy Interface in Coastal and Ocean Management” is a series of posts highlighting the chapters in the new book: Science, Information, and Policy Interface for Effective Coastal and Ocean Management, edited by Bertrum H. MacDonald, Suzuette S. Soomai, Elizabeth M. De Santo, and Peter G. Wells, published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis). The […]
EIUI Participates in the Annual Science Meeting of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
Suzuette Soomai, Postdoctoral Fellow with the EIUI, presented her doctoral research at the 2016 annual science meeting of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) which was held in Riga, Latvia, 19-23 September 2016. Established in 1902, ICES is an intergovernmental organization to support the sustainable use of the oceans. It is […]
Upcoming Public Lecture: Evidence and Public Engagement in Conservation Planning: UK and Global Biodiversity Examples
How can stakeholders inform public policy? With increasing attention being given to evidence-based decision making, at least in Canadian political rhetoric over the past year, what can be learned from recent experience at national and global levels? What role does information fulfill in decision-making processes? In this lecture, two speakers from Franklin & Marshall College […]
EIUI Book Chapter Post: Scientific Information and Global Ocean Governance
“The Science-Policy Interface in Coastal and Ocean Management” is a series of posts highlighting the chapters in the new book: Science, Information, and Policy Interface for Effective Coastal and Ocean Management, edited by Bertrum H. MacDonald, Suzuette S. Soomai, Elizabeth M. De Santo, and Peter G. Wells, published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis). Several […]
Bertrum MacDonald Appointed Visiting Researcher by the International Ocean Institute-Canada
Bertrum MacDonald, research lead for the Environmental Information: Use and Influence (EIUI) research program, has been appointed Visiting Researcher by the International Ocean Institute-Canada (IOI-Canada) for 2016-2017. Dr. MacDonald, who recently concluded a term as Dean of the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie and is on a year-long research leave, will continue his line of […]